Postdoctoral position in systems perspectives on future transport fuels

Information about the division
At Physical Resource Theory (PRT), which is one of the research divisions at the Department of Energy and Environment. We develop knowledge for transitions to a sustainable future with a high quality of life for the global community. Our research focuses on the interactions between technology, society and nature. We use a systems perspective to perform interdisciplinary research including theory development, mathematical modeling, as quantitative and qualitative analysis. We aspire to pursue an active engagement and dialogue with society, through education, stakeholder interaction and support to decision makers. Current PRT research projects include: The future role of different fuel and vehicle technology options; utilization of variable renewable electricity supply; drivers and barriers for electric vehicles; analysis of
greenhouse gas emissions and land-use change in agriculture; and sustainable bioenergy supply. For more information about our research, please visit:
http://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/ee/organisation/physical_resource_theory/Pages/sustainable-development.aspx

Your main responsibilities as a postdoc will be to:
• Develop new methodologies in order to reduce multi-dimensional aspects into feasible analysis tools which can assess
future fuels from a systems perspective.
• Determine what factors are most important when assessing fuels from a systems perspective.
• Interact with combustion engine researchers, and contacts within automotive as well as fuel production industry, when
assessing fuels.
• Help develop seminars and a PhD-course on systems perspective of future fuels.

Your major responsibility as postdoc is to perform your own research in a research group. 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
As a post-doc you will work together with a team lead by Dr Maria Grahn and Assistant Professor Frances Sprei. You will also have collaboration with combustion engine researchers and be included in a larger research project: Future Fuels, which is a collaboration project funded by the Swedish Energy Agency. Partners involved are, apart from the three main universities of technology in Sweden (Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and Lund University), e.g., Volvo Car Corporation, AB Volvo, Scania, Stena Line, Lantmännen, Perstorp, Preem, and ST1.

The position is a one year position with the possibility for an extension up to one more year.

Qualifications
We are looking for an ambitious, independent researcher with high analytical skills that is interested in interdisciplinary research with a holistic systems approach. To qualify for the position you must have completed your Ph.D. degree in a relevant field such as environmental science. The degree should generally not be older than three years. Knowledge of, and prior work on, topics relevant to the project, such as LCA, multi-criteria analysis, cost-evaluations, sustainable chemistry, is meritorious. The candidate is expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

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

Application deadline: 7 September, 2016

For questions, please contact:
Maria Grahn, maria.grahn@chalmers.se

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