Postdoc in Sustainable Housing Design
Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB / Högskolejobb / Göteborg
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In this Post-doc position you will join our group for housing research and contribute to developing knowledge about housing design with a strong focus on sustainability.
Information about the division and the department
The post-doc is positioned at the Department for Architecture and Civil Engineering the division for Building Design. The Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering has about 290 employees encompassing a broad theoretical knowledge base, where design-based artistic architectural research meets engineering, social sciences and the humanities. The combination of all of these perspectives allows for great interdisciplinary advancement in the field and a broader discussion of various aspects of sustainability. Together, we provide a comprehensive environment for architecture and civil engineering, well equipped to take on the common challenges of building a sustainable future.
The division Building Design embraces research and teaching in building design and building planning and production. Chalmers has a longstanding tradition of specialization in housing research and design, and gathers senior researchers with broad national and international collaboration and strong relations with partners outside academia, e.g. Riksbyggen Positive Footprint Housing and HSB Living Lab. The division hosts the Center for Housing Architecture, a national platform for knowledge production and knowledge exchange which engages partners among architectural offices, authorities and public agencies.
Project description
Your will work will be carried out within a research project called "Dwellology"- People, sustainability and energy in future homes. The project will investigate the relationship between architectural design, people's behavior, and resource use. The aim is to contribute to the understanding of how spatial characteristics of homes affects behavior, and energy and resource use, and also how design can accommodate expected as well as unpredicted changes. The objective is to develop decision and design support to change the way we plan and build more sustainable and resilient future housing.
The project is carried out through empirical case studies of cutting-edge housing projects, and through workshops and feed-back seminar with construction industry actors. You will work in a team with senior researchers at Chalmers and at two fellow universities, Lund University of Technology and Linköping University. A network of industry partners is connected to the project, for knowledge development and dissemination, through the Center for Housing Architecture and local arenas for housing innovation.
Major responsibilities
You will work with senior researchers and industry partners, but are expected to take considerate responsibilities for planing and carrying out your research. Results are to be published in scientific journals and in popular articles and reports. You will organize meetings and workshops with industry partners and research funders, and participate in the dissemination of results at scientific conferences and industry seminars.
Qualifications
You have a master degree and a PhD in Architecture or equivalent, and experience of housing design and housing research. You have knowledge about sustainable building and energy systems and buildings. You master qualitative studies, including interviews, and master data management and analysis. You are fluent in English and have documented experience of publishing in international scientific journals. It is meritorious if you can read and speak Swedish, have knowledge about Swedish housing tradition and history, and if you are skilled in quantitative studies. As a post-doc you are expected to work independently. You are self-propelled, creative and have problem-solving analytical abilities. You have experience of organising workshops and set-up meetings with non-academic partners. You are relationship-oriented and genuinely interested in understanding other peoples views and sharing knowledge and experience.
To qualify for the position of postdoc, you must hold a doctoral degree awarded no more than three years prior to the application deadline (according to the current agreement with the Swedish Agency for Government Employers).
Contract terms
This postdoc position is a full-time temporary employment for two years.
We offer
Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg.
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Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.
Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20230153 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.
CV: (Please name the document as: CV, Surname, Ref. number) including:
• CV, include complete list of publications
• Previous teaching and pedagogical experiences
• Two references that we can contact.
Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, Ref. number)
1-3 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous research fields and main research results
• Describe your future goals and future research focus
Other documents:
• Attested copies of completed education, grades and other certificates.
Use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.
Application deadline: 5, May, 2023
For questions, please contact:
Professor Paula Femenias, Head of Division Building Design
paula.remenias@chalmers.se, +46 31-772 2458
Dr. Kaj Granath, Building Design
kaj.granath@chalmers.se, +46 31-772 6538
• ** Chalmers declines to consider all offers of further announcement publishing or other types of support for the recruiting process in connection with this position. ***
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