Postdoc in Nuclear Fuel Materials

Kungliga Tekniska högskolan; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 331,638 - 552,730; Full time

Job summary

Kungliga Tekniska högskolan seeks an ambitious postdoc in Nuclear Science and Engineering to join a team studying fission product kinetics in advanced nuclear fuel. This role emphasizes skill in research methodologies and strong communication abilities.

The successful candidate will work in a collaborative environment and is expected to have a PhD in a relevant field. The position offers a two-year employment period with diverse opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree needed by the time of employment decision.
• Experience related to sintering and powder metallurgy is preferable.
• Teaching experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead research efforts to study fission product kinetics.
• Evaluate fission product diffusion kinetics in uranium nitride.

Skills

Hands-on experience from lab work

Knowledge in modelling techniques

Good communicative skills in English

Teamwork competence

Motivation and dedication to research

Education

PhD in Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science, or similar

Job description

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences

Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) at the Department of Physics seeks an ambitious, motivated, structured, and collaborative postdoc to join the nuclear fuel materials team to study fission product kinetics by ion implantation of advanced nuclear fuel (Uranium Nitride). The project is supported by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority and in collaboration with Westinghouse and Uppsala University. You will lead research efforts using experimental and computational methods to evaluate the fission product diffusion kinetics and the formation of the high burnup structure (HBS) in uranium nitride

Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• PhD in Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science, Engineering Mechanics or similar.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Hands‑on experience from lab work related to sintering, powder metallurgy, and characterization techniques.
• Knowledge and experience in modelling techniques in Mesoscale and Multiphysics finite element modelling
• Good communicative skills and proficiency in English both in writing and speaking, as it is required in the daily work.
• Teamwork competence and collaborative abilities, as well as capability to work independently.
• Motivation and dedication to research work is a very strong merit.
• Teaching experience is an advantage.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Join us at KTH

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About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

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