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KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Built Environment
KTH 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.
The Division of Historiy of Science, Technology and the Environment conducts research in technology history, environmental history and science history. It also conducts research on industrial heritage and cultural heritage, as well as historically oriented technology and science studies.
We are now looking for a Postdoc for an employment of 1 year, starting from 1st of September or soon thereafter. You will be part of a dynamic research environment with a long track record in energy studies and in which historical studies are seamlessly integrated with studies with a more present-day focus.
The employment is funded by the StandUp energy-strategic research programme (www.standupforenergy.se), the post-doc will play an important part in strengthening the historical and societal dimension of KTH’s energy-oriented research.
Job description
As a posdoc you will do research about the history of energy supply. Within this broad frame, the you will have considerable flexibility in defining your own research focus.
You may also be participating, on a smaller scale (10-20%), in teaching and tasks of a more administrative character.
What we offer
- International workplace.
- A leading technical university that creates knowledge and expertise for a sustainable future.
- Here you get colleagues with high ambitions in an open, curious and dynamic environment.
- Help to relocate and be settle in Sweden and at KTH: relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.
Qualifications
You have a doctoral degree in history, STS, innovation studies or a related field. The doctoral degree, or an equivalent foreign degree, have to be obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline. You have very good English skills, since you will work in a multi-cultural research environment and be expected to publish in English language.
Futher you have research experiance and expertise. You have educational ability and are aware of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality. You have the ability to work independent aswell as in teamwork.
It is a merit if you have earlier experience of energy-historical research.
Great emphasis will be placed on personal competence and suitability.
Trade union representatives
You will find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH’s webpage.
Application
Log 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 should include the following documents:
- curriculum vitae (CV);
- list of publications;
- brief research statement with description of your research so far and future research goals and interests;
- copy of the doctoral degree diploma;
- names and addresses of two or more reference persons.
Please observe that all the documents above should be in English (or for official documents possibly in Swedish).
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).
Please note that selections and interviews will take place in August 2020.
Temporary employment for up to 1 year, starting 1st of September or soon thereafter by agreement.
About the employment
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.
Others
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