Postdoc fellowship in Building Technology

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The Department of Built Environment and Energy Technology (BET) will recruit a Post doc. The selected person will join the Sustainable Built Environment Research (SBER) group and will contribute to research and administrative duties within BET and SBER. SBER conducts cutting-edge research linked to sustainable development, especially system analysis studies of bioenergy, building construction, energy efficiency and the interaction between these fields and forestry, and implementation of innovative solutions. The overall goal of the research is to understand how a sustainable built environment based on resource-efficient systems with low environmental impact can be designed, analysed and implemented.

Field of subject for the position: Building Technology, with emphasis on environmental performance of buildings.

Placement: Växjö, Sweden

Extent and period: 100%, 2 years

Context of position:
The post-holder will primarily conduct research on resource- and climate-effective built environment. The main focus is to identify resource-efficient and low-carbon solutions for buildings in terms of design strategies, choice of materials, construction methods, energy supply systems and end-of-life management, providing guidance for stakeholders to optimizing performance of buildings throughout their lifecycle.

Up to 20% time can be dedicated to teaching and other departmental tasks.


Qualification requirements:
The Postdoc position requires a PhD in Building Technology or an equivalent degree in a related field. The doctorate shall have been obtained no longer than three years before the date of the application deadline.

Applicants must not have previously been employed as a postdoctoral fellow for more than a year in the same or related subject area at Linnaeus University.

To be eligible for this position it is also required good knowledge of advanced energy balance simulation programs as VIP+ since that is crucial for fulfilling the duties.

Assessment criteria:

Qualifying otherwise is


• Good record of scientific publication in relevant research fields
• Experience of working in an international research environment
• Good knowledge of English language 

Applicants will be selected through a qualitative overall assessment of their competences and skills, with respect to their ability to conduct advanced research and to contribute to successful development of the research environment.

For further information please contact: 

Professor: Leif Gustavsson, phone: +4670 - 344 70 30. E-mail: leif.gustavsson@lnu.se 

Prefekt: Jörgen Forss, phone: +46470 - 70 82 33. E-mail: jorgen.forss@lnu.se

HR-partner: Camilla Andersson, phone: +46470 - 70 80 36. E-mail: camilla.andersson@lnu.se

Your application (in English) must be registered no later than April 25, 2016. The application must include a cover letter, CV, degree certificates, a list of relevant publications (incl. theses, reports, etc.), and the contact information of three referees. In addition, a link to the candidate’s PhD thesis should be provided.


Linnaeus University has the ambition to utilize the qualities that an even gender distribution and diversity brings to the organization.

Please apply by clicking on the "Apply" button at the bottom of the ad. Your application should be designed according to the Template for application which can be found in the Guide to Appointment procedures under important documents below the ad. The credentials you invoke must be verified with certification and they must be attached digitally in your application. Other documents, including various types of scientific works, must be submitted digitally along with the application. The application and other documents to be marked with the reference number. All documents cited must be received by the University no later than 24.00 on the closing day.