{"data":{"id":178499,"slug":"postdoktor-i-atomsondstomografi-for-hallbara-metaller","type":"job","title":"Postdoctoral Researcher in Atom Probe Tomography for Sustainable Metals","description":"Job Responsibilities\nThe Hultgren Laboratory at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), is announcing a postdoctoral position in atom probe tomography (APT). The successful candidate will join our materials characterization team and conduct research aimed at advancing the sustainability of metallic materials.\nThe Hultgren Laboratory is equipped with an EIKOS-UV atom probe instrument (laser and voltage pulse modes), funded through the Hugo Carlsson Foundation under Jernkontoret, KTH's research infrastructure, and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Our research focuses on sustainable metallic materials, with ongoing projects encompassing hydrogen-tolerant alloys for fossil-free energy systems, metallic materials for vehicle industry electrification, alloy design compatible with high recycled material content, and nano-precipitation and trace element behavior in various alloy systems.\nThe postdoctoral researcher will perform APT characterization and data analysis as a central part of individual and collaborative projects, and apply complementary techniques to establish process-structure-property correlations in metallic materials. The role also involves contributing to the development of new alloys and processing routes through advanced microstructural understanding, collaborating with academic and industrial partners in Sweden and internationally, and supporting student mentoring and dissemination of results through publications and conferences.\nQualifications\nRequirements\nCompleted PhD or equivalent foreign degree in materials science or related field for the proposed research. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled by the time the employment decision is made.\nDocumented experience with APT characterization of metallic materials, including sample preparation, data collection, and reconstruction\/analysis.\nAbility to express yourself very well in English, both orally and in writing, as this will be required in daily work.\nYou are self-driven with a strong ability to take initiative and drive projects.\n\nAs a person, you have well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills and enjoy taking responsibility. You have strong collaborative abilities, including the ability to lead and support research.\nMeritorious\nAt the application deadline, no more than three years since the PhD or equivalent foreign degree was obtained.\nBackground in physical metallurgy and phase transformations in the solid state.\nExperience with complementary characterization techniques (e.g., FIB-SEM, TEM).\nAwareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with particular focus on gender equality.\n\nWe will place great emphasis on personal qualities.\nBecome Part of KTH\nKTH 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 a quality issue and an integral part of KTH's core values as a university and public authority.\nRead more about our benefits and what it is like to work and develop at KTH.\nTrade Union Representatives\nContact information for trade union representatives.\nApplication\nYou apply through KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you bear primary responsibility for ensuring your application is complete when submitted.\nThe application should contain:\nCV including relevant work experience and knowledge, especially within APT and metallurgy.\nCopy of degree certificate and grades from your previous university studies. Translations to English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in one of these languages.\nBrief statement of how you fit the position, and what your research interests and future goals are. Maximum two pages.\n\nThe application must be received by KTH no later than the application deadline at midnight, CET\/CEST (Central European Time\/Central European Summer Time).\nAbout the Employment\nThe employment is permanent, but for a maximum of two years.\nA postdoctoral position is a time-limited merit-based employment focused primarily on research, intended as a first career step after completing a doctorate.\nOther Information\nFor information about the processing of personal data in connection with recruitment.\nIt may occur that an employment at KTH is placed in a security class. If this is the case for this particular position, a security check of the applicant will be conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585) with consent. In these cases, approval following the security check is a requirement for employment.\nWe decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies and sellers of job advertisements.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Postdoktor i atomsondstomografi f\u00f6r h\u00e5llbara metaller","description_original":"Arbetsuppgifter\nHultgrenlaboratoriet vid institutionen f\u00f6r materialvetenskap och teknik, Kungliga Tekniska H\u00f6gskolan, utlyser en postdoktoral tj\u00e4nst inom atomsondstomografi (APT). Den framg\u00e5ngsrika kandidaten kommer att g\u00e5 med i v\u00e5rt materialkarakteriseringsteam och bedriva forskning som syftar till att fr\u00e4mja h\u00e5llbarheten hos metalliska material.\nHultgrenlaboratoriet \u00e4r utrustat med ett EIKOS-UV-atomsondinstrument (laser- och sp\u00e4nningspulsl\u00e4gen), finansierat genom Hugo Carlssons stiftelse under Jernkontoret, KTH:s forskningsinfrastruktur och institutionen f\u00f6r materialvetenskap och teknik. V\u00e5r forskning fokuserar p\u00e5 h\u00e5llbara metalliska material, med p\u00e5g\u00e5ende projekt som omfattar v\u00e4tetoleranta legeringar f\u00f6r fossilfria energisystem, metalliska material f\u00f6r elektrifiering av fordonsindustrin, legeringsdesign kompatibel med h\u00f6gt inneh\u00e5ll av \u00e5tervunnet material, samt nano-utskiljning och sp\u00e5r\u00e4mnesbeteende i olika legeringssystem.\nDen postdoktorala forskaren kommer att utf\u00f6ra APT-karakterisering och dataanalys som en central del av individuella och samarbetsprojekt, och till\u00e4mpa kompletterande tekniker f\u00f6r att fastst\u00e4lla process-struktur-egenskapskorrelationer i metalliska material. Rollen inneb\u00e4r ocks\u00e5 att bidra till utvecklingen av nya legeringar och bearbetningsv\u00e4gar genom avancerad mikrostrukturell f\u00f6rst\u00e5else, samarbeta med akademiska och industriella partners i Sverige och internationellt, samt st\u00f6dja studenthandledning och spridning av resultat genom publikationer och konferenser.\nKvalifikationer\nKrav\nAvlagd Doktorsexamen eller motsvarande utl\u00e4ndsk examen i materialvetenskap eller n\u00e4rliggande omr\u00e5de f\u00f6r den f\u00f6reslagna forskningen. Detta beh\u00f6righetskrav ska vara uppfyllt senast n\u00e4r anst\u00e4llningsbeslutet fattas.\nDokumenterad erfarenhet av APT karakterisering av metalliska material, inklusive provberedning, datainsamling och rekonstruktion\/analys.\nF\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att uttrycka dig mycket v\u00e4l p\u00e5 engelska, i tal och skrift, eftersom detta kommer att kr\u00e4vas i det dagliga arbetet.\nDu \u00e4r sj\u00e4lvg\u00e5ende med en stark f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att ta initiativ och driva projekt\n\nSom person har du en v\u00e4l utvecklad analytisk och probleml\u00f6sningsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och gillar att ta ansvar. Du har en stark samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga inklusive f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att leda och st\u00f6dja forskning.\nMeriterande\nVid sista ans\u00f6kningsdag h\u00f6gst tre \u00e5r sedan doktorsexamen eller en utl\u00e4ndsk examen som bed\u00f6ms motsvara doktorsexamen avlades.\nBakgrund inom fysikalisk metallurgi och fasomvandlingar i fast tillst\u00e5nd\nErfarenhet av kompletterande karakteriseringstekniker (t.ex. FIB-SEM, TEM)\nMedvetenhet om m\u00e5ngfalds- och likabehandlingsfr\u00e5gor med s\u00e4rskilt fokus p\u00e5 j\u00e4mst\u00e4lldhet\n\nVi kommer att l\u00e4gga stor vikt vid personliga egenskaper.\nBli en del av KTH \u00a0\nKTH formar framtiden genom utbildning, forskning och innovation. Som ett ledande internationellt tekniskt universitet spelar vi en aktiv roll i att driva och medverka i omst\u00e4llningen till ett h\u00e5llbart samh\u00e4lle. H\u00e4r erbjuds du m\u00f6jligheten att v\u00e4xa och utvecklas p\u00e5 en kreativ och dynamisk arbetsplats med goda arbetsvillkor och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner. J\u00e4mst\u00e4lldhet, m\u00e5ngfald och lika villkor \u00e4r en kvalitetsfr\u00e5ga och en sj\u00e4lvklar del av KTH:s v\u00e4rdegrund som universitet och statlig myndighet.\nL\u00e4s mer om v\u00e5ra f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner och hur det \u00e4r att arbeta och utvecklas p\u00e5 KTH.\nFackliga representanter\nKontaktuppgifter till\u00a0fackliga representanter.\nAns\u00f6kan\nDu ans\u00f6ker via KTH:s rekryteringssystem. Du som s\u00f6kande har huvudansvaret f\u00f6r att din ans\u00f6kan \u00e4r komplett n\u00e4r den skickas in.\nAns\u00f6kan ska inneh\u00e5lla:\u00a0\nCV inklusive relevant yrkeserfarenhet och kunskap, s\u00e4rskilt inom APT och metallurgi.\nKopia av examensbevis och betyg fr\u00e5n dina tidigare universitetsstudier. \u00d6vers\u00e4ttningar till engelska eller svenska om de ursprungliga dokumenten inte utf\u00e4rdas p\u00e5 n\u00e5got av dessa spr\u00e5k.\nKortfattad redog\u00f6relse f\u00f6r hur du passar in i tj\u00e4nsten, och vilka dina forskningsintressen och framtida m\u00e5l \u00e4r. Max tv\u00e5 sidor.\u00a0\n\nAns\u00f6kan ska vara KTH tillhanda senast sista ans\u00f6kningsdagen vid midnatt, CET\/CEST (Central European Time\/Central European Summer Time).\nOm anst\u00e4llningen\nAnst\u00e4llningen g\u00e4ller tillsvidare, dock l\u00e4ngst tv\u00e5 \u00e5r\nEn anst\u00e4llning som postdoktor \u00e4r en tidsbegr\u00e4nsad meriteringsanst\u00e4llning med huvudinriktning mot forskning avsedd som ett f\u00f6rsta karri\u00e4rsteg efter disputation.\n\u00d6vrigt\nF\u00f6r information om behandling av personuppgifter i samband med rekrytering.\nDet kan f\u00f6rekomma att en anst\u00e4llning hos KTH \u00e4r placerad i s\u00e4kerhetsklass. Om s\u00e5 \u00e4r fallet f\u00f6r just denna anst\u00e4llning g\u00f6rs en s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vning av s\u00f6kande i enlighet med s\u00e4kerhetsskyddslagen (2018:585) efter samtycke. I dessa fall \u00e4r en f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttning f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llning att s\u00f6kande blir godk\u00e4nd efter s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vning.\nVi undanber oss direktkontakt med bemannings- och rekryteringsf\u00f6retag samt f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare av platsannonser.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Brinellv\u00e4gen 23","full_address":null,"city":"Stockholm","country":"SE","latitude":59.2877928,"longitude":18.0528391},"metadata":{"region":"Stockholms l\u00e4n","duration":"6 m\u00e5nader eller l\u00e4ngre","employer":"Kungliga Tekniska H\u00f6gskolan","postcode":"10044","positions":1,"profession":"Doktorand","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/om\/work-at-kth\/lediga-jobb","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","contact_person":"Tao Zhou","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Pedagogik","employer_workplace":"Kungliga Tekniska h\u00f6gskolan, Skolan f\u00f6r industriell teknik och management","translation_status":"done","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":1,"ai_vendor_counts":{"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":null,"owner_email":"taozhou@kth.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-08-28T11:25:39+00:00","expires_at":"2026-09-17T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-08-29T03:53:35+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-29T04:32:33+00:00"}}