About the position

The Norwegian Research Centre for Hydropower Technology (HydroCen) has a vacancy for a postdoctoral fellowship. HydroCen is hosted by the Department of Energy and Process Engineering at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway, and it is funded by the Research Council of Norway and the Norwegian hydropower industry. The research is both theoretical and experimental and it is mainly focused on hydropower technology. However, the market, environmental impact and social acceptance is also part of the research.

The candidate will work on optimization of variable speed Francis turbines for future flexible operation. It involves both numerical optimisation and experimental work in the laboratory. The work will be part of work package 2 in HydroCen and directly working together with the project; Variable Speed Operation. More information can be found here: www.ntnu.edu/hydrocen/2.1-variable-speed-operation

The head of the department is Professor Terese Løvås. The position’s supervision is by Professor Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug.   

Main duties and responsibilities

The candidate for this position will carry out development of HydroCen’s  theoretical models on the optimisation of Francis turbine designs related to variable speed operation and carry out verification through model testing in the Waterpower Laboratory at NTNU.

Qualification requirements

A postdoctoral research fellowships is a qualification position in which the main objective is qualification for work in academic positions. Completion of a Norwegian doctoral degree in Mechanical/Fluid Engineering or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree is required.

Preference will be given to candidates with experience from design optimisation, experimental work and numerical calculations on hydraulic machinery.

The successful candidate should be creative, independent, and have a strong ability to work on a problem orientated project.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants and national guidelines for appointment as PhD, postdoctor and research assistant

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA.

Other qualifications:

• PhD degree within Mechanical/Fluid Engineering;
• Experience from numerical analysis (CFD-analysis) of Francis turbines;
• Experience from laboratory work and physical experiments on Francis turbines according to IEC-standards;
• Experience from programming design and optimization algorithms;
• Excellent written and oral English language skills

Personal characteristics

• Strongly motivated and ambitious;
• Be structured, targeted and solution oriented;
• Have motivation to work interdisciplinary;
• The successful candidate should be creative and actively contribute in the team he/she will be part of;
• Have good dissemination skills;
• Personal skills like a positive and friendly attitude, and contributing to a sustainable social environment will also be valued.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal suitability, as well as motivation, in terms of the qualification requirements specified in the advertisement

We offer

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employee benefits

Salary and conditions

Postdoctoral candidates are remunerated in code 1352, and are normally remunerated at gross from NOK 515 200 before tax per year. From the salary, 2 % is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is two years. The position is fully funded by the Norwegian Research Centre for Hydropower Technology, HydroCen.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criterias in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

General information

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background. Under the Freedom of Information Act (offentleglova), information about the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to have their name entered on the list of applicants.

Questions about the position can be directed to Professor Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug, e-mail Ole.G.Dahlhaug@ntnu.no

About the application:

Publications and other academic works that the applicant would like to be considered in the evaluation must accompany the application. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify the individual applicant's contribution to joint works, the applicant must include a brief description of his or her contribution.

Please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates. Applicants invited for interview must include certified copies of transcripts and reference letters.

Please refer to the application number IV-227/19 when applying.

Application deadline: 30.09.2019

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The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) creates knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life.

Department of Energy and Process Engineering

We conduct research and teaching covering the entire energy chain, from resources to the end-user. We look at how energy is produced and used by humans and machines in a sustainable way with regard to health, climate change and the resource base. The Department of Energy and Process Engineering is one of eight departments in the Faculty of Engineering.

Deadline 30th September 2019
Employer NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Municipality Trondheim
omfang Fulltime
Duration Fixed Term
Place of service NTNU Department of Energy and Process Engineering