PhD Student in Materials Physics and Engineering

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Mid Sweden University has more than 20,000 students and has campuses in Härnösand, Sundsvall and Östersund. We offer 50 general programmes, 30 Master?s programmes and 750 courses in a wide range of fields; we are also a major player in distance and net-based education. Mid Sweden University has an annual turnover of SEK 845 million and has more than 900 employees, of which 70 are professors and 200 are research students. Research profiles are forest as a resource and mountain regions, within the two thematic areas of Business and Growth and Quality of Life and Welfare.

Mid Sweden University welcomes applications for the post of
PhD Student in Materials Physics and Engineering at the Department of Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Mathematics.

Ref. no. MIUN 2012/316

Subject area: The activities in the Materials Engineering group is mainly focused on solidification and casting of aluminium alloys, but welding and hardening of high performance steels for applications in the pulp and paper industry is also a part of the research. The now open graduate student position is in the field of DC-casting of aluminium alloys with strong coupling to cast house problems during the production of semi-finished products such as billets and slabs for extrusion and sheet rolling, respectively. Fundamental as well as applied research will be performed, with the aim to increase the knowledge of both the casting process and of subsequent heat treatments. Experimental laboratory work will be coupled to fullscale industrial tests and backed-up with theoretical analysis and modeling.

Qualifications: The candidate must hold a Master?s degree of physical sciences and engineering, with a background in materials science. Strong communication skills are another requirement, and prior work experience is considered to be an asset.

Place of work: The post is based in the city of Sundsvall, a university town located in the geographical centre of Sweden, offering comfortable student life and numerous nature attractions. It is also the home land of forest-product-related industries and their research centres.

Start date: Immediate.

Further information is available from Professor Torbjörn Carlberg, +46 (0)60 14 8751, Torbjorn.Carlberg@miun.se

Union representative: Anders Nyström, SACO, +46 (0)611 86245 and Lollo Ljuslin, ST/TCO, +46 (0)63 165714.

Application: Please submit (1) one-page statement describing your motivation for applying this position, your strength/weakness, and career interests, (2) transcripts from your prior degree program(s), and (3) CV, to Registrar, Mid Sweden University, 851 70 Sundsvall, or electronically to registrator@miun.se . State ref.no. MIUN 2012/316. Applications must be received by Mid Sweden University no later than the 15th of March, 2012.

Publiceringsdatum
2012-02-22

Arbetstider och omfattning
Tillsvidare
Heltid

Ersättning
Fast lön

Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2012-03-15
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: MIUN 2012/316
Ansökan kan skickas till e-postadress: registrator@miun.se

Kontakt
Torbjörn Carlberg, Professor, 060-14 87 51 (Telefon), Torbjorn.Carlberg@miun.se

Facklig kontakt
Anders Nyström, SACO, 0611-862 45 (Telefon)
Lollo Ljuslin, ST/TCO, 063-16 57 14 (Telefon)

Företag
MITTUNIVERSITETET, Registrator

Adress
MITTUNIVERSITETET, Registrator
85170 SUNDSVALL

Kontorsadress
Holmgatan 10

Kontaktuppgifter
Telefonnummer: 0771-975000

Jobbnummer
1165721

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