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Job Description

The position focuses on experimental and computational fracture mechanics. A central aspect of the work involves experimental testing of mini-CT specimens combined with numerical modeling. The main goal is to improve existing methods for characterizing fracture toughness in ductile materials. The use of mini-specimens in assessing structural integrity is a rapidly developing field, addressing issues such as geometry effects and the transferability of laboratory results to real components.

The purpose of the project is to develop an integrated testing and calculation-based methodology that can be standardized from a regulatory perspective. You will work in a research environment alongside other researchers focusing on material and fracture mechanics problems related to metallic materials of interest to the process industry. Parts of the project will be carried out in collaboration with the Swedish nuclear power industry.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A completed PhD degree or a foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a PhD. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• In addition to your scientific skills and teaching ability, a relevant doctoral thesis, international experience, and good knowledge of English are required, as English is used in daily work.

Merits

• At the application deadline, no more than three years have passed since the PhD degree or an equivalent foreign degree was awarded.
• Experience in mechanical testing of metallic materials.
• Good knowledge and experience with non-linear numerical analyses using FEM.
• Scientific proficiency
• Teaching ability
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with a particular focus on gender equality
• Collaborative skills
• Independence

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

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KTH shapes the future through education, research, and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in driving and contributing to the transition to a sustainable society. Here, you are offered the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic work environment 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 a government agency.

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Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are primarily responsible for ensuring your application is complete when submitted.

The application should include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copies 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 concise statement on why you wish to conduct research, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max 2 pages.

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

About the Position

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

A postdoctoral position is a time-limited merit-based appointment with a primary focus on research, intended as a first career step after the PhD.

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