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PhD Candidate for Surface Treatment of Coated Recycled Aluminium

Employer
NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - NTNU
Location
Trondheim, Norway
Closing date
23 Feb 2020

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Academic Discipline
Physical Sciences, Chemistry
Job Type
Academic Posts, Postdocs
Contract Type
Temporary
Hours
Full Time

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At NTNU, creating knowledge for a better world is the vision that unites our 7 000 employees and 40 000 students.

We are looking for dedicated employees to join us.

About the position

We have a vacancy for a PhD student at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, NTNU, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. In a collaborative project with the aluminium industry, the candidate should look into localised corrosion mechanisms specifically on coated recycled aluminium alloys. As an outcome, the candidate’s mechanistic studies shall contribute to the development of a robust surface treatment method suitable for recycled aluminium surfaces with typically a wide compositional diversity.

Job description

On a day to day basis, the successful candidate will conduct, in close collaboration with a team of industrial and academic researchers,

  • typical electrochemical experiments in the frame of corrosion studies,
  • in situ and operando optical spectroscopy during corrosion processes, including method development, and
  • high level characterisation experiments of pristine and corroded samples, such as electron microscopy and surface analysis.

Qualification requirements

The PhD-position's main objective is to qualify for work in research positions. The qualification requirement is completion of a master’s degree or second degree (equivalent to 120 credits) with a strong academic background in [subject area] or equivalent education with a grade of B or better in terms of NTNU’s grading scale. Applicants with no letter grades from previous studies must have an equally good academic foundation. Applicants who are unable to meet these criteria may be considered only if they can document that they are particularly suitable candidates for education leading to a PhD degree.

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

  • Experience in experimental, laboratory based work
  • Good knowledge of general, inorganic chemistry
  • Writing scientific documents in English
  • Good communication skills
  • Good written and oral English language skills; Norwegian language skills are seen as an additional advantage

Personal characteristics

  • Strong collaborative skills
  • Independence
  • Creativity
  • Interest in the physical-chemical basis of corrosion mechanisms

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

Salary and conditions

PhD candidates are remunerated in code 1017, and are normally remunerated at gross from NOK 479 600 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 3 years with a possiblilty of 4 years inkluding 25 % teaching duties. (To undertake the teaching duties, it is a requirement that the candidate speaks Norwegian or another Scandinavian language). Appointment to a PhD position requires admission to the PhD programme. 

The appointment has a duration of 3 years, possibility with an until 1-year extension with 25% teaching duties in agreement with the Department. (To undertake the teaching duties it is a requirement that the candidate speaks Norwegian or another Scandinavian language). Appointment to a PhD position requires admission to the PhD programme in Materials Science and Engineering, (https://www.ntnu.edu/studies/phmt).

As a PhD candidate, you undertake to participate in an structured PhD programme during the employment period. A condition of appointment is that you are in fact qualified for admission to the PhD programme within three months.

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 Andreas Erbe, e-mail phd-corrosion@material.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 NV-04/20 when applying.

Application deadline: 23.02.2020

NTNU - knowledge for a better world

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

The Faculty of Natural Sciences

The Faculty of Natural Sciences is a key player in national and international research and education programmes in natural sciences and technology. Our research focuses on global challenges in the areas of energy, climate, the environment, food, water, health and welfare. The Faculty consists of eight departments as well as the Faculty Administration.

Deadline 23rd February 2020
Employer NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Municipality Trondheim
Scope Fulltime
Duration Temporary
Jobbnorge ID 181262

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