id: NDg2MTExNiA3

reference: 4861116

documentId: 4861116

connectionPointId: 7

lastModificationDate: 1533623653656

stillingsbetegnelse:
PhD scholarship in the fields of materials science and climate research

jobbeskrivelse:

The Department of Civil Engineering invites applications for a 3-year PhD scholarship in the fields of materials science and climate research, starting from November 1, 2018.

The aim of this project is to develop a modelling framework that enables designers and decision-makers to establish design and maintenance strategies anticipating, mitigating, and adapting to the impacts of climate change on civil infrastructure. To realize the project goal, an interface to translate regional scale climate projection outputs to boundary conditions for material deterioration models will be developed, integrated with state of the art deterioration models, and subsequently used to identify key climate projection outputs driving deterioration of civil infrastructure. To account for uncertainty information in the variables involved, a probabilistic modelling framework will be developed, which will be subsequently tested and calibrated in a case study.

The successful candidate will join an ambitious international research team with members from the Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen University, Danish Meteorological Institute, and Virginia Tech.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a master's degree in engineering or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a master's degree in civil engineering, building physics or materials science. Candidates with a strong background in material and deterioration modelling of cement-based materials along with a keen interest in climate research and numerical modelling in general will be given priority.

Candidates should be highly motivated, eager to seek and share knowledge, able to work independently in a dynamic group environment, and should be confident in both written and spoken English. The applicant should strive towards scientific excellence, be ambitious and hard working. Only applicants who seek to be among the brightest in their field and excel at the highest international level will be considered.

Approval and Enrolment

The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see the DTU PhD Guide. http://www.dtu.dk/english/Education/PhD/Rules/PhDguide

We offer

DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and appointment terms

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 3 years.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here. http://www.dtu.dk/english/about/job-and-career/working-at-dtu/career-paths

Further information

Further information may be obtained from Assistant Professor Alexander Michel (almic (at) byg.d.tu.dk).

You can read more about DTU Civil Engineering at http://www.byg.dtu.dk. http://www.byg.dtu.dk

Application

Please submit your online application no later than 15 August 2018 (local time).

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. The file must include:

• A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
• Curriculum vitae
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
• Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system (see guidelines and Excel spreadsheet here) http://www.dtu.dk/english/Education/phd/Applicant/Pre_acceptance-1-

Candidates may apply prior to obtaining their master's degree but cannot begin before having received it.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

DTU is a technical university providing internationally leading research, education, innovation and scientific advice. Our staff of 6,000 advance science and technology to create innovative solutions that meet the demands of society, and our 11,200 students are being educated to address the technological challenges of the future. DTU is an independent academic university collaborating globally with business, industry, government and public agencies.


numberOfPosts: 1

jobCategoriesCodes_0: http://data.europa.eu/esco/isco/C2310

abstractJV_contact_0:
Send ansøgning på en af de angivne kommunikationskanaler

positionTypeCode: directhire

contractTypeCodes_0: fulltime

Arbejdsgiver Navn: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

source: DK-STAR