PhD student in energy- and environmental engineering

Publiceringsdatum: 2025-05-20

Positionen som doktorand hos MÄLARDALENS UNIVERSITET är öppen och väntar på en lämplig kandidat - kan det vara du? MÄLARDALENS UNIVERSITET söker efter en ny anställd på heltid under 6 månader eller längre som är redo att ta sin karriär till nästa nivå. Denna position är tillgänglig i Västerås.

MÄLARDALENS UNIVERSITET behöver fler anställda som stödjer arbetet inom doktorand. Kolla in deras lediga tjänst för att se om du har vad som krävs. Bli en del av teamet hos MÄLARDALENS UNIVERSITET som doktorand genom att ansöka senast tisdag den tionde juni 2025.

Jobbannons

Mälardalen University (MDU) is the youngest university in Sweden. In line with our vision, to be a progressive and collaborative University where we shape a sustainable future together, we wish to make a difference.

Do you want to be involved and contribute to our development?

Together, we can create a sustainable future through knowledge and innovation. We believe that knowledge and new perspectives are best attained and reached together in collaboration with others – our colleagues, students, the private and public sectors, both nationally and internationally.

At the school of Business, Society and Engineering, our students study for, among other things, university and civil engineers, political scientists and economists. With us, the research focuses are industrial economics and organization and the energy of the future. Our work takes place in collaboration and in strategic agreements with companies, organizations and authorities in the region. 

Employment information

Employment: Temporary employment

Scope: Full time

Number of positions: 1

Closing date for application: 10th June 2025

Campus location: Västerås

School: School of Business, Society and Engineering, (EST)

PhD student in energy- and environmental engineering with focus on reuse in the building sector.

Eligibility

Access to third-cycle courses and study programmes at a higher education education as well as basic eligibility requirements and assessment criteria, are regulated in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 7 §§ 34–41(SFS 1993:100). More information about third-cycle studies at MDU

A full-time employment as a doctoral student is attached to this third-cycle studies which corresponds to four years. 

Position description

Construction industry is one of the biggest contributors to waste and carbon emission and this sector is at a crossroads. Unless major changes, the industry risks failing to meet the increasing demands for climate neutrality and sustainability. It is imperative to build, demolish, and rebuild with a clear purpose and in a smarter way. A substantial share pf the global energy usage is related to heating of buildings and at the same time a huge part for the emission of carbon dioxide is related to the manufacturing and transportation of construction materials. More than 50% of the existing buildings in Sweden and Europe are old and in need of renovation to stand for the development of climate neutral cities. To achieve climate neutrality advanced research is needed with focus on the circularity of construction materials for the benefit of the environment, economy and the natural resources.

This position focuses on identifying challenges and opportunities related to circularity of materials in building sector (adaptation, recycling and reusing of materials), mapping projects and case studies connected to the adaptation, reusing and recycling of building materials in Sweden, and to evaluate the quality of various construction materials for these purposes, as well as to evaluate of the environmental impact of reusing/recycling construction materials for new buildings, e.g.  through Life cycle Assessments. The position will be also focusing on the development of digital methods for accelerating the renovation potential of old constructions. 

The candidate will mainly focus on research study activities; however, the candidate may participate in other duties including teaching and supervision on bachelor and master lever. The position is 4-5 years depending on the percent of other duties.

Qualifications

For basic eligibility, the following is required:

• A degree at an advanced level
• At least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 are at an advanced level.
• Equivalent knowledge acquired in Sweden or abroad through other means.

Specific entry requirements to be admitted to Energy and Environmental

Engineering are met if a person have a degree (or equivalent studies) at

advanced level in an engineering or natural sciences area/subject sufficiently

relevant for the third-cycle education project in question. 

We are looking for someone who preferably, for example, has a a MSc degree in building engineering with focus on recycling and reusing of building materials.

We are looking for someone with very good English skills in writing scientific articles and orally presenting research results.

Assessment criteria

Prior to employment, consideration must be given to the ability to assimilate third-cycle courses and study programmes at a higher education. In addition to these skills, particular attention will be paid to the following experiences:

• Experience in sampling and analyses of building materials
• Experience in Life Cycle Analysis in construction sector.
• Experience in building information modeling (BIM) and other relevant tools, e.g. thermography inspection.
• Experience in statistical analyses of experimental results. 
• Ability to work independently and to formulate and tackle research problems.

Other merits for this employment are:

• Communication skills in Swedish language (writing and reading).
• Experience in working in construction sector.
• Experience in building inspection.
• Knowledge of properties of building materials.
• Publishing Scientific articles in the field of study.
• Documented laboratory and field sampling and analyses.
• Experience in using software. e.g. OpenLCA, BIM, Matlab, Python and IDA ICE.              

This advert is abridged. To see the full advert, please go to: https://www.mdu.se/en/malardalen-university/about-mdu/work-with-us/job-opportunities

Application

The application is to be completed online. Please submit your application by clicking on the "Apply" button below.

The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and will reach the University no later than closing date for application.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Union representatives:

Saco-S saco-s@mdu.se

Susanne Meijer ST-OFR/S, tel: 021-10 14 89

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