{"data":{"id":108132,"slug":"postdoktor-inom-karnbranslematerial","type":"job","title":"Postdoctoral Researcher in Nuclear Fuel Materials","description":"Duties\nThe Division of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) at the Department of Physics is seeking an ambitious, motivated, well-organized, and collaborative postdoctoral researcher to join the nuclear fuel materials team to study fission product kinetics through ion implantation of advanced nuclear fuel (uranium nitride). The project is supported by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (https:\/\/www.stralsakerhetsmyndigheten.se\/) and is conducted in collaboration with Westinghouse and Uppsala University. You will lead research efforts using experimental and computational methods to evaluate fission product diffusion kinetics and the formation of high burnup structure (HBS) in uranium nitride.\n\nQualifications\nRequirements\nA doctoral degree or a foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a doctoral degree. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled by the time the employment decision is made.\nDoctoral degree in nuclear engineering, materials science, technical mechanics, or similar.\n\nMerits\nAt the application deadline, no more than three years since obtaining a doctoral degree or a foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a doctoral degree.\nPractical experience in laboratory work related to sintering, powder metallurgy, and characterization techniques.\nKnowledge and experience with modeling techniques within mesoscale and multiphysics finite element modeling.\nGood communication skills and proficiency in English, both written and spoken, as required for daily work.\nGood collaboration skills and ability to work independently.\nMotivation and commitment to research work are strong merits.\nTeaching experience is a merit.\nAwareness of diversity and equal treatment, with particular focus on gender equality.\nIndependence.\n\nWe will place great emphasis on personal qualities.\n\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 at a creative and dynamic workplace with good working conditions and benefits. Gender equality, diversity, and equal conditions are a quality issue 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.\n\nTrade Union Representatives\nContact information for trade union representatives.\n\nApplication\nYou apply through KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you have primary responsibility for ensuring your application is complete when submitted.\nThe application must include:\nCV including relevant work experience and skills.\nCopies of degree certificates and transcripts from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in one of these languages.\nA brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximum 2 pages.\nNames and contact information for 2\u20133 references (and any supporting letters from these persons).\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).\n\nAbout the Employment\nThe employment is on a permanent basis, but for a maximum of two years.\nA postdoctoral position is a fixed-term qualification employment focused primarily on research, intended as a first career step after completing a doctoral degree.\n\nOther\nFor information on the processing of personal data in connection with recruitment.\nAn employment at KTH may be placed in a security class. If this is the case for this position, a security vetting of the applicant will be conducted according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) after consent. In these cases, a condition for employment is that the applicant is approved following security vetting.\nWe decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as job advertisement vendors.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Postdoktor inom k\u00e4rnbr\u00e4nslematerial","description_original":"Arbetsuppgifter\nAvdelningen f\u00f6r k\u00e4rnvetenskap och teknik (NSE) vid Fysikinstitutionen s\u00f6ker en ambiti\u00f6s, motiverad, strukturerad och samarbetsinriktad postdoktor som vill g\u00e5 med i teamet f\u00f6r k\u00e4rnbr\u00e4nslematerial f\u00f6r att studera fissionsproduktkinetik genom jonimplantering av avancerat k\u00e4rnbr\u00e4nsle (urannitrid). Projektet st\u00f6ds av Str\u00e5ls\u00e4kerhetsmyndigheten (https:\/\/www.stralsakerhetsmyndigheten.se\/) och utf\u00f6rs i samarbete med Westinghouse och Uppsala universitet. Du kommer att leda forskningsinsatser med hj\u00e4lp av experimentella och ber\u00e4kningsmetoder f\u00f6r att utv\u00e4rdera fissionsprodukternas diffusionskinetik och bildandet av h\u00f6gutbr\u00e4nningsstruktur (HBS) i urannitrid.\nKvalifikatione\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.\nDoktorsexamen i k\u00e4rnteknik, materialvetenskap, teknisk mekanik eller liknand\n\nMeriterande\nVid sista ans\u00f6kningsdag h\u00f6gst tre \u00e5r sedan doktorsexamen eller en utl\u00e4ndsk examen som bed\u00f6ms motsvara doktorsexamen avlades.\nPraktisk erfarenhet av laboratoriearbete relaterat till sintring, pulvermetallurgi och karakteriseringstekniker.\nKunskap och erfarenhet av modelleringstekniker inom mesoskala och multifysisk finita elementmodellering.\nGod kommunikativ f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och beh\u00e4rska engelska v\u00e4l b\u00e5de i skrift och tal, d\u00e5 det beh\u00f6vs i det dagliga arbetet.\nGod samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att arbeta sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt.\nMotivation och engagemang f\u00f6r forskningsarbete \u00e4r en mycket stark merit.\nErfarenhet av undervisning \u00e4r meriterande.\nMedvetenhet om m\u00e5ngfald och likabehandling, med s\u00e4rskilt fokus p\u00e5 j\u00e4mst\u00e4lldhet.\nSj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndighet.\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\nNamn och kontaktuppgifter till 2\u20133 referenspersoner (och eventuella st\u00f6dbrev fr\u00e5n dessa personer).\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. 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