KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. No less than one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education capacity at university level is provided by KTH. Education and research spans from natural sciences to all branches of engineering and includes Architecture, Industrial Management and Urban Planning. There are a total of 13,400 first and second level students and almost 1,900 doctoral students. KTH has 4,900 employees.
The School of Engineering Sciences carries out a wide range of research at the international front line, from fundamental disciplines such as Physics and Mathematics, to Engineering Mechanics with applications such as Aeronautics and Vehicle Engineering. We also offer university degree programs in Engineering Physics, Vehicle Engineering, and ‘Open entrance’, as well as a number of international masters programmes.
Project
A post-doc position in simulations of sound propagation and generation in low Mach number lows, with application sto sustainable vehicle design, is available at the department of Aeronautical and Vehicle engineering within the KTH School of Engineering Science. The position is for one year, with start earliest 1 December 2014. Previous experience of numerical simulations of sound fields in moving media through CFD and CAA is a merit, as well as experience of thermo acoustic work.
Qualifications
The applicant should have
- A Ph.D. in Sound and Vibration, or similar
- Good verbal and written communication skills in Swedish and English
- Proven ability to work alone and in teams
Position
The chosen candidate will be hired full time at the Marcus Wallenberg laboratory for Sound and Vibration research, Department of Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering at KTH.
Duration: Time limited, but at least one year
Start date: To be agreed
Salary: To be negotiated
Application
The application date is: 2014-10-23
Position reference number: S-2014-1289
Applications by e-mail to: hr<στο>ave.kth.se
Applications shall include the following documents in one single file (pdf format, no zip or rar file):
- Cover letter; statement of interest in PhD studies and a background description, qualifications and personal interests.
- CV
- Transcripts from University/University College
- Example of technical writing, e. g., thesis, essay, course report or scientific paper
- Names and addresses of two reference persons
Write reference number in the e-mail subject!
Contact
Questions regarding the position can be directed to:
Susann Boij, Associate Professor
Phone: +46 8 790 91 88
E-mail: sboij<στο>kth.se
Trade union representatives
Hans Edin, SACO
Phone: +46 8 790 76 39
E-mail: edin<στο>kth.se
Sanny Gergeo Shamoun, ST
Phone: +46 8 790 94 55
E-mail: sanny<στο>kth.se
Per-Ove Öster, LO/SEKO
Phone: +46 8 790 83 82
E-mail: perove<στο>admin.kth.se