Railway Resilience & Operational Decision Support PhD

UiT- The Arctic University of Norway; Narvik; On-site; NOK 522,000 - 638,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Involvement in an interesting research

Good career opportunities

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme

Job summary

UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Narvik offers a PhD fellowship in Building, Energy and Material Technology (BEaM). The Four-year contract includes teaching duties in the final year and a requirement to complete doctoral studies.

The project focuses on risk-informed, resource-aware frameworks for railway systems under extreme weather and aging infrastructure, with collaboration across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in civil, industrial, transport/railway or related fields.
• Strong academic record with ability to conduct independent research.
• Solid foundation in quantitative methods and modelling.

Responsibilities

• Carry out research on hazard-driven vulnerability and exposure mapping.
• Develop and apply risk-informed, resource-aware resilience models.
• Collaborate with railway sector stakeholders and publish results.

Skills

Quantitative methods

Python

MATLAB

R

System modelling

Data analysis

Education

Master’s degree in civil/industrial/transport engineering

Strong research track record

Analytical background

Tools

Python

MATLAB

R

Job description

UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Narvik offers a PhD fellowship in Building, Energy and Material Technology (BEaM). The Four-year contract includes teaching duties in the final year and a requirement to complete doctoral studies.

The project focuses on risk-informed, resource-aware frameworks for railway systems under extreme weather and aging infrastructure, with collaboration across stakeholders.