KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. No less than one-third of Swedens 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.

KTH Arkitektur och samhällsbyggnads verksamhet handlar om framtidens samhälle, om hur våra städer, byggnader och infrastruktur ska vara utformade. Den handlar om tillväxten, tekniken och miljön och om etiska avväganden och risker. Våra utbildningsprogram och vår forskning omfattar såväl teknik som humaniora och samhällsvetenskap.

Job description

The open position is placed under the Division of River Engineering, the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, in which research is performed on applied hydromechanical and hydrologic issues with connection to engineering and environmental problems. The PhD project is supported financially by the training network HypoTRAIN within EU:s framework programme Horizon 2020 as well as the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority. It is performed in collaboration with different European partner universities and authorities in England, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Sweden. The aim of the PhD project is to study the patchiness of upwelling regional groundwater in surface water and to explore how trace elements from the groundwater is incorporated in surface water as well as the purifying ability of the stream. This is of importance for understanding how contaminants in the surface water are filtered in the stream-bed and how the water quality is affected by discharging groundwater. The study makes use of natural trace elements from the uranium and thorium decay chains in combination with temperature measurements to support mathematical model interpretations. The work comprises field-sampling, analyses of hydrological and water quality data as well as mathematical modelling of hydrological transport We offer a creative and stimulating working environment with a high degree of contacts with different universities and authorities in an international context.

Qualifications

You have an analytical and mathematical interest as well as a background in geosciences, especially hydrology, or similar environmental engineering disciplines from a technical university. You have a formal training in physics and probably a competence in chemistry.

The applicant should have a Master of Science or Masters degree in Civil Engineering or similar. In addition, the applicant should also have

" A high degree of motivation for scientific research.

" Written and spoken English proficiency.

The advertised positions are open only to early stage researchers (ESRs) who have spent less than 12 months in Sweden in the last three years. Applicants must also be in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers.

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Application

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Type of employment: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Working hours: Full time
Salary: Monthly salary
City: Stockholm
Reference number: A-2014-1892
Published: 2014-12-18
Last application date: 2015-01-08

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