Postdoctoral position

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering works with every aspect of construction in the community – houses to live in, roads to travel on, and water to drink – from planning to maintenance, taking into account the environment, energy and economics.

The Department has around 170 employees, divided between seven research divisions and an administrative team, and is based at the Johanneberg Campus. When it comes to research and education, our Department is at the forefront, and through our work, we contribute to a sustainable built environment.

Postdoctoral position in Cement and concrete based on industrial by-products


Information about the research
The research at the division of Building Technology is divided into four research areas: Building Physics, Building Materials, Infrastructure Physics and Sustainable Building. All research groups aim at contributing to a more resource efficient society and to a better environment.

The research in the Building Materials group is focused on improvement and durability of various kinds of materials such as cementitious materials and products, smart polymers, asphalt and phase change materials. The research activities ranges from the nano/micro- to the macro scale, i.e. from structural determinations to the performance of the materials.

The research focus of the Postdoctoral position is green cementitious materials as replacement for ordinary cement. The work ranges from large scale laboratory testing to analysis of the microstructure. The aim is to relate nano/micro structural characteristics with more large scale material properties and performance to be able to make necessary improvements to meet requested properties.

Major responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of the Postdoctoral position are to carry out experimental research as well as be involved in the teaching at the division. The research concerns the replacement of cement with alternative materials such as industrial by-products, and how such materials should be activated to meet requested requirements.

The teaching will comprise 20 % of the working time and the main topics are materials and properties of materials used for buildings and constructions.

Position summary
Full-time temporary employment. You will be employed at Chalmers on a two years postdoctoral position, and you will receive a salary according to current salary agreements.

Qualifications
The successful candidate for this position ideally has a PhD degree in Civil engineering and past experience in laboratory work, including large scale laboratory testing and structural analysis on the nano/micro scale. The degree should generally not be older than three years.

As a person, you should therefore be highly motivated, well organized, self-driven and creative. You should have a problem solving mind-set and a very good ability to collaborate with others. You should have an interest in the field which you can easily communicate to others. The postdoctoral position is part of an international research project in collaboration with different stakeholders. Hence, an ability and interest to communicate with these stakeholders is crucial.

Chalmers continuously strives to be an attractive employer. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20170086 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

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) including:
• 1-3 pages where you introduce yourself and present your qualifications.
• Previous research fields and main research results.
• Future goals and research focus. Are there any specific projects and research issues you are primarily interested in?

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: 17 March, 2017

For questions, please contact:
Associate professor Helén Jansson
helen.jansson@chalmers.se, +46 317723297

Head of division Stefan Forsaeus Nilsson
stefan.nilsson@chalmers.se, +46 317722553


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