PhD Candidate: Fluidized-Bed CO₂ Capture Research

Chalmers University of Technology; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 363,000 - 435,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded position

Teaching up to 20% of time

Gothenburg location

Job summary

Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg seeks a Doctoral student to join the Division of Energy Technology. Join a research group on fluidization and CO₂ capture within a collaborative environment.

Funding is provided for a four-year appointment, with teaching up to 20%. Starting salary is 35,725 SEK per month, with residence requirements and a path to extended studies. The role involves experimental work, modelling, and academic writing.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Master’s degree (120 credits) or magisterexamen (60 credits) in a relevant field.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Proactive attitude; for students with education earned outside of Sweden, a 4-year Bachelor’s degree is accepted.

Responsibilities

• Take courses at an advanced level within the Graduate school of Energy, Environment and Systems | Chalmers.
• Develop your own scientific concepts and communicate results verbally and in writing.
• Teaching on Chalmers' undergraduate level or performing other duties corresponding to 20% of working hours.
• Design, build and instrument a physical model of a fluidized-bed adsorption stage.
• Measure and study solids fluid-dynamics, interphase mass transfer and bed-to-exchanger heat transfer.
• Develop closure expressions for mass and heat transfer models.
• Write scientific publications and project reports.

Skills

Experimental research

Data processing

Programming

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree (120 credits)

Master's degree (60 credits)

Job description

Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg seeks a Doctoral student to join the Division of Energy Technology. Join a research group on fluidization and CO₂ capture within a collaborative environment.

Funding is provided for a four-year appointment, with teaching up to 20%. Starting salary is 35,725 SEK per month, with residence requirements and a path to extended studies. The role involves experimental work, modelling, and academic writing.