Norges Teknisk-naturvitenskapelige Universitet Ntnu

Trondheim

<h2>This is NTNU</h2>NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus in professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim.At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 43,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world.You will find more information about working at NTNU and the application process <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/vacancies/" rel="nofollow">here.</a>   . Video: https://youtu.be/Xt-yHCN5QS0 <h2>About the position</h2>Are you motivated to take a step towards a doctorate and open up exciting career opportunities? As a PhD Candidate with us, you will work to achieve your doctorate, and at the same time gain valuable experience that qualifies you for a further career in higher education and research, in and outside academia.Your immediate leader will be the Head of Department.We have a vacancy for a PhD-candidate at the Department of Structural Engineering which has about 120 employees, half of them PhD Students and about 17 Postdocs and researchers.The current position will be affiliated to the <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/kt/research/concrete#/view/about" rel="nofollow">Concrete group</a> which is a team of scientists dedicated to the study of all aspects of concrete. The Concrete group conducts research on concrete from material to structural level based on theoretical, numerical and experimental investigations. The Concrete group is involved in several national and international research projects, it has a close collaboration with the industry, and it has extended laboratory facilities with a rich history.The candidate is expected to conduct research within the field of concrete airfield decks exposed to frost, deicing chemicals and impact loading.Concrete airfields in Norway are mainly non-reinforced slabs cast on the ground and are exposed to freeze/thaw, deicers. impact from landing aircrafts and maybe also explosion. Over the years poor frost durability has been experienced on such decks. With the introduction of concrete made with large amounts of supplementary cementitious binders / pozzolana such as fly ash, slag, etc poor performance is often encountered in accelerated frost testing. This project will therefore study methods such as solid air voids of various kind (microspheres, superabsorbent polymers, cork powder etc), high strength/low w/b, biomimetic admixtures etc as well as traditional air entrainment to avoid frost damage (scaling, internal damage). The research shall give understanding on how to produce frost- and deicer durable concrete with respect to both surface- and internal damage. The latter can lead to loss of mechanical properties such as strength and stiffness. The candidate must therefore have concrete technology background (proportioning and experiments on fresh concrete mixes) as well as knowledge and understanding of mechanical properties. The testing will include various frost protective measures, characterizing the concretes, i.e. protective void systems, effects on pore structure, frost durability and impact effects. Also accelerated frost testing with measurements of damage to surfaces, structural properties and resistance to impact loading is included. The candidate will work with a team of experienced researchers within the fields of concrete technology, structural design and computational mechanics.You will report to the supervising Professors Stefan Jacobsen, Jan Arve Øverli and Tore Børvik, NTNU, and Dr. Sumita Dey, Forsvarsbygg (Norwegian Defence Estates Agency). <h2>Duties of the position</h2><ul><li>perform research and report progress on a regular basis in agreement with the project team</li><li>experimental and theoretical research according to the project plan and the project objectives  </li><li>complete the necessary course/training to work in the laboratory</li><li>laboratory work</li><li>communication and dissemination of research results under supervision </li></ul>Be prepared for changes to your work duties after employment. <h2>Required selection criteria</h2><ul><li>You must have a professionally relevant background in civil engineering, within concrete technology and concrete design. In addition interest in either material science or computational mechanics is useful.</li><li>Your education must correspond to a five-year Norwegian degree programme, where 120 credits are obtained at master&#39;s level</li><li>You must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and an average grade from the master&#39;s degree program, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared with <a href="https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Grading%2Bscale" rel="nofollow">NTNU&#39;s grading scale</a>. 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.</li><li>Applicants must meet the criteria for admission to <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/phd" rel="nofollow">NTNU’s PhD program</a>.</li><li>You must meet the requirements for admission to the <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/iv/doctoral-programme" rel="nofollow">faculty&#39;s doctoral program</a>.</li><li>Good oral and written presentation skills in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language. </li><li>Excellent written and oral English language skills.</li><li>The position is part of a collaboration with the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency/Ministry of Defence, and the person hired must be eligible for a security clearance.</li></ul>--------------------------------------------PLEASE NOTE: For detailed information about what the application must contain, see paragraph “About the application”.If you cannot document skills in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish at <a href="https://prove.hkdir.no/en/language-levels" rel="nofollow">level A2</a> upon employment, you will get the opportunity complete <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/norwegiancourse" rel="nofollow">Norwegian courses</a> corresponding to 15 credits before the end of the employment period. NTNU will facilitate this. The appointment is to be made in accordance with <a href="https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2024-06-28-1392/" rel="nofollow">Regulations for the Universities and Colleges Act (university and colleges regulations) and Regulations for the degrees philosophiae doctor (ph.d.) and philosophiae doctor (ph.d.) in artistic development work at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)</a> for general criteria for the position. <h2>Preferred selection criteria</h2><ul><li>proven skills/track record in the relevant areas of research, or work experience from the industry  interest in theoretical as well as experimental studies</li><li>keen interest in experimental and practical engineering research work</li><li>knowledge of programming/software, MATLAB, Python, FEA software, LabView, etc. </li><li>patience and interest in data analysis and comparison with modelling.</li></ul> <h2>Personal characteristics</h2>To complete a doctoral degree (PhD), it is important that you are able to: <ul><li> are ambitious and motivated for research work in this field</li><li> have good communication and dissemination skills</li><li> are well-organized and able to plan and conduct laboratory activities </li><li> are a team worker that can cooperate in interdisciplinary team</li><li> have good analytical and critical thinking skills</li><li> have genuine interest in experimental research and willingness to learn </li></ul>Emphasis will be placed on personal qualities. <h2>We offer</h2><ul><li>An exciting job with an important <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/vision-values-social-mission-key-challenges-and-main-objectives" rel="nofollow">mission</a> in society</li><li>Developing tasks in a strong and international professional environment</li><li>Career guidance and <a href="https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Follow-up&#43;during&#43;the&#43;PhD&#43;period" rel="nofollow">follow-up during the PhD period</a></li><li>Open and inclusive working environment with committed colleagues</li><li><a href="https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Working&#43;capital&#43;-&#43;PhD" rel="nofollow">Working capital</a> that can be used to implement the project</li><li><a href="https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Mentor&#43;programme" rel="nofollow">Mentor programme</a> as a <a href="https://i.ntnu.no/ny-ved-ntnu" rel="nofollow">new employee at NTNU</a></li><li>As a public employee, you have favourable benefits as a member of the <a href="https://www.spk.no/en/membership-in-spk/" rel="nofollow">Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK)</a></li></ul>You will be employed as a PhD Candidate at NTNU and will have access to <a href="https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Benefits&#43;and&#43;discounts" rel="nofollow">employee benefits and discounts</a>.  <h2>Diversity</h2>Diversity is a strength, and at NTNU we aim to be an employer that reflects the diversity in society and that makes use of the potential of the population&#39;s collective skills. Our vision is <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/strategy-2018-2025" rel="nofollow">Knowledge for a better world</a> and <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/vision-values-social-mission-key-challenges-and-main-objectives#values" rel="nofollow">our values ​​are creative, critical, constructive and respectful</a>. We believe that an organization that is equal, diverse and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals. We strive to attract employees with different skills, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving of our societal mission in research and education. If you think this position is relevant and interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, functional ability and cultural background, or whether you have been out of work for a period of time.At NTNU we want to increase the proportion of women in scientific positions. We have a number of <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/genderequality" rel="nofollow">measures</a> to promote equality.  <h2>Salary and conditions</h2>In the position of PhD Candidate, code 1017, your gross salary will normally be NOK  536 200,-  per annum depending on qualifications and seniority. A 2% statutory contribution to the State Pension Fund is deducted from the salary. The employment period is 3 years.For employment as a PhD Candidate, it is a prerequisite that you gain admission to the<a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/studies/phiv" rel="nofollow"> PhD programme in Engineering</a> within three months of your employment contract start date, and that you participate in an organized doctoral programme throughout the period of employment.As an employee at NTNU, it is important that you keep yourself up to date with academic and organizational changes and adapt to them.For the necessary academic and social interaction, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis.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.  Please note that the candidate holding the announced position is expected to work with critical infrastructure and areas affected by control of the export of strategic goods, services and technology. Candidates with the potential of not fulfilling requirement for security clearance, access clearance and authorization as described in the Act Relating to National Security, The Export Control Act and Act on the Implementation of International Sanctions (Sanctions Act) cannot be considered for the position (e.g., candidates from Russia, Iran, North Korea, China, among other countries). <h2>About the application</h2>The attachments (including a description of your scientific work) must accompany the application as these documents form the basis of the application assessment. The documents must be in Norwegian/a Scandinavian language or English. Please note: the application will only be assessed on the basis of the information we have received by the application deadline. Therefore, make sure that your application clearly shows how your skills and experience meet the criteria described above. The application and all attachments must be sent electronically via Jobbnorge.no. If you are invited to an interview, you must bring certified copies of certificates The application must include:<ul><li>Transcripts and diplomas for Bachelor&#39;s and Master&#39;s degrees</li><li>CV </li><li>Research interest/area and motivation (maximum 1 page A4 size)</li><li> Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment  </li><li>Name and address of three referees</li></ul>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&#39;s and Master&#39;s education, in addition to other higher education. If your institution uses “diploma supplement” (normal for most European institutions), you must attach this. A description of the documentation required can also be found <a href="https://www.ntnu.no/stillinger/dokumentasjon-av-utenlandsk-utdanning" rel="nofollow">here</a>. If you already have a statement from <a href="https://hkdir.no/en" rel="nofollow">Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir)</a>, please attach this as well. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint work, you must attach a brief description of your participation.When assessing the best qualified, we emphasize necessary qualifications such as education, experience and personal suitability. Motivation for the position, ambitions and potential for research will also count when assessing the candidates.NTNU recognizes a wide range of academic contributions and has committed itself to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment and CoARA (responsible assessment of research and recognition of a greater breadth of academic contributions in accordance with NTNU&#39;s social mission). <h2>General information</h2>A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you wish to be exempt from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with <a href="https://lovdata.no/lov/2006-05-19-16/%C2%A725" rel="nofollow">current legislation</a>. You will be notified if the exemption is not granted.If you think this position looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, you are welcome to apply.If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Stefan Jacobsen, email stefan.jacobsen&#64;ntnu.no. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Consultant June Hovde, e-mail: june.b.hovde&#64;ntnu.no. Application deadline: 01.06.2025-----------------For practical information about <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/nirs" rel="nofollow">working at NTNU, please visit this webpage. </a><a href="https://www.trondheim.kommune.no/english/" rel="nofollow">The city of Trondheim</a> is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. <a href="https://workintrondheim.no/" rel="nofollow">Trondheim is the tech capital of Norway</a> 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.

PhD-candidate on concrete airfields exposed to frost and impact