{"data":{"id":205511,"slug":"postdoktor-inom-experimentell-karakterisering-av-avvattning","type":"job","title":"Postdoctoral Researcher in Experimental Characterization of Dewatering","description":"Responsibilities\nWould you like to use advanced imaging to see what happens inside bio-based materials when they are pressed and dried? We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology at KTH.\nIn a Formas-funded project in collaboration with Hitachi Energy and Nordic Seafarm, we are developing knowledge and tools to reduce energy consumption during dewatering and drying of bio-based materials. Your role is to establish the experimental methodology and generate data showing the state of cellulose fiber mats during pressing and heating.\nYou will design and build an industrially relevant laboratory-scale hot press, plan and conduct measurements at neutron and X-ray facilities (e.g., ISIS and MAX IV\/ESRF), and apply methods such as tomography, OCT, and NMR to capture water transport, vapor generation, and structural development. You will collect industrial reference data, analyze and publish the results, and work closely with a modeling postdoctoral researcher and the industrial partners.\nQualifications\nRequirements\nCompleted doctoral degree or foreign degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree. This qualification requirement must be fulfilled by the time the employment decision is made.\nDocumented scientific expertise in experimental characterization of cellulose-based fiber materials, demonstrated through publications.\nExperience with advanced scattering or measurement methods, such as X-ray or neutron techniques, OCT, or NMR.\nExcellent proficiency in English, both spoken and written, as required for daily work.\nAs a person, you are independent, take initiative, and have good collaboration skills in an interdisciplinary environment.\n\nMeritorious\nAt the application deadline, no more than three years since completion of doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree.\nExperience with measurements at synchrotron or neutron facilities, including beamtime applications and data analysis.\nExperience in designing and building experimental equipment, such as pressing or drying rigs.\nExperience in dewatering and drying of pulp, paper, or other bio-based materials.\nPedagogical abilities.\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 contributing to the transition toward a sustainable society. Here you have 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 quality matters and an integral part of KTH's 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 have primary responsibility for ensuring your application is complete when submitted.\nYour application should include:\nCV including relevant work experience and knowledge.\nCopy of degree certificate and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in either of these languages.\nBrief statement of why you wish to conduct research, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximum 2 pages.\n\nYour 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 no longer than two years\nA postdoctoral position is a fixed-term qualification-building employment focused primarily on research, intended as a first career step after completion of doctoral studies.\nOther Information\nFor information on the processing of personal data in connection with recruitment.\nAn employment at KTH may be placed in a security classification. If this applies to this particular position, a security clearance will be conducted for applicants in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585) upon consent. In such cases, approval following security clearance is a requirement for employment.\nWe decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as job listing advertisement sellers.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Postdoktor inom experimentell karakterisering av avvattning","description_original":"Arbetsuppgifter\nVill du anv\u00e4nda avancerad avbildning f\u00f6r att se vad som h\u00e4nder inuti biobaserade material n\u00e4r de pressas och torkas? Vi s\u00f6ker en postdoktor till institutionen f\u00f6r fiber- och polymerteknologi vid KTH.\nI ett Formas-finansierat projekt tillsammans med Hitachi Energy och Nordic Seafarm utvecklar vi kunskap och verktyg f\u00f6r att minska energianv\u00e4ndningen vid avvattning och torkning av biobaserade material. Din roll \u00e4r att bygga upp den experimentella metodiken och ta fram data som visar tillst\u00e5ndet i cellulosafibermattor under pressning och uppv\u00e4rmning.\nDu designar och bygger en industrirelevant labbaserad varmpress, planerar och genomf\u00f6r m\u00e4tningar vid neutron- och r\u00f6ntgenk\u00e4llor (t.ex. ISIS och MAX IV\/ESRF) och till\u00e4mpar metoder som tomografi, OCT och NMR f\u00f6r att f\u00e5nga vattentransport, \u00e5nguppkomst och strukturutveckling. Du samlar in industriella referensdata, analyserar och publicerar resultaten samt samarbetar n\u00e4ra med en modellerande postdoktor och industriparterna.\nKvalifikationer\nKrav\nAvlagd doktorsexamen eller utl\u00e4ndsk examen som bed\u00f6ms motsvara en doktorsexamen. Detta beh\u00f6righetskrav ska vara uppfyllt senast vid tidpunkten d\u00e5 anst\u00e4llningsbeslutet fattas.\nDokumenterad vetenskaplig skicklighet inom experimentell karakterisering av cellulosabaserade fibermaterial, styrkt genom publikationer.\nErfarenhet av avancerade spridnings- eller m\u00e4tmetoder, t.ex. med R\u00f6ntgen eller neutroner, OCT eller NMR.\nMycket goda kunskaper i engelska i tal och skrift, d\u00e5 det kr\u00e4vs i det dagliga arbetet.\nSom person \u00e4r du sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndig, initiativtagande och har god samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga i en tv\u00e4rvetenskaplig milj\u00f6.\n\nMeriterande\nVid sista ans\u00f6kningsdag h\u00f6gst tre \u00e5r sedan doktorsexamen eller en utl\u00e4ndsk examen som bed\u00f6ms motsvara doktorsexamen avlades.\nErfarenhet av m\u00e4tningar vid synkrotron- eller neutronk\u00e4lla, inklusive ans\u00f6kan om str\u00e5ltid och dataanalys.\nErfarenhet av att konstruera och bygga experimentell utrustning, t.ex. press- eller torkriggar.\nErfarenhet av avvattning och torkning av massa, papper eller andra biobaserade material.\nPedagogisk f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga.\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.\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 varf\u00f6r du vill bedriva forskning, dina akademiska intressen och hur de relaterar till dina tidigare studier och framtida m\u00e5l. max 2 sidor l\u00e5ng.\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 8","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":"Daniel S\u00f6derberg","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Pedagogik","employer_workplace":"Kungliga Tekniska h\u00f6gskolan, Skolan f\u00f6r kemi, bioteknologi och h\u00e4lsa","employment_type_label":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":6,"bot_views_count":1,"ai_vendor_counts":{"other":2,"openai":2,"anthropic":2},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":null,"owner_email":"dansod@kth.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-10T12:52:20+00:00","expires_at":"2026-09-19T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-11T03:25:16+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-16T03:16:54+00:00"}}