Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) is an agile, international science university – a pioneer in combining technology and business ever since 1969. Our strategic focus areas are green energy and technology, sustainable value creation and our role as an international hub of Russian relations. LUT’s operation is solution-focused and characterized by ”open your mind” thinking: crossing boundaries open-mindedly, together.
Description
In Varkaus, Lappeenranta University of Technology operates in a regional unit researching phenomena related to green energy and technology, as well as sustainable technology solutions. The themes of the regional unit research include forest based industries, energy technologies, automation and machine manufacturing. The research unit is located in the campus area of Savonia University of Applied Sciences.
We are now applying for
a new Doctoral Student
to our research group.
The Doctoral Student works in the Efficient Energy Use project co-operating with the Savonia University of Applied Sciences in the research applying the pilot-scale combustion facility. The Doctoral Student participates in the compiling of the trial run program, trial run realization and scientific reporting.
Research with the pilot-scale combustion facility serves mainly the local companies, being partly research services and partly research financed with project funding. The themes include for example the combustion of waste and pyrolysis oil and the analytics of emissions and ashes, as well as other special issues related to the former mentioned combustion. The replacement of heavy fuel oil with fuels with lower emissions (e.g. pyrolysis oil) is an interesting theme wherein one possible research question could be: How to develop the current boiler designed for the combustion of heavy fuel oil to minimize the deposit formation and corrosion effects of bio oil combustion.
Applicant should have MSc or MSc (Eng.) degrees, the ability to complete the doctoral degree in the target time and a postgraduate study and research plan. In addition, the Doctoral Student has to get the postgraduate study right in Lappeenranta University of Technology at least within the one year of the beginning of the employment relationship.
The employment relationship is fixed-term. The aim for a Doctoral Student is to complete the doctoral degree in 4 years. The position will be available initially for one year and can be extended for another 3 years provided that the studies have progressed satisfactorily.
The salary will be determined according to the university salary system for teaching and research personnel, job demand levels 1–4 (1767.97–2432.20 EUR/month). In addition, the salary will include an individual pay component based on the performance and competence, amounting to a maximum of 46.3 % of the job-specific pay component.
Applicants should start their work as soon as possible and work will be implemented in Varkaus.
Call for the position ends 5 December 2014. Applications with applicant’s motivation letter, CV, copy of diploma or transcript of records should be sent to Lappeenranta University of Technology, Records Services, P.O. Box 20, 53851 Lappeenranta, Finland or by email to asiakirjat@lut.fi. Application documents will not be returned to the sender.
Nr of positions available : 1
Research Fields
Technology - Energy technology
Career Stage
Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Research Profiles
First Stage Researcher (R1)