Postdoc in Transport Studies: Rail Freight Traffic System with ATO KTH, School of Architecture and Built EnvironmentKTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Job description
* The proportion is set individually, but supervision and teaching may in total not exceed 20% of full-time employment At the division for Transport Planning, research and teaching is conducted in the planning of railway systems. The goal is to improve the railway's conditions and competitiveness in freight and passenger traffic in order to be able to contribute to sustainable development in society. One of the research areas that is now being established is the effects and design of Automatic Train Operation (ATO). The research task for the postdoctoral position is to analyze which production systems will be possible and conceivable for freight traffic by rail with the introduction of ATO. The goal is to produce a basis for calculating the benefits and market effects for freight traffic by rail with ATO. Another goal is to contribute to strengthening the research area within the division through teaching, supervision of doctoral students and project applications for further research. What we offer
Read more about what it is like to work at KTH QualificationsRequirements A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline (With some exceptions for special reasons such as periods of sick or parental leave, kindly indicate if such reason exists in your resume). In addition to the doctoral degree, we want you to have:
Preferred qualifications It's preferred if you have experience in:
As a person you have strong collaborative abilities, a drive to work independently and have an awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality. Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency Trade union representativesYou will find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH's webbpage. ApplicationLog into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply to this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad. The application must include:
Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time). About the employmentThe position offered is for one year with a possibility for extension one additional year. A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation. OthersStriving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values. For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here. We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons. Type of employment Temporary position longer than 6 months
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