Post Doctoral Research Posititon

Mid Sweden University has approximately 15 100 students and campus locations in Härnösand, Sundsvall and Östersund.Mid Sweden University has among other things research and education in close connection to development of processes and products of interest for the forest industry as well as at the interface to information and communication technology.Within "Fibre Science and Communication Network", FSCN, scientists, engineers, computer technicians and social scientist are working together and our goal is to develop the forest industry of the future. Mid Sweden University The Department of Natural Sciences Invites application for 1 Post-doctoral Research Fellow position in Web Mechanics and Dynamics placed in Sundsvall Ref no MIUN 2007/1083 The centre for Fibre Science and Communication Network (FSCN) at Mid Sweden University invites applications for a post-doctoral research fellow position in the area of web mechanics and dynamics.A successful candidate is expected to work on a project on web breaks in paper manufacturing processes, which is part of the FSCN's larger program, called Extreme Papermaking, with the objective of bringing the production efficiency to maximum.Although the project aims at industrial applications, we are interested in candidates who have a strong commitment to fundamental research, with intellectual flexibility of dealing with complex system problems.The candidates are expected to do theoretical, numerical, and experimental work, as well as field work in paper mills.The position is for one-year appointment, but with the possibility of extension subject to successful execution of the project.FSCN is a research centre at Mid Sweden University, conducting forefront research in the areas of fibre engineering, materials/system technology, and media technology for forest products industry.(www.miun.se/fscn) Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a short description of research interest and your long-term career goal, and contact information on three references whom we can contact.Marked with Ref.no MIUN 2007/1083.