PhD student position in Oxide Film Deposition as Isotope Absorption Control

Publiceringsdatum: 2024-08-13

Positionen som doktorand hos Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB är öppen och väntar på en lämplig kandidat - kan det vara du? Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB söker efter en ny anställd på heltid under 6 månader eller längre som är redo att ta sin karriär till nästa nivå. Göteborg är platsen där denna position är ledig.

Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB söker för närvarande efter ambitiösa individer som vill utvecklas i rollen som doktorand. Kolla in deras ledig tjänst och se om du har vad som krävs för att bli en del av deras team. Söker du efter en spännande karriär som doktorand? Sök jobbet hos Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB senast tisdag den tionde september 2024 och bli en del av deras team.

Jobbannons

This PhD project is a collaboration effort between the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology, Studsvik AB and financed by SSM. Main part of the activities will be performed at Chalmers, Gothenburg, at the Swedish west coast. A close contact to an industry network is part of this undertaking.

Project description

You will research among peers active on a large variety of material science topics. State of the art analytical and microscopy techniques will be employed and thereby be part of your education. The division of Energy and Materials hosts a number multidisciplinary smaller groups with the goal to research on inorganic materials including alloys in terms of their applicability, longevity and recyclability in an increasingly diversified energy landscape. Such energy technologies include for example heat-storage, thermal transfer and also nuclear applications.

You will have the opportunity to represent your research and findings in journals and at internal conferences.

Coatings are constantly adapted for the use in high temperature water. In this case, the purpose implies the resistance of activated isotope ion absorption from reactor water into oxide films and thereby to avoid unnecessary radiation field build-up. The benefit is an improved working environment safety.

Major responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include the execution of a research plan and its continuous revisions together with your supervisor and project partners depending on intermittent results. You will take responsibility for the design of a coating process. For microstructural investigations you have a metallographic preparation lab, electron microscopy and X-ray facilities available among others. Your findings will be discussed regularly within the project group and summarized as reports. Novelty results are supposed to be published in international journals as well as presented at relevant conferences.

As PhD student you will be part of the Chalmers Research School system, which is directing the PhD process. Besides the research project, you are expected to attend and pass a number of PhD courses and possibly summer schools to extend on your education.

Furthermore, you will also have teaching assignments on undergraduate level, which can cover up to 20% of your employment.

Read more about doctoral studies at Chalmers here.

Qualifications

• Master degree or equivalent in inorganic chemistry or chemical engineering
• Experience with coating techniques
• English at C level - CEFR or equivalent

The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in English. If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

To qualify as a PhD student, you must have a master's level degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits in a relevant field.

Contract terms

Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years.

We offer

Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg. 

Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees.

Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure

The application should be marked with reference number 20240444 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.

CV: (Please name the document: CV, Family name, reference number)

• CV
• Other, for example previous employments or leadership qualifications and positions of trust.
• Two references that we can contact.

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, ref.number)

1-3 pages where you:

• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous experience of relevance for the position (e.g. education, thesis work and, if applicable, any other research activities)
• Describe your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:

• Copies of bachelor and/or master’s thesis.
• Attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades and other certificates, e.g. TOEFL test results.

Use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. 

Please note: The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete. Incomplete applications and applications sent by email will not be considered.

Application deadline: 2024-09-10

For questions, please contact:

Dr. Christine Geers,

geersc@chalmers.se, +46-(0)31-7728326

• ** Chalmers declines to consider all offers of further announcement publishing or other types of support for the recruiting process in connection with this position. *** 

Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg conducts research and education in technology and natural sciences at a high international level. The university has 3100 employees and 10,000 students, and offers education in engineering, science, shipping and architecture. With scientific excellence as a basis, Chalmers promotes knowledge and technical solutions for a sustainable world. Through global commitment and entrepreneurship, we foster an innovative spirit, in close collaboration with wider society.

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