{"data":{"id":175725,"slug":"projektassistent-forskning-byggteknik-inom-hallbara-byggnadsmaterial","type":"job","title":"Research Project Assistant, Building Technology in Sustainable Building Materials","description":"Sapere Aude \u2013 dare to be wise \u2013 is our motto. Our students and employees develop knowledge of societal importance that enriches the individual and the world. Our academic environment is characterized by curiosity, courage and openness, and there are close connections between people, roles, subjects and research. The foundation of our work is equality, diversity and a democratic perspective. We are located in V\u00e4rmland, a nature-rich and culturally vibrant region where we are a driving force for sustainable development in close collaboration with society.\n \nKarlstad University has approximately 1,400 employees and 18,700 students distributed across two inspiring campus environments in Karlstad and Arvika. Learn more about us at: kau.se\/jobb\nDescription\nDo you want to help drive the transition toward a climate-neutral society? At the Department of Engineering and Chemical Sciences, we conduct research to develop tomorrow's environmentally friendly building materials. We are now seeking a motivated research assistant who will perform and assist in a project focused on utilizing renewable, forest industry by-products as bio-based binder supplements in structural concrete and evaluating its environmental performance.\nThe project aims to enable the replacement of 20\u201350% of traditional cement by integrating functional bio-based biopolymers. The work builds on previous research in the field and combines practical laboratory development (management of hydration processes, microstructure and workability through adapted additives and pretreatments) with environmental systems analysis to evaluate the real climate benefit upon scaling up.\nWork Tasks\nThe work will primarily involve:\nassisting with mixing, production and testing of concrete and cement paste recipes with bio-based binder components in a laboratory environment.\nhandling laboratory equipment for material preparation, casting, testing and water curing.\nconducting measurements of fresh concrete properties and mechanical testing of hardened concrete.\npreparing test specimens for microscopic analyses and evaluating the effect of various pretreatment methods and additives.\nconducting LCA and compiling laboratory and LCA results for report and article writing\n\nYou collaborate with the surrounding society for mutual exchange and work to ensure that the knowledge and expertise available at the university benefits society.\nTo contribute to a good work environment and the development of operations, you are present and participate in daily work and community activities.\nQualifications\nTo be eligible for employment as a project assistant in building technology, you must hold a master's degree (or equivalent civil engineering degree) in building technology, materials engineering, environmental engineering, energy engineering or another area relevant to the position. Practical experience or solid theoretical knowledge of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is also required.\nOf particular importance are:\nexperience with practical laboratory work, materials testing, laboratory safety and chemical handling, and maintenance of testing equipment.\nexperience working with mixing machines (e.g., forced mixers) and mechanical testing equipment such as hydraulic presses.\nstrong knowledge of both Swedish and English, in both speech and writing.\n\nOtherwise, you are thorough, organized and have practical skills in a laboratory environment. You have a good ability to connect laboratory results with comprehensive environmental assessments and to work both independently and in collaboration with project participants.\nAll employees at Karlstad University must also have good ability to cooperate and treat colleagues and students with respect. They must also take responsibility for both the operations and their own work, and contribute to a good work environment.\nTerms\nThe employment is a fixed-term position at half-time (50%) for ten months with the possibility of extension. Start as soon as possible or by agreement.\nApplication\nYou apply through the university's web-based recruitment tool Varbi. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete in accordance with the announcement, that any documents in languages other than Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or English are translated, and that your qualifications are documented in a way that allows for a factual, qualitative assessment. A complete application must be submitted by the application deadline. An incomplete application may result in your qualifications not being assessed in all respects.\nThe application must contain:\nCV\nCover letter describing your qualifications in relation to the work tasks\nCopies of relevant grades, diplomas and certificates\nStatement of language skills\n\nAll documents you wish to be part of your application must be attached to the digital application. Name each uploaded document so it is clear what it contains.\nApplication deadline: 2026-09-06                              \nReference number: REK2026\/187\nWelcome to apply!\nKarlstad University has made a medieval arrangement for this recruitment and therefore declines contact from ad sales representatives and recruitment service providers.\nHR Excellence in Research\nKarlstad University received the HR Excellence in Research award in September 2020. The award is given to employers who have a stimulating work environment and good conditions for researchers and continuously work to develop these. The award demonstrates the institution's commitment to fair and transparent recruitment and favorable professional development for researchers. Read more at kau.se\/hrs4r.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Projektassistent forskning, byggteknik inom h\u00e5llbara byggnadsmaterial","description_original":"Sapere Aude \u2013 v\u00e5ga vara vis \u2013 \u00e4r v\u00e5rt motto. V\u00e5ra studenter och medarbetare utvecklar samh\u00e4llsviktig kunskap som berikar individen och v\u00e4rlden. V\u00e5r akademiska milj\u00f6 pr\u00e4glas av nyfikenhet, mod och \u00f6ppenhet och det \u00e4r n\u00e4ra mellan m\u00e4nniskor, roller, \u00e4mnen och forskning. Grunden f\u00f6r v\u00e5r verksamhet \u00e4r j\u00e4mst\u00e4lldhet, m\u00e5ngfald och ett demokratiskt syns\u00e4tt. Vi finns i V\u00e4rmland, en naturn\u00e4ra och kulturrik region d\u00e4r vi \u00e4r en motor f\u00f6r h\u00e5llbar utveckling i t\u00e4t samverkan med samh\u00e4llet.\n\u00a0\nKarlstads universitet har ca 1 400 medarbetare och 18 700 studenter f\u00f6rdelade p\u00e5 tv\u00e5 inspirerande campusmilj\u00f6er i Karlstad och Arvika. L\u00e4s mer om oss p\u00e5: kau.se\/jobb\nBeskrivning\nVill du vara med och driva omst\u00e4llningen mot ett klimatneutralt samh\u00e4lle? Vid Institutionen f\u00f6r ingenj\u00f6rs- och kemivetenskaper bedriver vi forskning f\u00f6r att utveckla framtidens milj\u00f6v\u00e4nliga byggmaterial. Vi s\u00f6ker nu en driven forskningsassistent som vill utf\u00f6ra och assistera i ett projekt fokuserat p\u00e5 att utnyttja f\u00f6rnybara, skogsindustriella sidofl\u00f6den som biobaserade bindemedelskomplement i konstruktionsbetong samt utv\u00e4rdera dess milj\u00f6prestanda.\u00a0\nProjektet syftar till att m\u00f6jligg\u00f6ra ers\u00e4ttning av 20\u201350 % av traditionell cement genom att integrera funktionella biobaserade biopolymerer. Arbetet bygger vidare p\u00e5 tidigare arbete inom omr\u00e5det och kombinerar praktisk laboratorieutveckling (hantering av hydratieringsf\u00f6rlopp, mikrostruktur och arbetbarhet genom anpassade tillsatsmedel och f\u00f6rbehandlingar) med milj\u00f6systemanalys f\u00f6r att utv\u00e4rdera den reella klimatnyttan vid uppskalning.\nArbetsuppgifter\nArbetet kommer fr\u00e4mst att handla om att:\nassistera vid tillblandning, tillverkning och provning av betong- och cementpastarecept med biobaserade bindemedelskomponenter i laboratoriemilj\u00f6.\nhantera laboratorieutrustning f\u00f6r materialberedning, formgjutning, provning och vattenh\u00e4rdning.\ngenomf\u00f6ra m\u00e4tningar av f\u00e4rsk betongs egenskaper samt mekanisk provning av h\u00e4rdad betong.\nf\u00f6rbereda provkroppar f\u00f6r mikroskopiska analyser och utv\u00e4rdera effekten av olika f\u00f6rbehandlingsmetoder och tillsatsmedel.\ngenomf\u00f6ra LCA och sammanst\u00e4lla laboratorie- och LCA-resultat som underlag f\u00f6r rapport- och artikelskrivning\n\nDu samverkar med det omgivande samh\u00e4llet f\u00f6r \u00f6msesidigt utbyte och verkar f\u00f6r att den kunskap och kompetens som finns vid universitetet kommer samh\u00e4llet till nytta.\nF\u00f6r att bidra till en god arbetsmilj\u00f6 och utveckling av verksamheten \u00e4r du n\u00e4rvarande och deltar i det dagliga arbetet och gemenskapen.\nKvalifikationer\nBeh\u00f6rig att anst\u00e4llas som projektassistent i byggteknik \u00e4r den som har master- eller magisterexamen (eller motsvarande civilingenj\u00f6rsexamen) inom byggteknik, materialteknik, milj\u00f6teknik, energiteknik eller annat f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten relevant omr\u00e5de. Det kr\u00e4vs \u00e4ven praktisk erfarenhet eller god teoretisk kunskap inom Livscykelanalys (LCA).\nAv s\u00e4rskild vikt \u00e4r:\nerfarenhet av praktiskt laboratoriearbete, materialprovning, laboratories\u00e4kerhet och kemikaliehantering samt underh\u00e5ll av provningsutrustning.\nerfarenhet av att arbeta med beredningsmaskiner (t.ex. tv\u00e5ngsblandare) och mekanisk provningsutrustning s\u00e5som hydrauliska tryckpressar.\ngoda kunskaper i b\u00e5de svenska och engelska, i s\u00e5v\u00e4l tal som skrift.\n\nI \u00f6vrigt \u00e4r du noggrann, strukturerad och har ett praktiskt handlag i laboratoriemilj\u00f6. Du har god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att koppla samman laboratorieresultat med milj\u00f6m\u00e4ssiga helhetsbed\u00f6mningar samt att arbeta b\u00e5de sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt och i samarbete med projektets medverkande.\nAlla anst\u00e4llda vid Karlstads universitet ska dessutom ha god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att samarbeta och bem\u00f6ta kollegor och studenter med respekt. De ska \u00e4ven ta ansvar f\u00f6r b\u00e5de verksamheten och det egna arbetet samt bidra till en god arbetsmilj\u00f6.\nVillkor\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r en tidsbegr\u00e4nsad anst\u00e4llning p\u00e5 halvtid (50 %) under tio m\u00e5nader med m\u00f6jlighet till f\u00f6rl\u00e4ngning. Tilltr\u00e4de snarast eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse.\nAns\u00f6kan\nDu ans\u00f6ker i universitetets webbaserade rekryteringsverktyg Varbi. Du ansvarar f\u00f6r att ans\u00f6kan \u00e4r komplett i enlighet med annonsen, att eventuella handlingar p\u00e5 spr\u00e5k annat \u00e4n svenska, norska, danska eller engelska \u00e4r \u00f6versatta och att din kompetens \u00e4r dokumenterad p\u00e5 ett s\u00e4tt som medger en saklig, kvalitativ bed\u00f6mning. Komplett ans\u00f6kan ska vara inne vid ans\u00f6kningstidens slut. En ofullst\u00e4ndig ans\u00f6kan kan medf\u00f6ra att din kompetens inte kan pr\u00f6vas i alla avseenden.\nAns\u00f6kan ska inneh\u00e5lla:\nCV\nPersonligt brev med beskrivning av dina kvalifikationer i f\u00f6rh\u00e5llande till arbetsuppgifterna\nKopior av relevanta betyg, examensbevis och intyg\nRedog\u00f6relse f\u00f6r spr\u00e5kkunskaper\n\nAlla handlingar som du \u00f6nskar ska vara en del av din ans\u00f6kan ska bifogas den digitala ans\u00f6kan. Namnge varje uppladdat dokument s\u00e5 det tydligt framg\u00e5r vad det inneh\u00e5ller.\nSista ans\u00f6kningsdag: 2026-09-06\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\nAnge referensnr: REK2026\/187\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan!\nKarlstads universitet har gjort medieval f\u00f6r denna rekrytering och vi undanber oss d\u00e4rf\u00f6r kontakter med annonsf\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare och s\u00e4ljare av rekryteringstj\u00e4nster.\nHR Excellence in Research\nKarlstads universitet mottog i september 2020 utm\u00e4rkelsen HR Excellence in Research. Utm\u00e4rkelsen ges till arbetsgivare som har en stimulerande arbetsmilj\u00f6 och goda villkor f\u00f6r forskare och kontinuerligt arbetar f\u00f6r att utveckla dessa. Utm\u00e4rkelsen visar l\u00e4ros\u00e4tets engagemang f\u00f6r r\u00e4ttvis och transparent rekrytering samt gynnsam professionell utveckling f\u00f6r forskare. 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