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About the job
For a position as a PhD Candidate, the goal is a completed doctoral education up to an obtained doctoral degree.
We have a vacancy for a PhD candidate at the Department of Energy and Process Engineering (https://www.ntnu.edu/ept). The successful candidate will conduct research in the Waterpower laboratory (https://www.ntnu.edu/ept/laboratories/waterpower#/view/about). The laboratory has rich history over 100 years to design and to develop hydro turbines in cooperation with industries. The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art research infrastructure of hydro turbines, including Francis turbine, pump-turbine and Pelton turbine.
The candidate will work on a research project (Store2hydro) financed by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe framework. Research activities in NTNU (Waterpower laboratory) focuses on reversible pump-turbine and improving flexibility. The research aims to develop technological solution for the pump-turbine to minimize the cavitation. The research on pump-turbine strongly collaborate with Uppsala universitet, Sweden. The project work collaborates with other partners in Europe, and gives opportunity to the phd student to exchange ideas and make network. The phd student will also have opportunity to attend the conference and project meeting.
For a position as a PhD Candidate, along with the research on the project, the goal is to complete doctoral education up to an obtained doctoral degree. The position duration is for 36 months.
Your immediate leader is Head of Department.
Duties of the position
- Undertake the necessary courses as part of the PhD program and complete the PhD admission procedure.
- Perform research under the research project (store2hydro) and report the progress on a regular basis (follow the project milestones and deliverable) in agreement with the supervisor(s).
- Conduct experimental and numerical research according to the research plan in the research project. The candidate must expect to conduct experiments (including preparing the test rig) and numerical simulations independently.
- Communication and dissemination of research results are core requirement therefore the candidate is expected to write and publish high-quality journal articles, and present her/his work at international conferences.
Required selection criteria
- You must have a professionally relevant background in hydropower, turbomachine, computational fluid dynamic and fluid mechanic.
- Your education must correspond to a five-year Norwegian degree program, where 120 credits are obtained at master’s level
- You must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and an average grade from the master’s degree program, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared with NTNU’s grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previous studies, you must have an equally good academic basis. If you have a weaker grade background, you may be assessed if you can document that you are particularly suitable for a PhD education.
- You must meet the requirements for admission to the faculty’s doctoral program (https://www.ntnu.edu/iv/doctoral-programme)
- Proven skills/track record in the relevant areas of research (hydropower, fluid mechanics, turbomachinery)
- Interest in communication and dissemination of research results, including participation in project related activities and fulfilling the obligations.
- Excellent written and communication English language skills
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Phd candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate and Regulations concerning the degrees of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) and Philosodophiae Doctor (PhD) in artistic research national guidelines for appointment as PhD, post doctor and research assistant
Preferred selection criteria
• Knowledge of hydro turbine and the experiments.
• Knowledge of turbine optimization technique is advantageous.
• Knowledge of programming/software, MATLAB, Python, OpenFOAM, LabView, etc.
• Research quality and publications – Journal and conference papers
• Genuine interest in research and willingness to learn and carry out high quality research
Personal characteristics
We are looking for highly dedicated, well-organized, team player with excellent communication skill and motivated to contribute in the store2hydro project by conducting high quality research.
Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.
We offer
- exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
- an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
- favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- employee benefits
Salary and conditions
As a PhD candidate (code 1017) you are normally paid from gross NOK 532 200 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
The period of employment is 3 years.
Appointment to a PhD position requires that you are admitted to the PhD programme in Engineering, (https://www.ntnu.edu/iv/doctoral-programme) within three months of employment, and that you participate in an organized PhD programme during the employment period.
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The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.
The position is subject to external funding, EU store2hydro project .
It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution daily.
About the application
The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.
Publications and other scientific work must be attached to the application. Please note that your application will be considered based solely on information submitted by the application deadline. You must therefore ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience fulfil the criteria specified above.
The application must include:
- A cover letter, which describes why you are the best suitable candidate for this position. (Maximum 1-page A4 size).
- CV and certificates
- transcripts and diplomas for bachelor’s and master’s degrees. If you have not completed the master’s degree, you must submit a confirmation that the master’s thesis has been submitted.
- A copy of the master’s thesis. If you recently have submitted your master’s thesis, you can attach a draft of the thesis. Documentation of a completed master’s degree must be presented before taking up the position.
- Academic works (publications), if any – you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 05 works)
- Name, current affiliation and email address of three referees – should be included in CV. If referee does not respond to our request within time limit, your application may not be shortlisted.
If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education, both bachelor’s and master’s education, in addition to other higher education. Description of the documentation required can be found here. If you already have a statement from NOKUT, please attach this as well.
We will take joint work into account. If it is difficult to identify your efforts in the joint work, you must enclose a short description of your participation.
In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates.
NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment – DORA.
General information
NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is our strength. We want to recruit people with different competencies, educational backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to solving our social responsibilities within education and research. We will facilitate for our employees’ needs.
NTNU is working actively to increase the number of women employed in scientific positions and has a number of resources to promote equality.
EPT has established EPT Women in Science. The group is focused on supporting female PhD Candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows, Research Assistants and permanent academic employees within the Department. This support aims to help develop the careers of female PhD Candidates, Postdocs and Research Assistants, and is also made visible to our student body to encourage them to consider an academic path. As part of the EPT Women in Science initiative we are building an international network, inviting prominent female academics within and beyond the field of Engineering to speak at our events.
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The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.
As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted.
A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Associate Professor Chirag Trivedi, telephone +47 73 59 38 49, email: chirag.trivedi@ntnu.no. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Ingrid Wiggen, e-mail: ingrid.wiggen@ntnu.no.
If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation.
Application deadline: 16.10.2023
EU Research project
The research project (Store2hydro) is financed by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe framework. Grant Agreement from EU portal: GA Declaration – GAP-101136176 – 999977851
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