Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Future Energy

Ref. No.: 2016/1376
Form of employment: Temporary employment
Scope:100%
Last date of application: 2016-05-31
Employment location: Västerås
Introduction
School of Business Society and Engineering
Position description
The postdoctoral research fellow position is a combined research and teaching position where the postdoc shall be given the opportunity to develop his/hers independence and qualifications as a researcher, as a basis for another research/teaching position. The postdoc position implies that at least 75% of the employment is devoted to research. Up to 25 % of the employment can be devoted to education, preferably within our engineering programmes Sustainable Energy Systems and Building Engineering.
Qualification requirements
To qualify for the appointment as a postdoctoral research fellow, you should have received a PhD within 2009-2016 and shown research and pedagogical skills within the subject area. Further reference is made to the Higher Education Ordinance section 4 and Appointments Procedure for teachers at Mälardalen University. For other information, consult the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 4, and the appointments procedure for Mälardalen University.
Assessment criteria
Both scientific and pedagogical experience is taken into account for appointment of the position, although most emphasis is placed on scientific skills within the subject. Applicants should preferable have a research experience from small-scale solar energy solutions, its integration in the energy systems of buildings and the possibilities to be combined with other technologies like heat pumps, batteries and thermal storages with a high self consumption of the PV-power.. Applicants should have a general interest in questions related to both the power and district heating systems. It is important with capacity to interact with stakeholders in research, industry and society. Further, knowledge in distributed generation, micro grids, automation and load control of buildings and/or industrial application is valuable along with skills in modelling, simulation and programming (e.g. Trnsys, Polysun, Homer). Experiences using tools for energy efficiency measures e.g. energy management system as well as knowledge in Swedish buildings standards are important and will be acknowledged. Future Energy is also a multidisciplinary engineering environment where experience of working in multidisciplinary research projects is a merit.
Decisive importance is attached to personal suitability. This includes interest and competence to apply for funding as well as abilities to guide and lead PhD students in a good way. We value the qualities that an even distribution of age and gender, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, can contribute to the organisation and to our research environment. We encourage external, including international, applicants for this position.
Information
Information can be provided by Track 2 Leader Dr. Fredrik Wallin (+46-21-10 31 90 fredrik.wallin@mdh.se) or
Prof. Björn Karlsson (+46-21-10 14 32, bjorn.karlsson@mdh.se).
The union representatives are Susanne Meijer (OFR), +46 (0) 21 10 14 89 and Michaël Le Duc, (SACO), +46 (0) 21-10 14 02.
Application
Mark your application with reference number 2016/1376 and send it to e-mail address ansokan@mdh.se Applications sent electronically should be in Word or PDF format and labeled with reference number.