Doctoral student in Solid Mechanics with focus on modeling of microstructure mechanics in metal foams

 


Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 44 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Solid Mechanics

The field of solid mechanics relates to methods and principles aimed at describing deformations, stresses and instability phenomena in deformable bodies. 

Solid mechanics is a core discipline in mechanical engineering, and it is of fundamental importance also to related disciplines. The types of questions being dealt with carry high relevance for industrial applications. 

The research in solid mechanics at LTH focuses on constitutive mechanics, numerical methods, microstructure mechanics, structural optimization, fracture mechanics, stability analysis and experimental methods.

Work duties

The main duties of doctoral students are to devote themselves to their research studies, which includes participating in research projects and third cycle courses. The work duties will also include teaching and other departmental duties (no more than 20%).

The position as doctoral student is part of a new research project which is funded by a Röntgen-Ångström Cluster grant through the Swedish Science Council (VR). The project involves collaboration with partners at Ulm university in Germany and at Malmö university in Sweden. The partners in Ulm and Malmö will focus on experimental analysis of metal foams and the PhD student in Lund will focus on numerical modeling of microstructure mechanics in metal foams. The simulation part of the project work will be founded on numerical modeling and simulation based on finite element, finite difference or spectral methods, for example by crystal plasticity and phase field crystal modeling. To succeed in the project, the doctoral student will have to develop and implement her/his own numerical simulation tools. Collaboration with project partners and fellow PhD students in Ulm and Malmö will be part of the project as well as participation in the experimental tasks, both at local laboratories and at large-scale synchrotron facilities.

Admission requirements

A person meets the general admission requirements for third-cycle courses and study programs if the applicant:

  • has been awarded a second-cycle qualification, or
  • has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second cycle, or
  • has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

A person meets the specific admission requirements for third cycle studies in Solid Mechanics if the applicant has:

  • at least 90 credits in the field, including at least 45 second-cycle credits and a second-cycle degree project of 30 credits in the field, or
  • a MSc in engineering physics, engineering mathematics or mechanical engineering.

Additional requirements

  • Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
  • Very good proficiency in advanced constitutive modeling, such as continuum mechanics and plasticity theory.
  • Very good proficiency in the finite element method (FEM), not just limited to use of commercial FEM software.
  • Good knowledge in solid mechanics, materials engineering and physics.
  • Good proficiency in computer programming.

Assessment criteria

Selection for third-cycle studies is based on the student’s potential to profit from such studies. The assessment of potential is made primarily based on academic results from the first and second cycle. Special attention is paid to the following:

  1. Knowledge and skills relevant to the thesis project and the subject of study. These may be demonstrated through documents appended to the application and at a possible interview. 
  2. An assessment of ability to work independently and to formulate and tackle research problems. The assessment could be made based on the student’s degree project and a discussion of this at a possible interview.  
  3. Written and oral communication skills.
  4. Other experience relevant to the third-cycle studies, e.g., professional experience.

Other assessment criteria

  • Applicants should have proficiency and sincere interest in mathematical modeling and numerical methods, as well as in materials engineering related to metallic materials.
  • Proficiency in Linux-based computer systems.
  • Proficiency in programming, using Fortran, Matlab and Python.
  • Experience of implementing and running phase field and phase field crystal simulations.
  • Experience of crystal plasticity modeling.
  • Experience of grain structure modeling in metallic materials at the microscale.
  • Experience of experimental work and imaging using synchrotron radiation, tomography and X-ray diffraction methods.

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, as well as to how the applicant, through hers or his experience and skills, is deemed to have the abilities necessary for successfully completing the third cycle program.

Terms of employment

Only those admitted to third cycle studies may be appointed to a doctoral studentship. Third cycle studies at LTH consist of full-time studies for 4 years. A doctoral studentship is a fixed-term employment of a maximum of 5 years (including 20% departmental duties). Doctoral studentships are regulated in the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100), chapter 5, 1-7 §§.

Instructions on how to apply

Applications shall be written in English and include a cover letter stating the reasons why you are interested in the position and in what way the research project corresponds to your interests and educational background. The application must also contain a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, a copy of your master's thesis or equivalent and other documents you wish to be considered (grade transcripts, letters of recommendation etc.). In addition, a minimum of two references with full contact information must be provided.

Type of employmentTemporary position longer than 6 months
First day of employmentOctober / November 2022
SalaryMonthly salary
Number of positions1
Working hours100%
CityLund
CountySkåne län
CountrySweden
Reference numberPA2022/1510
Contact
  • Håkan Hallberg, hakan.hallberg@solid.lth.se
Union representative
  • OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362
  • SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2229364
  • SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-2229366
Published27.Apr.2022
Last application date17.Jun.2022 11:59 PM CEST

Postdoctoral position in Security and Cryptography

 


Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 44 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Subject description
Digital technologies have gained a fundamental role in our society. The progressive digitalisation of services has both enabled and required novel applications based on advanced cryptographic techniques with strong security guarantees and efficient implementations. Filling the gap between demands from modern IT systems and features offered by existing cryptographic solutions involves the design and development of new post-quantum solutions that meet the needs of real-world application scenarios in modern IT systems, IoT networks and smart settings (e.g., smart homes, smart offices, and smart cities).

This position targets researchers with a strong background in post-quantum cryptosystems, or secure multi party computation. In more detail, the successful candidate is expected to work in the intersection between mathematical hard problems that are plausibly post-quantum secure, and realisations of cryptographic primitives built on such problems for constrained devices. Extensions are possible towards novel provable-secure designs and primitives motivated by concrete application scenarios useful in smart city environments. Within these bounds, the specific focus can be balanced based on the applicant’s background and interests.

We offer
Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. Read more on the University website about being a Lund University employee Work at Lund University.

Work duties
You will be part of the research ecosystems around the SSF project SMARTY: Secure Software Update Deployment for the Smart City (RIT17-0035). This will give you access to an exciting workplace where you can foster research in collaboration with your new colleagues and also network outside the University. 

This environment will support you in producing outstanding research that will appear at top-tier peer-reviewed venues in the relevant field. In particular, you will be working towards one or more of the following goals:

  • improving the efficiency of post-quantum cryptographic primitives to better suit modern resourceful IoT devices.
  • investigating the potential of lightweight secure multi party computation protocols for networks of IoT devices.
  • advancing the research frontiers in privacy-enhancing technologies, verifiable outsourcing of computation, and cryptographic schemes suitable for real-time settings.

The main duties involved in a post-doctoral position is to conduct research. Teaching may also be included, but up to no more than 20% of working hours. The position includes the opportunity for three weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning. The purpose of the position is to develop the independence as a researcher and to create the opportunity of further development.

Detailed description of the work duties, such as:

  • research within the subject area
  • teaching in the first, second and third cycles of studies
  • supervision of degree projects and doctoral students
  • collaboration with industry and wider society
  • administration related to the work duties listed above

Qualification requirements
Appointment to a post-doctoral position requires that the applicant has a PhD, or an international degree deemed equivalent to a PhD, within the subject of the position. The certificate proving the qualification requirement is met, must be received before the employment decision is made. Priority will be given to candidates who have graduated no more than three years ago before the last day for application. Under special circumstances, the doctoral degree can have been completed earlier.

Additional requirements:

  • Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
  • Documented background related to topics in post-quantum cryptography, and/or multiparty computation, and/or provable security.
  • Ability to collaborate in research teams (e.g., via peer-review publications with varying sets of co-authors).

Assessment criteria
This is a career development position primarily focused on research. The position is intended as an initial step in a career, and the assessment of the applicants will primarily be based on their research qualifications and potential as researchers. Particular emphasis will be placed on research skills within the subject.

For appointments to a post-doctoral position, the following shall form the assessment criteria:

  • A good ability to develop and conduct high quality research.
  • Teaching skills.

Other qualifications:

  • Collaboration skills.
  • High motivation to carry out research in an independent way.
  • Experience in post-quantum related topics, such as lattices, multi-variate polynomials, or isogeny-based cryptography.
  • Experience in the design or implementation of multi-party computation protocols, privacy-enhancing technologies, or verifiable computation.
  • Peer-reviewed publications at top-tier conferences.
  • Experience in implementation of cryptographic primitives.

Consideration will also be given to how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

Further information
This is a full-time, fixed-term employment of 2 years. The period of employment is determined in accordance with the agreement “Avtal om tidsbegränsad anställning som postdoktor” (“Agreement on fixed-term employment as a post-doctoral fellow”).

How to apply
Applications shall be written in English. Please draw up the application in accordance with LTH’s Academic qualifications portfolio – see link below. Upload the application as PDF-files in the recruitment system. Read more: To apply for academic positions at LTH

Welcome with your application!

Type of employmentTemporary position longer than 6 months
Contract typeFull time
First day of employmentAs soon as possible
SalaryMonthly
Number of positions1
Working hours100
CityLund
CountySkåne län
CountrySweden
Reference numberPA2022/1392
Contact
  • Elena Pagnin, elena.pagnin@eit.lth.se
Published02.May.2022
Last application date07.Jun.2022 11:59 PM CEST

Professor in Food Technology

 


Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 44 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

The department of Food Technology at Lund University, Faculty of Engineering invites applications for a position as Professor in Food Technology .

Food technology has a long tradition at Lund University and the research conducted has been pioneering in many areas, as for example lipids and starch in food. At the Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition we work closely together between different disciplines of food science, which makes it possible to link how food structures are affected and formed in different production processes and then link this to the food's impact on human health. The department has both a pilot hall and a human lab to study effect of food on human health. In Lund there is within a few years access both to one of the world's most brilliant synchrotron facilities and one of the most powerful neutron sources (MaxIV and ESS). The department works closely with these facilities and a strategic development area is to use synchrotron and neutron research for characterization of food.

Subject
Food Technology

Subject description
The subject Food Technology at LTH is based in applied colloid and/or food chemistry with a focus on characterization and formulation issues in food and/or life science. The subject may include, for example: mapping the physical and/or chemical properties of raw materials and food products, principles for formulating complex products, methods of characterizing relevant molecular or macroscopic structures and the development of systems with physiological functionality.

Work duties
Work duties include:

  • Research within the subject area.
  • Represent the field nationally and internationally through active leadership.
  • Teaching in the first, second and third cycles of studies.
  • Supervision of degree projects and doctoral students.
  • Actively seeking external research funding.
  • Collaboration with industry and wider society.
  • Administration related to the work duties listed above.

Qualification requirements 
Appointment as a Professor requires that the applicant has:

  • Demonstrated research expertise.
  • Demonstrated teaching expertise.
  • Completed at least five weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning, or acquired equivalent knowledge by other means, unless there are valid reasons. 

Assessment criteria
When assessing the applicants, special importance will be given to research and teaching expertise within the subject, with the greatest emphasis on research expertise.

The assessment criteria specify the aspects to be taken into account, and the level to be achieved, in order for the assessment criteria to be deemed fulfilled. The following assessment criteria must be fulfilled for appointment to Professor:

  • A very good national and international standing as a researcher. The requirement for international experience shall be assessed with consideration to the character and traditions of the subject.
  • A very high level of teaching skills, including a very good ability to conduct, develop and lead teaching and other educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods.
  • A good ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD.
  • A good ability to collaborate with wider society and communicate his or her activities.
  • A good general ability to lead and develop activities.

Additional requirements

  • Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
  • Documented good ability to actively participate in and apply for funding for external projects.

Other qualifications

  • Broad knowledge in the field also includes life science areas other than the food field.
  • Documented good ability to actively participate in projects with broad collaboration between industry and academia.

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research, first and second cycle education and innovation within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

Instructions on how to apply
Applications shall be written in English. Please draw up the application in accordance with LTH’s Academic qualifications portfolio – see link below. Upload the application as PDF-files in the recruitment system. Read more:
http://www.lth.se/english/working-at-lth/to-apply-for-academic-positions-at-lth/
 

Type of employmentPermanent position
Contract typeFull time
First day of employmentAs soon as possible
SalaryMonthly
Number of positions1
Working hours100
CityLund
CountySkåne län
CountrySweden
Reference numberPA2022/578
Contact
  • Marie Wahlgren, 046-2228306
  • Mattias Alveteg, 046-2223627
Union representative
  • SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2229364,kansli@saco-s.lu.se
  • OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362,st@st.lu.se
Published14.Apr.2022
Last application date02.Jun.2022 11:59 PM CEST

Professor of Educational Sciences specialising in research on higher education

 


Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 44 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Educational Sciences at Lund University

The Department of Educational Sciences was established in 2011 within the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology. Its responsibilities include the secondary school subject teacher training programme (both cohesive and supplementary teacher education, KPU) and the graduate school in educational sciences at Lund University. Since 2016, the Department also comprises the Division for Higher Education Development (AHU). AHU has a university-wide remit to conduct educational development work through training in teaching and learning in higher education for teaching staff and research supervisors, development projects in collaboration with various parts of the University, and research.

The department’s research activities cover the history of education, the sociology of schools, school and education research, the teaching profession, subject didactics and research in higher education. Higher education as a research field is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary in nature and relationships and interactions between the micro, meso and macro levels as well as change processes are of particular interest. AHU’s research covers academic teaching and educational expertise, discourses on academic teaching staff and higher education, organisational development in higher education, educational leadership and the conditions for learning and supervision in research studies. Within the latter two subjects, AHU is a national leader and internationally recognised. At present, three of the department’s twelve doctoral students are working in the field of higher education and the staff at AHU also supervises doctoral students admitted to other higher education institutions.

Duties

The position includes conducting research, leading research collaborations both within the department and with external researchers, nationally and internationally, developing research applications individually and on behalf of the department, actively participating in the department’s joint research activities and supervising doctoral students. Furthermore, the holder of the position is to contribute to AHU’s training in teaching and learning in higher education and to teaching in the first, second and third cycles as well as to take part in educational development work. Administrative duties are also included in the position and the applicant should be prepared to take on academic leadership assignments as necessary.

Qualifications and assessment

A person who has demonstrated both research and teaching expertise shall be qualified for employment as a professor. The assessment criteria for appointment as a professor shall be the degree of the expertise required as a qualification for employment.

The successful candidate for the professorship should be considered to be among the leaders in the field of research and to have made important contributions to national and international research. As higher education is a broad and multidisciplinary field, the applicant should have good theoretical and methodological breadth, as well as experience from studies in different educational and subject contexts within higher education.

The position has a requirement of at least ten weeks’ training in teaching and learning in higher education in accordance with the recommendations of the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions (SUHF) or that corresponding knowledge has been obtained in some other way.

The applicant is to be proficient in Swedish and English. If Swedish language skills are lacking on taking up the position, the professor is to have acquired Swedish language skills within two years to an extent that enables teaching in Swedish and participation in drafting and decision-making bodies within the university system.

 For the appointment of a professor, the following shall form the assessment criteria:

  • a very good national and international standing as a researcher in which the requirement for international experience shall be assessed with consideration to the character and traditions of the subject specialisation
  • a very good ability to conduct, develop and lead educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods
  • a good ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD
  • a good ability to engage with wider society and communicate their activities
  • a good general ability to lead and develop activities

In addition to the above, the following are specific qualifications that should be thoroughly documented in the application:

  • research on processes of change in higher education
  • research on scholarship of teaching and learning, higher education development and conditions for teaching and supervision in third-cycle studies
  • broad experience of higher education development from different educational contexts

In the assessment, equal consideration will be given to teaching expertise and research expertise.

Instructions for the application

The application must conform to the instructions that can be downloaded at
www.ht.lu.se/en/the-faculties/academic-vacancies/instructions-for-applicants. The applicant is responsible for making sure that the application is complete, in accordance with the vacancy announcement and instructions, and for submitting it to the University by the application deadline through the recruitment portal.

The Academic Appointments Board normally selects a shortlist of applicants. This selection can be done in one or several steps and if needed with the help of external experts. The applicants who are selected for external assessment may be invited to submit physical copies of the papers that they wish to submit for expert assessment within 14 days.

Conditions

The university applies individual salary setting.

  

Type of employmentPermanent position
Contract typeFull time
First day of employmentBy agreement
SalaryMonthly salary
Number of positions1
Working hours100
CityLund
CountySkåne län
CountrySweden
Reference numberPA2022/35
Contact
  • Johanna Johansson, Faculty Coordinator, https://www.ht.lu.se/en/person/JohannaJohansson/
  • Anders Sonesson, Assistant Head of Department, https://www.uvet.lu.se/en/person/AndersSonesson/
Union representative
  • OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362
  • SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2229364
Published01.Apr.2022
Last application date30.May.2022 11:59 PM CEST

Postdoc in Brain Tumor Biology

 


Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 44 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Description of the workplace
Alexander Pietras’ Brain Tumor Biology group is part of the Division of Translational Cancer Research, of the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine. Members of the lab use in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro models to characterize phenotypic plasticity, mechanisms of therapeutic resistance, and heterotypic cell-cell and matrix-cell interactions in brain tumors. Supported by a recently awarded ERC consolidator grant, we are now looking for a motivated postdoc to join a project detailing radiotherapy-induced changes to the glioblastoma microenvironment.
For more info about our interesting research, please read here.

What we offer
Lund University is a public authority, which means that you will have special benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension. We also have a flexitime agreement that creates good conditions for work/life balance. Read more on the University’s website about being a Lund University employee, Work at Lund University.

Work duties and areas of responsibility
The successful candidate is expected to develop and lead independent research projects as well as contribute to other ongoing activities in the lab. Tasks include data analysis, method development, project planning, and scientific writing. The position requires work with laboratory animals. Active participation in local, regional, national, and international scientific meetings and seminars is expected. The candidate is expected to contribute to shared duties at the Division of Translational Cancer Research and can be expected to perform some administrative tasks, as well as contribute to supervision of undergraduate students.

Qualifications
Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant field (ideally cancer or stem cell biology), and experience and expertise in one or more of the following: cell- and molecular biology, in vivo modeling of cancer, bioinformatics. The successful candidate is expected to have first author publication(s) in journals relevant to the field, and strong communication skills in English. Candidates must be highly motivated to pursue postdoctoral studies independently within an international and interactive research group.

Additional qualifications for the position are:

- Experience of research in brain tumors and/or tumor microenvironment

- Experience of analysing single cell RNA sequencing data

- Hands-on experience with in vivo models of cancer

Further information
This is a full-time, fixed-term employment. A postdoctoral fellow is employed under a period
of at least two years and at most three years. The period of employment is determined in accordance with the agreement
“Avtal om tidsbegränsad anställning som postdoktor-2022-02-01”
(“Agreement on fixed-term employment as a post-doctoral fellow- 2022-02-01”) 
Start date:  2022-09-01 or according to agreement.

How to apply
You apply for the position via the University’s recruitment system. The application is to include a personal letter describing how you meet the qualification requirements and why you are interested in the position. The application is also to include a CV with a list of publications, a general description of previous research work, a copy of your doctoral degree and any other documents to which you wish to draw attention (copies of degree certificates, grade transcripts, details of referees, letters of recommendation, etc.)

 

Type of employmentTemporary position longer than 6 months
Contract typeFull time
First day of employment2022-09-01 or according to agreement
SalaryMontly salary.
Number of positions1
Working hours100
CityLund
CountySkåne län
CountrySweden
Reference numberPA2022/1551
Contact
  • Alexander Pietras, Recruiting Manager, 046-2220000,alexander.pietras@med.lu.se
  • Adam Niekrasz, Human Resource Coordinator, +46462221549,adam.niekrasz@med.lu.se
Union representative
  • OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362
  • SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2229364
  • SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-2229366
Published27.Apr.2022
Last application date29.May.2022 11:59 PM CEST

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