{"data":{"id":219250,"slug":"doktorand-i-energiteknik","type":"job","title":"PhD Student in Energy Engineering","description":"Are you ready to take the next step in your academic journey? As a PhD student with us, you will work closely with leading researchers in a strong and international research environment, with access to advanced laboratory equipment and good funding opportunities. You are offered secure employment, high-quality supervision, and space to grow, both as a researcher and as a person.\n\nThe Department of Energy Science is seeking you to pursue a doctorate in the field of energy engineering. Your research will focus on modeling and analysis of sustainable forest-based fuels for gas turbines, and their possible role(s) in the transition to a fossil-free energy system.\n\nEnergy Engineering is located at the Department of Energy Science at the School of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, which is a subject-wise broad institution with many successful research groups and recognized educational programs. Within Energy Engineering, we have close collaboration with industries and authorities in both research projects and student projects. The research is of high international quality and we collaborate with researchers worldwide. Within the field of energy systems analysis, research is directed toward the transition to a sustainable future, which includes studies related to new technologies, process integration and policy instruments, as well as overarching energy system aspects at local, national and supranational levels. We collaborate in an interdisciplinary manner with several social science subjects.\n\nThe work will be based on the IEA-ETSAP TIMES model framework. The TIMES group has a good national and international reputation and is a sought-after partner in both academic and public contexts. The group focuses on energy system optimization, applied systems analysis, scenario analysis, sustainable energy and climate transition.\n\nSubject Description\nEnergy Engineering encompasses the development of technology and processes for a sustainable energy supply. Research is directed toward biofuel technology and energy-efficient use in industry and society.\n\nProject Description\nThe doctoral project is part of phase 2 of the national competence center CESTAP (Competence cEntre in Sustainable Turbine Fuels for Aviation and Power), which is funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, academia and industry actors. The work will explore various possible roles for sustainable forest-based fuels for gas turbines in mobile (primarily aviation) and stationary (for electricity production) applications. The analyses will be based on an energy system perspective that also considers developments in other parts of the energy system, society's future energy and electricity needs, established climate and other environmental goals, various resource constraints, etc.\n\nThe doctoral student's role is to develop a module for the existing TIMES-Sweden model, which will then be used to analyze various raw materials, fuel production pathways and turbine applications, with the goal of identifying cost-effective pathways to a future fossil-free and resource-efficient Swedish energy system.\n\nWork Tasks\nA doctoral position involves both theoretical and practical work. As a PhD student, you will be trained in scientific work by publishing scientific articles in journals and presenting research results at national and international conferences. You will also take mandatory and elective courses. Additionally, you may have the opportunity to try your hand at teaching (departmental service).\n\nWork in this doctoral position includes, among other things:\nCollecting and analyzing relevant data and information,\nDeveloping and using TIMES-based models,\nScenario analysis and communicating results from these,\nWriting scientific articles and reports,\nScientific research presentations both nationally and internationally,\nParticipation in seminar activities within the department and research group, and\nSupporting less experienced TIMES modelers (during the latter part of the doctoral position).\n\nDepartmental service includes, for example, responsibility for elements in the courses Sustainable Energy Systems and Environmental Systems Analysis as well as assisting with supervision of student projects within the Master's Programme in Energy Engineering.\n\nQualifications\nFor eligibility, a Master's degree in Engineering, or equivalent basic eligibility requirements according to the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 7 Section 39, with a focus on environment and energy, engineering physics, industrial economics or equivalent is required. Since the research is highly communicative, good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in English is required, both with researchers from different disciplines and with industry and societal actors.\n\nQualifying for this position are:\nGood understanding of energy systems and their development, particularly at the national level.\nKnowledge and skills in energy engineering.\nBasic understanding of modeling and quantitative analysis methods.\nAbility to formulate, manage and analyze scientific problems.\n\nMeriting for this position are:\nExperience with energy systems modeling, particularly at the national level.\nExperience with optimization models and\/or other quantitative modeling methods.\nExperience with scenario analysis linked to climate goals, environmental goals or energy transition.\nDocumented knowledge of sustainable energy transition.\nAbility to understand Swedish and make yourself understood in conversation in Swedish, as some information is only available in Swedish and parts of knowledge exchange take place in Swedish contexts and with Swedish actors.\n\nFor further information on specific doctoral education, see: Study plans for research education within the School of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics.\n\nInformation\nDoctoral studies are conducted full-time for 4 years and include participation in courses at Lule\u00e5 University of Technology and possibly at other universities, as well as presentation of your research internationally. Departmental service up to 20% of full-time may be added. The place of work is Lule\u00e5. Start according to agreement, but no earlier than 2027-01-01.\n\nFor each position, a preliminary salary range is provided based on the position's requirements, responsibilities and market conditions.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\nAnna Krook-Riekkola, Professor, 0920\u2013492552 anna.krook-riekkola@ltu.se\n\nApplication\nWe prefer that you apply for the position via the application button below, where you attach a personal letter as well as CV\/list of qualifications, copies of verified diplomas, and your answers to the questions you find in the attached document. Please mark your application with the reference number below. Both the application and diplomas must be written in Swedish or English.\n\nApplication Deadline: October 14, 2026\nReference Number: 3982\u20132026","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Doktorand i energiteknik","description_original":"\u00c4r du redo att ta n\u00e4sta steg i din akademiska resa? Som doktorand hos oss f\u00e5r du arbeta n\u00e4ra ledande forskare i en stark och internationell forskningsmilj\u00f6, med tillg\u00e5ng till avancerad labbutrustning och goda finansieringsm\u00f6jligheter. Du erbjuds en trygg anst\u00e4llning, handledning av h\u00f6g kvalitet och utrymme att v\u00e4xa, b\u00e5de som forskare och som person.\nAvdelningen f\u00f6r energivetenskap s\u00f6ker dig som vill doktorera inom \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5det energiteknik. Din forskning kommer att ha fokus p\u00e5 modellering och analys av h\u00e5llbara skogsbaserade br\u00e4nslen f\u00f6r gasturbiner, och deras m\u00f6jliga roll(er) i omst\u00e4llningen till ett fossilfritt energisystem.Energiteknik finns vid avdelningen f\u00f6r energivetenskap vid institutionen f\u00f6r teknikvetenskap och matematik som \u00e4r en \u00e4mnesm\u00e4ssigt bred institution med m\u00e5nga framg\u00e5ngsrika forskargrupper och erk\u00e4nda utbildningsprogram. Vid energiteknik har vi ett n\u00e4ra samarbete med industrier och myndigheter i s\u00e5v\u00e4l forskningsprojekt som studentprojekt. Forskningen \u00e4r av h\u00f6g internationell klass och vi samarbetar med forskare v\u00e4rlden \u00f6ver. Inom omr\u00e5det energisystemanalys \u00e4r forskningen inriktad mot omst\u00e4llningen till en h\u00e5llbar framtid, vilket omfattar studier relaterat till nya tekniker, processintegration och styrmedel, s\u00e5v\u00e4l som \u00f6vergripande energisystemaspekter p\u00e5 lokal, nationell och supranationell niv\u00e5. Vi samarbetar tv\u00e4rvetenskapligt med flera samh\u00e4llsvetenskapliga \u00e4mnen.Arbetet kommer att baseras p\u00e5 IEA-ETSAP TIMES-modellramverket. TIMES-gruppen har ett gott nationellt och internationellt rykte och \u00e4r en efterfr\u00e5gad part i b\u00e5de akademiska och offentliga sammanhang. Gruppen fokuserar p\u00e5 energisystemsoptimering, till\u00e4mpad systemanalys, scenarioanalys, h\u00e5llbar energi- och klimatomst\u00e4llning.\n\u00a0\n\u00c4mnesbeskrivning\nEnergiteknik omfattar utveckling av teknik och processer f\u00f6r en uth\u00e5llig energif\u00f6rs\u00f6rjning. Forskningen \u00e4r inriktad mot biobr\u00e4nsleteknik och energieffektivt nyttjande i industri och samh\u00e4lle.\n\u00a0\nProjektbeskrivning\nDoktorandprojektet \u00e4r en del av (fas 2) av det nationella kompetenscentret CESTAP (Competence cEntre in Sustainable Turbine Fuels for Aviation and Power) som finansieras av Energimyndigheten, akademin och branschakt\u00f6rer. Arbetet ska utforska olika m\u00f6jliga roller f\u00f6r h\u00e5llbara skogsbaserade br\u00e4nslen f\u00f6r gasturbiner i mobila (fr\u00e4mst flyg) och station\u00e4ra (f\u00f6r elproduktion) applikationer. Analyserna ska utg\u00e5 fr\u00e5n ett energisystemperspektiv som ocks\u00e5 beaktar utvecklingen inom andra delar av energisystemet, samh\u00e4llets framtida energi- och elbehov, uppsatta klimat- och andra milj\u00f6m\u00e5l, olika resursbegr\u00e4nsningar, etc.Doktorandens roll \u00e4r att utveckla en modul till den befintliga TIMES-Sweden-modellen, som d\u00e4refter anv\u00e4nds f\u00f6r att analysera olika r\u00e5varor, produktionsv\u00e4gar f\u00f6r br\u00e4nslen och turbinapplikationer, med m\u00e5let att identifiera kostnadseffektiva v\u00e4gar till ett framtida fossilfritt och resurseffektivt svenskt energisystem.\n\u00a0\nArbetsuppgifter\nEn doktorandtj\u00e4nst inneb\u00e4r b\u00e5de teoretiskt och praktiskt arbete. Som doktorand tr\u00e4nas du i vetenskapligt arbete genom att publicera vetenskapliga artiklar i tidskrifter och presentera forskningsresultat vid nationella och internationella konferenser. Du l\u00e4ser \u00e4ven obligatoriska och frivilliga kurser. Dessutom kan du f\u00e5 m\u00f6jlighet att prova p\u00e5 l\u00e4rarrollen (institutionstj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ring).Arbetet i denna doktorandtj\u00e4nst inkluderar bland annat att:\nsamla in och analysera relevanta data och information,\nutveckla och anv\u00e4nda TIMES-baserade modeller,\nscenarioanalys och att kommunicera resultaten d\u00e4rifr\u00e5n,\nskriva vetenskapliga artiklar och rapporter,\nvetenskaplig forskningspresentation s\u00e5v\u00e4l nationellt som internationellt,\ndeltagande i seminarieverksamhet inom avdelningen och forskargruppen, samt\nst\u00f6dja mindre erfarna TIMES-modellerare (under senare delen av doktorandtj\u00e4nsten).\n\n\u00a0\nInstitutionstj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ring innefattar exempelvis att ansvara f\u00f6r moment i kurserna H\u00e5llbara energisystem och Milj\u00f6systemanalys samt att bist\u00e5 med handledning av studentprojekt inom Civilingenj\u00f6rsprogrammet Energiteknik.\n\u00a0\nKvalifikationer\nF\u00f6r beh\u00f6righet kr\u00e4vs civilingenj\u00f6rsexamen, eller motsvarande grundl\u00e4ggande beh\u00f6righetskrav, h\u00f6gskolef\u00f6rordning 7 kap 39 \u00a7, med inriktning mot milj\u00f6 och energi, teknisk fysik, industriell ekonomi eller motsvarande. D\u00e5 forskningen \u00e4r mycket kommunikativ kr\u00e4vs god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att uttrycka sig i tal och skrift p\u00e5 engelska, b\u00e5de med forskare inom olika discipliner och med bransch- och samh\u00e4llsakt\u00f6rer.Kvalificerande f\u00f6r denna tj\u00e4nst \u00e4r:\nGod f\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r energisystem och deras utveckling, s\u00e4rskilt p\u00e5 nationell niv\u00e5.\nKunskap och f\u00e4rdigheter inom energiteknik.\nGrundl\u00e4ggande f\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r modellering och kvantitativa analysmetoder.\nF\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att formulera, hantera och analysera vetenskapliga problem.\n\nMeriterande f\u00f6r denna tj\u00e4nst \u00e4r:\nErfarenhet av modellering av energisystem, s\u00e4rskilt p\u00e5 nationell niv\u00e5.\nErfarenhet av optimeringsmodeller och\/eller andra kvantitativa modelleringsmetoder.\nErfarenhet av scenarioanalys kopplad till klimatm\u00e5l, milj\u00f6m\u00e5l eller energiomst\u00e4llning.\nDokumenterad kunskap om h\u00e5llbar energiomst\u00e4llning.\nF\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att f\u00f6rst\u00e5 svenska och g\u00f6ra sig f\u00f6rst\u00e5dd i samtal p\u00e5 svenska, d\u00e5 viss information endast finns tillg\u00e4nglig p\u00e5 svenska och delar av kunskapsutbytet sker i svenska sammanhang och med svenska akt\u00f6rer.F\u00f6r ytterligare information om specifik doktorandutbildning se;Studieplaner f\u00f6r forskarutbildning inom teknisk fakultet\n\n\u00a0\nInformation\nDoktorandstudier p\u00e5g\u00e5r p\u00e5 heltid under 4 \u00e5r och inkluderar deltagande i kurser vid Lule\u00e5 tekniska universitet och eventuellt vid andra universitet, samt presentation av din forskning internationellt. Institutionstj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ring upp till 20 % av heltid kan tillkomma. Tj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ringsorten \u00e4r Lule\u00e5. Tilltr\u00e4de enligt \u00f6verenskommelse, dock tidigast 2027-01-01.F\u00f6r varje tj\u00e4nst anges ett prelimin\u00e4rt l\u00f6nespann som baseras p\u00e5 befattningens krav, ansvar och marknadsl\u00e4ge.F\u00f6r ytterligare information \u00e4r du v\u00e4lkommen att kontakta:Anna Krook-Riekkola, Professor, 0920\u2013492552 anna.krook-riekkola@ltu.se \u00a0 Fackliga kontaktpersonerAns\u00f6kanVi ser helst att du s\u00f6ker befattningen via ans\u00f6kningsknappen nedan d\u00e4r du bifogar personligt brev samt CV\/meritf\u00f6rteckning, kopior av verifierade examensbevis, samt dina svar till fr\u00e5gorna som du finner i bifogat dokument. Var v\u00e4nlig och m\u00e4rk din ans\u00f6kan med referensnumret nedan. B\u00e5de ans\u00f6kan och examensbevis ska vara skrivna p\u00e5 svenska eller engelska.\n\u00a0\nSista ans\u00f6kningsdag: 14 Oktober, 2026\nReferensnummer: 3982\u20132026","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":null,"full_address":null,"city":"Lule\u00e5","country":"SE","latitude":65.6152976,"longitude":22.0451587},"metadata":{"region":"Norrbottens l\u00e4n","duration":"6 m\u00e5nader eller l\u00e4ngre","employer":"Lule\u00e5 Tekniska Universitet","postcode":"97187","positions":1,"profession":"Doktorand","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.ltu.se\/","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Pedagogik","employer_workplace":"Lule\u00e5 tekniska universitet - Platsbanken","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":3,"bot_views_count":2,"ai_vendor_counts":{"other":1,"anthropic":2},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":null,"owner_email":"anna.krook-riekkola@ltu.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-17T11:09:14+00:00","expires_at":"2026-10-14T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-18T04:14:24+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-19T03:17:47+00:00"}}