Duties: As a Postdoctoral Researcher, you are expected to independently carry out both experimental and theoretical work within the specified research questions, evaluate, and report the achieved results. You act as a neutral party in many contexts, which provides a great opportunity to be involved in challenging development projects. The research may include experimental work in the form of experimental studies at high temperatures in a lab scale, thermodynamic calculations, and characterization of materials using various analytical instruments including XRD (X-ray diffraction), SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy), HT-CLSM (High-Temperature Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy) The work is primarily conducted at Luleå University of Technology in Luleå, but experiments/investigations with industrial partners may occur
Requirements: We are looking for someone who is engaged, goal-oriented, and motivated to perform advanced research in process metallurgy, both independently and in collaboration with senior researchers and partners within academia, research institutes, and industry. Above all, you are determined to continuously develop your skills and contribute to research that advances knowledge within process metallurgy. You should have a Ph.D. in metallurgy, chemical engineering, inorganic chemistry, environmental chemistry, process engineering, or materials science. You should have experience in experimental work within high-temperature chemistry, experience with thermodynamic calculations, and characterization using various methods. You must have good communication skills, both written and oral in English. Furthermore, you should have a high sense of responsibility and safety awareness as the experimental work occurs at high temperatures and in various gas atmospheres