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About The Faculty of Science and Technology
The Faculty of Science and Technology (REALTEK) develops research-based knowledge and educates civil engineers and lecturers needed to reach the UN's sustainability goals. We have approximately 150 employees, 70 PhD students and soon 1500 students. The education and research at REALTEK cover a broad spectrum of disciplines.
This includes data science, mechanics and process engineering, robotics, construction and architecture, industrial economics, environmental physics and renewable energy, geomatics, water and environmental engineering, applied mathematics as well as secondary school teacher education in natural sciences and use of natural resources such as in agriculture, forestry and aquaculture. The workplace is in Ås, 30 km from Oslo.
What is it really like to work at the Faculty of Science and Technology (REALTEK) at NMBU?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented applied mathematician, physicist, or (electro)chemist to join the group of dr. Mathijs Janssen. The successful candidate will study electrolytes in porous electrodes using continuum mathematical models and molecular simulations. We will use these models to guide and interpret our collaborator's ongoing experiments, searching for promising materials for next-generation fuel cells, batteries, and supercapacitors.
The person appointed will be affiliated with the University’s organized research training. The academic work is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the University with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD.
The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its development. Read more about the doctoral degree.
Desired start date: 01-12-2024
Main tasks
Conducting scientific research within theoretical electrochemistry at an internationally respected level.
Developing electrokinetic models to describe the flow of electrolytes through porous electrodes.
Performing molecular simulations and analyzing resulting data.
Collaboration with colleagues doing experiments.
Presenting results at national and international conferences.
The successful candidate is expected to enter a plan for the progress of the work towards a PhD degree during the first months of the appointment, with a view to completing a doctorate within the PhD scholarship period.
Competence
Required qualifications
A MSc degree or equivalent in Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related. Candidates with a degree in a related subject should demonstrate their mathematics and physics skills through their MSc thesis. Foreign degrees must correspond with the admission criteria for the PhD program. Candidates submitting their MSc thesis within 30. September 2024 may be considered.
Personal suitability and motivation for the position.
The following experiences and skills will be emphasized:
Strong background in statistical physics and electrodynamics
Strong skills in mathematics and analytical derivations
Programming skills
Experience with numerical computations.
Knowledge of physical chemistry, soft matter physics, or electrochemistry is desirable.
The applicant's estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the time frame
The applicant's ability to complete research training
Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.
The successful applicant must meet the conditions defined for admission to a PhD programme at NMBU. For more detailed information on the admission criteria please see the PhD Regulations and the relevant PhD programme description.
Remuneration and further information
We offer:
Salary NOK 532 200 per annum. For exceptionally well qualified candidates a higher salary may be considered.
Government pay scale position code 1017 PhD Research Fellow.
Dr. Mathijs Janssen, Associate Professor, E-mail: Mathijs.a.janssen@nmbu.no (do not use this e-mail for application, it is only for questions)
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 NMBU.
To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply for this job' button above. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
Application deadline: 23.09.2024
Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.
By applying the candidate confirms that information and documentation submitted via the job application can also be used by NMBU in a possible admission process to the PhD program.
Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged. Applicants invited for an interview are expected to present original diplomas and certificates.
The application must include:
Motivation letter (maximum 1 page)
Curriculum Vitae (with a list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications)
Certified copies of academic diplomas and certificates. (i.e. Diploma, transcript. Diploma supplement for both bachelor and master). Diplomas, transcripts and diploma supplements that are not in Norwegian or English must be uploaded in the original language. An English translation of these documents must also be attached.
Applicants from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a diploma supplement, or a similar document, which describes in detail the study program and grading system.
Additional relevant documentation of professional knowledge (for example, list of scientific works). If it is difficult to judge the applicant’s contribution for publications with multiple authors, a short description of the applicant’s contribution must be included.
