Vacant job

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on the development of experimental methods for two-phase flows.

We aim to develop a probe for measuring void fraction and velocity under prototypical reactor conditions. The work involves developing methods to manufacture miniature sensors and using these sensors in the HWAT facility. The HWAT facility was developed to study thermal-hydraulic phenomena relevant to small modular reactors (SMR). The work is part of a collaborative project in Europe and a national project supported by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM).

Qualifications

Requirements

• PhD degree or a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a PhD. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled by the time the employment decision is made.
• PhD in experimental nuclear engineering, micromechanics, sol-gel chemistry, experimental thermal hydraulics.

Desirable

• At the closing date, no more than three years since obtaining the PhD or a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a PhD.
• Knowledge and experience in experimental investigation of two-phase flows, sol-gel coating, micromechanical manufacturing, high-frequency signal processing.
• Good communication and collaboration skills, ability to work in teams and independently.
• Motivation and commitment to research work is a very strong merit.
• Experience in teaching is desirable.
• Awareness of diversity and gender equality issues, with a particular focus on gender equality.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Join KTH

KTH shapes the future through education, research, and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in driving and participating in the transition to a sustainable society. Here, you are offered the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic workplace with good working conditions and benefits. Gender equality, diversity, and equal opportunities are quality issues and an obvious part of KTH's values as a university and public authority.

Read more here (https://www.kth.se/om/jobba-pa-kth)

Union Representatives

Contact information for union representatives (https://www.kth.se/om/work-at-kth/fackrepresentanter-1.500898).

Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you have the main responsibility for ensuring that your application is complete when submitted.

The application should include:

• CV including relevant work experience and knowledge.
• Copy of degree certificates and transcripts from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in either of these languages.
• A brief account of your academic interests and how this project relates to your future goals, why you would be the best candidate to work on the project, max 2 pages long.
• Support letters, if available, or contact details for 2-3 referees.

The application must be received by KTH no later than the closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the Employment

The employment is permanent, but for a maximum of two years.

A fixed-term qualification appointment (https://www.arbetsgivarverket.se/globalassets/arbetsgivarverket/avtal-och-skrifter/avtal/avtal-om-tidsbegransad-anstallning-som-postdoktor/avtal-om-tidsbegransad-anstallning-som-postdoktor-2021-11-19.pdf) primarily focused on research intended as a first career step after the PhD.

Other

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