Doctoral Student in Resource Recovery
The Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business has seen strong development in research into resource
recovery in recent years. Today, our research and teaching environment comprises seven professors, 20
to 25 doctoral students and around 25 senior lecturers, researchers and post doctoral positions. Teaching
is at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to which our third-cycle education is also linked. We
anticipate examining eight doctoral students in 2015.
We have access to modern, well-equipped teaching and research laboratories. Research within resource
recovery takes place primarily in energy, industrial bioengineering, polymer engineering, modelling,
systems analysis and construction engineering. We have a large national and international network and
well-established collaborations with trade, industry and public sector operators. We are currently looking
for a doctoral student in resource recovery with a specialisation in combustion and ash recovery.
Job Description
The research project covers material flows connected to waste management and will be run in close
collaboration with Borås Energi and Miljö AB. The goal is to find cost-effective methods of extracting
valuable substances from combustion – primarily phosphorus – and to adapt the fuel to obtain an ash
with a high concentration of, and accessibility to, the substance. The doctoral student must dedicate at
least 80% of his or her time to research and thesis work. The remaining 20% involves participation in
departmental duties comprising teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the relevant
courses, the supervision of degree projects, participation in external projects and assignments and/or
administration.
Doctoral students are employed under Chapter 5 of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance. The
programme is equivalent to a maximum of four years’ full-time study. The initial employment period is
for one year and usually renewed in one-year increments. If departmental duties are included, the
research programme will be extended to a maximum of five years.
Qualifications
Admission to the research programme in resource recovery requires a master’s degree in
engineering/natural science or a degree in engineering with documented experience in thermodynamics,
inorganic chemistry and combustion engineering. You must be able to communicate fluently in both
spoken and written English corresponding to at least Swedish upper secondary level.
Laboratory experience and a good command of Swedish are useful merits.
Contact
Information about the post is available from Senior Lecturer Agnes Nagy via telephone +46 734-332206.
The union representatives for Saco-S and ST can be reached via the university switchboard on +46 33435 40 00. The best time to get in touch with our contacts is after 10 August.
Type of Employment Fixed term doctoral student position as per the Swedish Higher Education
Ordinance
Employment Hours: Full time
Duties commence: As soon as possible
Location Borås.
Reg.no: PA 2015/172
Application
Apply for the position via our website by clicking on “Apply” at the bottom of the advertisement.
Clearly indicate the position you seek in your application and provide the reference number. The
following documents must be attached to your application:
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Personal letter
CV with reference details
Master’s Thesis
Certificates/qualifications and other such documents you wish to refer to
No supplementary information may be submitted digitally after the final application date.
Please submit your application no later than 31/08/2015
According to regulations in force at the National Archives of Sweden, we must archive application
documents excluding publications for two years after a final appointment decision.
We will reject approaches from advertisers and employment agencies regarding this recruitment.