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Project Description

Research Subject: Civil Engineering, specializing in Soil and Rock Mechanics

We are looking for a PhD candidate for the Department of Soil and Rock Mechanics (https://www.byv.kth.se/avd/jord-o-bergmekanik) who wants to contribute to the climate adaptation of society's infrastructure. This fully funded 4-year position is part of an innovative, interdisciplinary research project focused on developing sustainable solutions for climate adaptation of geotechnical structures. The project is of great practical significance and is expected to make a difference in society's climate transition. As a PhD candidate, you will work closely with both geotechnical engineers and risk philosophers to study how uncertainties related to future climate change affect the safety of geotechnical structures. In the project, you will:

• Explore how uncertainty in climate-related parameters affects the suitability of various geotechnical solutions.
• Perform calculations and analyses to create cost-effective and sustainable technical solutions, as well as develop and test models for decision-making under deep uncertainty.
• Work on case studies that link research to real geotechnical structures.

Through close collaboration with experienced supervisors and an open and supportive work environment, you will have the opportunity to grow and develop specialized knowledge for a future career in industry or academia.

Supervision: geotechnical risk management (https://www.kth.se/profile/spross), risk philosophy (https://www.kth.se/profile/perwi), and geotechnics (https://www.kth.se/profile/stelar) are suggested to supervise the PhD candidate. Decisions will be made upon admission.

Eligibility for Admission

To be admitted to doctoral education (Chapter 7, Section 39 of the Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility:

• completed a master's degree, or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at the master's level, or
• acquired equivalent knowledge in some other way, within or outside the country.

The studies at the master's level should include geotechnics, other civil engineering subjects, or engineering physics, e.g., as part of a degree in civil engineering or engineering physics.

In addition to the above, there is also a requirement for eligibility (https://www.kth.se/studies/phd/entry-requirements-for-doctoral-studies-1.520175).

Selection

To succeed in your doctoral studies at KTH, you need to be goal-oriented and persistent in your work. In the selection of applicants, the ability to:

• independently drive your work forward,
• collaborate with others,
• maintain a professional attitude, and
• analyze and work with complex issues will be assessed.

Experience working as a practicing geotechnical engineer is advantageous, as well as knowledge in statistics and risk and safety analysis, and programming. The applicant must be proficient in English, both spoken and written, and have good academic grades.

After the eligibility requirements, great importance will be placed on personal qualities.

Target Degree: PhD

Information on Admission and Employment

Only those who have been admitted to doctoral education may be employed as PhD candidates. The total employment period may not exceed what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years. An employed PhD candidate may, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within e.g., education and administration. A new employment as a PhD candidate is valid for a maximum of one year, and the employment may then be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

As a PhD candidate, you will receive benefits (https://www.kth.se/om/jobba-pa-kth/kth-en-arbetsplats-med-manga-formaner-1.467932) and have a monthly salary according to the PhD salary scale (https://intra.kth.se/anstallning/anstallningsvillkor/lon/doktorandstegen-1.572915). Read more about doctoral studies (https://www.kth.se/studies/phd/doctoral-studies-phd-1.9318).

Union Representatives

Contact information for union representatives (https://intra.kth.se/administration/rekrytering/annonsering/fackrepresentanter-1.500898).

The Doctoral Section (Student Union of the Royal Institute of Technology) Contact information for the Doctoral Section (https://www.dr.kth.se/).

Application

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

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

The application should include the following content:

• CV with relevant professional experiences and skills.
• Application letter (not AI-generated), with a brief account of why you want to pursue doctoral studies, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Max 1 page)
• Copies of degree certificates and transcripts from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled requirements (https://www.kth.se/en/studies/phd/admission-requirements-1.520175). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be verified (https://www.kth.se/student/studier/examen/vidimering-av-handlingar-1.55190).
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please attach a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other

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Learn more about working at KTH (https://www.kth.se/om/jobba-pa-kth).