PhD or Postdoc - Emission Control at the Division of Energy Technology

We are recruiting a PhD student or a postdoc, depending on the candidate selected. The overall aim of the project is to develop a new concept for cost efficient removal of NOx and SOx from combustion generated flue gases. As an employee at the Division of Energy Technology you are an important part of a group of researchers with the general aim to optimize and reduce environmental impact of industrial energy use.

Information about the research and the project
The emissions of NOx and SOx is yet a major environmental concern and emission legislation is now targeting smaller and more diversified emission sources that has previously operated without emission control. Examples of such sources include small to medium heat and power boilers, industrial processes, and marine applications. The concept persuade in this project is believed to be cost effective for these new applications. The research group in which you will be active has developed this technology for some time and are now in the stage of technical to commercial scale testing. The project is performed in direct collaboration with industrial partners including technology providers as well as end users.

Your work will involve both planning, execution and evaluation of experimental campaigns as well as modelling with tools like Aspen Plus and in-house developed Matlab models. Part of the work will be based on methods of which there is extensive experience in the research group at Energy Technology, but the project will also involve development of new methodologies. Your work will be performed in collaboration with industrial partners as well as other researcher and it will be part of your responsibilities to keep contact with the project partners. An important part of your responsibilities is also to efficiently communicate your results through scientific conferences and journals as well as project meetings and reports.

Major responsibilities
As a PhD student, your major responsibilities is to pursue your own doctoral studies. You are expected to develop your own scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing. The position generally also includes teaching on Chalmers' undergraduate level or performing other duties corresponding to 20 % of working hours. You are expected to write a licentiate thesis within 2-3 years and defend your doctoral thesis within 4-5 years. In addition, the PhD program includes taking courses, corresponding to 60 ECTS credits. The majority of your time will, however, be devoted to the research.

As a postdoc you are expected to contribute to the research project more independently and you are expected to start at a higher level than a PhD-student, although you will still work as a part of a research team. The position is 2 years with a possibility to prolong for 2 more years. The position is only devoted to research.

Position summary
The PhD position is limited to a maximum of five years and the postdoc is limited to two years. In both cases, the position is on a full-time, temporary employment basis.

Qualifications
To qualify as a PhD student, you must have a master's level degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil or Environmental Engineering, Engineering Physics or equivalent.

To qualify as a postdoc you, you must have a PhD-degree; the degree should generally not be older than three years. You must have experience in detailed reaction modelling and/or measurement techniques and practical work.

Excellent writing and communication skills in English are required for both positions.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20200475 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

For PhD student position
CV: (Please name the document: CV, Family name, Ref. 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.

For Post-Doc
CV: (Please name the document as: CV, Surname, Ref. number) including:
• CV, include complete list of publications.
• Previous teaching and pedagogical experiences.
• 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 research fields and main research results
• Describe your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:
• Attested copies of completed education, grades and other certificates.

Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. The files may be compressed (zipped).

Application deadline: 22 November, 2020