Postdoc in Digitalisation of the Metallurgical Process Industry

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key center of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy.

Job description

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology is seeking a postdoctoral researcher who will play a key role in promoting digitalization and sustainable practices within the metallurgical process industry. Responsibilities include collaborating with industry partners to develop and implement advanced digital technologies that enhance process efficiency and material recycling. The focus will be on optimizing recycling processes through the integration of digital tools, data analytics, and simulation techniques to improve decision-making and operational performance. This initiative will involve both theoretical and applied research, including the design and evaluation of process improvements and the adoption of sustainable technologies in real-world settings.

You will be required to work in close collaboration with other researchers from industry and research institutes in Europe. Regardless, you should not be afraid of traveling around Europe and staying in other European countries, since the majority of the work will be carried out in close collaboration with our industrial partners.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

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Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made. 
• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, Physics, Sustainable Energy Engineering, or a relevant field is required.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• It's commendable if you have research expertise
• Skillful oral and written communication in English
• Scientific article, proposal and report writing experience
• Ability to independently manage sub-projects, including effective collaboration with team members
• Teaching and supervision assistance abilities
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

Log into KTH's recruitment system to apply for this position. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad.

The application must include:

• A CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximum two pages long.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

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About KTH

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Read more here

1. Björn Glaser , bjoerng@kth.se