The postdoctoral fellowship position is a temporary position where the main goal is to qualify for work in senior academic positions.
Hydrogen can be fully clean when it is produced by other green energies. It is used to store energy from these renewables, like solar photovoltaics (PV) and wind, whose availability is not always well matched with demand. To be sustainable, hydrogen must be safe and stably accessible, both technologically and financially. Public awareness and cost are other critical issues affected by uncertainties.
This Postdoctoral Fellowship is part of the SUSHy project on “sustainability development and cost-reduction of hybrid renewable energies powered hydrogen stations by risk-based multidisciplinary approaches”, involving internationally renowned institutions across Europe and Japan. The project is expected to develop risk-based approaches to reduce overconservative expensive design, while ensuring safety, sustainability, and efficiency of hydrogen fuelling stations.
You will focus your research on:
- main recommendations and lessons learnt from previous operational experience,
- monitoring of safety performance,
- protection and emergency response systems, and
- risk perception and acceptance
You will also be required to guide other students on this research and collaborate with the administration of the project.
We search for candidates interested in these interdisciplinary tasks, and those with the best qualifications will be invited for an interview.
Your immediate leader is Head of Department.
Duties of the position
- independent research and publication of results in recognised scientific journals
- supervision of relevant PhD and master students
- project administration activities for SUSHy
Required selection criteria
- you must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD in Engineering
- you must have a professionally relevant background in chemical engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, safety engineering or similar disciplines
- substantial research experience documented with peer-reviewed scientific papers
- excellent with verbal and written communication in English
The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Ph.D Candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate.
Preferred selection criteria
- a strong interest in learning and performing the tasks of a more senior academic position, i.e., supervising and developing publications with Ph.D. students, administrating project activities, etc.
- ability to identify patterns or connections between interdisciplinary domains that are not obviously related, and to identify key or underlying issues in complex modelling cases
- ability to transfer an idea to others in an understandable and effective way
- adherence to moral and ethical principles of scientific integrity
Personal characteristics
- ability and confidence to self-manage and manage other students
- manifest drive and determination
- openness to feedback and input from others as well as the ability to collaborate, negotiate and influence others
Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.
We offer
- exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
- an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
- favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- employee benefits
Salary and conditions
As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK 553 500 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
The period of employment is 2 years.
The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU.
After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.
The position is subject to external funding.
It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis.
About the application
The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.
Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. Please note that applications are only evaluated based on the information available on the application deadline. You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet the criteria which are set out above.
If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.
The application must include:
- application letter describing your motivation, relevant experience, skills and qualifications
- CV, certificates and diplomas
- transcripts and diplomas for bachelor’s-, master’s- and PhD degrees.
- complete list of publications
- most relevant publications (maximum 10 publications)
- brief reserach plan for the position (maximum 2 pages)
- name and contact information of three referees
If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. Description of the documentation required can be found here. If you already have a statement from NOKUT, please attach this as well.
Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint works, you must attach a brief description of your participation.
In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates.
NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment – DORA.
General information
A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background.
The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.
Information Act (Offentleglova), your name, age, position and municipality may be made public even if you have requested not to have your name entered on the list of applicants.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Nicola Paltrinieri, email nicola.paltrinieri@ntnu.no. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR consultant Linn-Cecilie Felle, e-mail: linn.c.felle@ntnu.no
Please submit your application electronically via www.jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Diploma Supplement is required to attach for European Master Diplomas outside Norway. Chinese applicants are required to provide confirmation of Master Diploma from China Credentials Verification (CHSI).
If you are invited for interview you must include certified copies of transcripts and reference letters. Please refer to the application number IV-148/22 when applying.
Application deadline: 01.08.2022
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