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About the workplace

The University of Gävle is one of Sweden's most popular universities. We offer around 60 degree programs and 330 standalone courses within the humanities, healthcare and medicine, social and natural sciences, as well as engineering. We have 19,000 students, 750 employees, and a unified campus in beautiful surroundings.

The university has four strategic research areas focusing on societal challenges: Sustainable urban development, health-promoting work, innovative learning, and intelligent industry.

Since 2023, the University has been part of the European University EU GREEN, which works to strengthen the quality of higher education in the EU and increase exchange for both students and staff.

The University's vision is The first choice for everyone who wants to make a difference.

We offer, among other things:

• Good working environment: employee surveys show high satisfaction and job enjoyment
• Generous wellness allowance, ranking among the top in Sweden's higher education institutions
• Flexible working methods

Job Description

The Department of Building Technology, Energy Systems, and Environmental Science at the University of Gävle is seeking a doctoral student to conduct research on PVT heat pump systems. The doctoral project is part of the national competence center RESILIENT (https://sites.mdu.se/resilient/ (https://sites.mdu.se/resilient/)).

The project aims to develop a multi-scale modeling and optimization framework for PVT heat pump systems that integrates technical, economic, and human-centered constraints, with a particular focus on the perspective of installers as key enablers for increased implementation.

This project will be carried out in close collaboration with MG Sustainable Engineering and Absolicon.

The doctoral position includes:

• Conducting the scientific project
• Completing courses equivalent to at least 60 ECTS credits
• Teaching and performing administrative tasks
• Regular participation in academic activities such as seminars and meetings

Field of study: Energy Systems

Qualifications

To be admitted to the doctoral program, basic eligibility is required (The Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 7, Section 35), which means:

• A degree at advanced level (master's degree) or equivalent
• At least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 at advanced level, or equivalent knowledge.

To be admitted to the doctoral program in energy systems, a degree at advanced level in energy systems or another direction deemed equivalent by the employer, such as environmental science, is also required.

Documented experience and knowledge in renewable energy is meritorious, especially within the PVT field.

Good ability to express oneself in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement. Ability to express oneself in Swedish, both orally and in writing, is meritorious.

To succeed in your doctoral studies at the University of Gävle, you need to be goal-oriented in your work. You need to have good ability to:

• independently drive your work forward,
• collaborate with others,
• maintain a professional attitude,
• analyze and work with complex issues,
• discuss and explain research to people not active in your own field.

Selection is based on a comprehensive assessment of the applicant's ability to benefit from the education.

Information about admission and employment

To be admitted to the doctoral program, the applicant must be assessed as having the ability to benefit from the education (The Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 7, Section 35). Admission is based on individual assessment.

After admission to doctoral education, an employment as a doctoral student will be offered (The Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 5, Section 3). The employment is a fixed-term full-time position (first for one year, thereafter it can be extended by up to two years at a time).

The total employment period may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education over four years. An employed doctoral student may, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within, for example, education and administration.

Application

As an applicant, you are primarily responsible for ensuring your application is complete when submitted.

The application must contain the following:

• CV with relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Cover letter with a brief account of why you wish to pursue doctoral studies, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Max 2 pages)
• Copies of degree certificates and transcripts from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations to English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please attach a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Contact Information

Joao Gomes, Project Manager
[email protected]

Mathias Cehlin, Head of Department and RESILIENT Node Leader
[email protected]

We welcome your application. The application should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae including a list of reference persons and other documents you wish to submit.

Other

The University of Gävle strives for a balanced gender distribution and active work with equal opportunities in all parts of the organization.

In connection with this recruitment, the University of Gävle has taken a stand regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore expressly decline contact with media salespeople and similar.