Postdoctoral position in nuclear fuel/ coolant interactions

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering promotes research and education for sustainable development, for improved health and quality of life. Our research ranges from natural science and bioscience, applied chemistry and biotechnology to chemical engineering. Our educational programs are characterized by technological solutions for improving people’s everyday life, and are continuously developed for meeting and promoting societal and industrial development. 

We have approximately 400 employees, divided into five research divisions and one administrative unit. We are situated at campus Johanneberg.

Our department is characterized by stimulation of world leading research, in an environment where people develop and create new knowledge.

Information about the division
The Nuclear Chemistry / Industrial Materials recycling research group comprises 7 senior scientists and 22 PhD students and postdocs. We have a very wide area of expertice from very basic nuclear and solution chemistry to highly applied processes for both the nuclear and recycling industry. Even though we have a more than 50 year experience in solution based separation techniques we have now also activities in e.g. nuclear fuel manufacturing and investigations. 

Major responsibilities
This position is a part of an extensive collaboration between Sweden and France in the nuclear area. The aim of the work is to investigate the wealth of experiments performed at CEA in France with respect to interactions between liquid sodium and oxide nuclear fuels. The results will be compiled and scientific conclusions drawn and discussed as a part of the building of the ASTRID reactor in France. The position will mainly be placed at CEA Cadarache site in southern France.

Your major responsibility as postdoc is to perform your own research in a research group. The position also includes teaching on undergraduate and master's levels as well as supervising master's and/or PhD students to a certain extent. Another important aspect involves collaboration within academia and with society at large. The position is meritorious for future research duties within academia as well as industry/the public sector.

Position summary
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of two years (1+1).

Qualifications
To qualify for the position of postdoc, you must have a doctoral degree in chemistry or nuclear physics; the degree should generally not be older than three years. You are expected to be somewhat accustomed to teaching, and to demonstrate good potential within research and education. You should have worked with radioactive material, and ability to speak and read French at a high level.

Experience in fuel manufacturing and chemical interactions of nuclear fuel with various materials is meriting.

In order to work at the division of Nuclear Chemistry (within the division Energy and materials at the department of Chemical and Biological Engineering) there is need to pass a security clearance according to Swedish law.

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 20140243 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically via Chalmers webpage.

Application deadline: September 15, 2014

For questions, please contact:
Professor Christian Ekberg, che@chalmers.se, 031-7722801
Professor Britt-Marie Steenari, bms@chalmers.se, 031-772 2890

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Chalmers University of Technology conducts research and education in engineering sciences, architecture, technology-related mathematical sciences, natural and nautical sciences, working in close collaboration with industry and society. The strategy for scientific excellence focuses on our eight Areas of Advance; Built Environment, Energy, Information & Communication Technology, Life Science, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Production and Transport. The aim is to make an active contribution to a sustainable future using the basic sciences as a foundation and innovation and entrepreneurship as the central driving forces. Chalmers has around 11,000 students and 3,000 employees. New knowledge and improved technology have characterised Chalmers since its foundation in 1829, completely in accordance with the will of William Chalmers and his motto: Avancez!