About the position 

Department of Marine Technology has a vacancy for a Postdoctoral Fellow at the SFI MOVE centre. The MOVE centre is financially supported by Research Council of Norway with industrial participation. It is led by the Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering (IHB), NTNU, with focus to support the entire marine operations value chain by developing knowledge, methods and computer tools for safe and efficient analysis of both the equipment and the installation process. It covers the application areas of marine operations related to the offshore oil & gas, offshore wind and sea mining industries. The developed methods shall be implemented in simulator environments to enable training of individual human actions as well as the team performance.

This Postdoctoral Fellowship position is a temporary position where the main goal is to qualify for work in senior academic positions.

The research topic of this position is about real-time short-term wave-induced load and motion forecasting of an offshore service vessel or a lifting DP vessel, with feed-forward mechanism for motion compensation control. More specifically, it is to develop a real-time estimator and predictor of wave conditions, vessel loads and motion responses for use in feedforward motion compensation control for marine operations. Possible vessel types to implementation can be Offshore Service Vessels (OSVs) with gangway access for crew and equipment transfer for offshore wind turbine maintenance or heavy lift vessels for installing offshore wind turbine blades or subsea structures with motion compensation systems.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will report to the supervisors Professor Zhen Gao, Professor Roger Skjetne at IMT and Associate Professor Karl Henning Halse at IHB.

Duties of the position

• Perform fundamental research on the above-mentioned topics
• Report progress on a regular basis and in agreement with the supervisors
• Contribute to the dissemination of the research outcome in terms of scientific reports and papers
• The Candidate must engage in the SFI MOVE activities as required, including being in contact with possible industry partners for this research topic

Required selection criteria

• 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, post doctor and research assistant
• You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD
• You must have a professionally relevant background in marine technology/ocean engineering, and marine control
• Excellent English skills, spoken and written. Applicants from non-English-speaking countries outside Europe must document English skills by an approved test. Approved tests are TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

Preferred selection criteria

• Research and/or engineering experience from related marine operations and/or marine applications is an advantage.

Personal characteristics

The successful candidate should be:

• Enthusiastic
• Highly motivated
• Willing to work both independently and with other researchers

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

As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK 553 500 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 2 years.

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 criteria 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.

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis.

About the application 

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.

Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. Please note that applications are only evaluated based on the information available on the application deadline. You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experiences meet the criteria which are set out above. 

If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.

The application must include:

• CV, certificates and diplomas
• Transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees
• Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 5 items).
• Research plan (a research statement of 3-5 pages about the candidate’s motivation for this position and understanding of the challenges/solutions to the research topics in the position description)
• Name and email address of three referees

If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. Description of the documentation required can be found here. If you already have a statement from NOKUT, please attach this as well.

Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint works, you must attach a brief description of your participation.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates.

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

General information 

Working at NTNU 
 

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background.  

The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.  

As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted.

Information Act (Offentleglova), your name, age, position and municipality may be made public even if you have requested not to have your name entered on the list of applicants.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Prof. Zhen Gao, e-mail: zhen.gao@ntnu.no, Prof. Roger Skjetne, e-mail: roger.skjetne@ntnu.no, or Assoc. Prof. Karl Henning Halse, e-mail: karl.h.halse@ntnu.no. If you have any questions about the requitments process, please contact HR Consultant at IMT, Michi Skorstad Murakami, e-mail: michi.s.murakami@ntnu.no. 

Please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Diploma Supplement is required to attach for European Master Diplomas outside Norway. Chinese applicants are required to provide confirmation of Master Diploma from China Credentials Verification (CHSI).

If you are invited for interview you must include certified copies of transcripts and reference letters. Please refer to the application number IV-177/21 when applying.

Application deadline: 15.07.2021 

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.

Department of Marine Technology

We develop methods and technology related to the blue economy: oil and gas extraction at sea, ship technology and the equipment industry, fisheries and aquaculture. We also have a strong commitment to the development of sustainable solutions for offshore renewable energy, coastal infrastructure, and marine robotics. Marine technology helps to solve major global challenges related to the environment, climate, energy, food and efficient transport. The Department of Marine Technology is one of eight departments in the Faculty of Engineering.

Deadline 15th July 2021
Employer NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Municipality Trondheim
Scope Fulltime
Duration Temporary
Place of service Department of Marine Technology