BEMÆRK: Ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
The Department of Technology and Innovation (ITI), Faculty of Engineering (TEK) at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites candidates to apply for a 3-year fully-funded PhD position in the section SDU Innovation and Design Engineering (IDE). The PhD position is within the research group in Circular Economies and Innovation.
Project context
The research is a part-project in the MADE research platform. The vision is to design an architecture for a data-driven approach to map the end-of-life opportunities for moulds manufacturing. A such data-driven support tool aims to enable operators to inspect how the factory is performing on circularity perspectives, such as science-based targets (scope 3) to support a manufacturer in reducing their material CO2 footprint – including reuse, recycling and design for disassembly.
The partners in the project are: SDU Design Engineering’s research group in Circular Economies and Innovation, SDU Robotics, and the LEGO Group.
Job description
The focus of the PhD candidate’s research is from a factory and value-chain perspective to develop a dynamic data-driven tool on moulds manufacturing enabling the company to investigate the potential from circulating mould materials and products within the facility and through its value chain.
The candidate will gain expert knowledge in moulds manufacturing and circular economy.
The position is available from 1 February. Place of work is SDU Campus Odense with some traveling to Billund.
Qualifications
The successful candidate holds a Master of Science degree within the engineering science discipline; Such as design engineering or engineer in innovation and product development. The preferred candidate has a strong interest in advanced product modelling, circular economy, and competencies within application of life cycle assessment data for deriving decision support relevant for industry and/or academia.
Qualification required:
- A Master of Science degree in integrated design engineering, engineering product development and innovation or similar (equivalent to a Danish master's degree) in a field relevant/close to the core topic of the PhD job posting.
- A strong motivation in circular economy and capacity to develop the theories and methodologies.
- A strong interest in moulds manufacturing, modularization and platform design, and robotics
- Experience in digital advanced product modelling using CAD design and simulations
- Experience with material science of plastic and metals
- A strong motivation in collaborative projects within academia and industry
- Knowledge of modularization and platform design
- Danish language at proficiency level is a requirement due to local partners.
- English at proficiency level or proven from a Master level degree programme in English.
Supplementary qualifications include:
- Specialized understanding of product development, quality testing and design engineering and innovation
- Knowledge within green engineering principles, eco-design and cradle to cradle
- Experience in online material libraries and open LCA-data for CO2 calculations
Contact information
Further information about this position is available from Associate Professor, Research group leader of Circular Economies and Innovation Lykke Margot Ricard, e-mail: Lmri@iti.sdu.dk, phone: (+45) 65 50 86 81.
If you experience technical problems you must contact hcm-support@sdu.dk.
Conditions of employment
Applicants are required to have a master’s degree (equivalent to a Danish master's degree) at the time of enrollment and employment. Employment as a PhD fellow is a 3-year salaried position.
Employment of a PhD fellow can only happen after the PhD School has approved the candidate for admission to the PhD school. Employment and enrollment will cease without further notice at the end of the period.
A PhD fellow is not allowed to have any kind of sideline employment, while enrolled as PhD fellow at the faculty.
Employment is governed by the Protocol on PhD Research Fellows signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Please check link for more information on salary and taxation.
The successful candidate will be enrolled at SDU in accordance with Faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order), read more here.
The assessment process
Read about the Assessment and selection process. Shortlisting may be used.
Application procedure
The Faculty expects applicants to read the Faculty information for prospective PhD students and the SDU information on How to apply before applying.
If you experience technical problems, you must contact hcm-support@sdu.dk.
The application deadline is 02.01.2024.
The application must be in English and must include the following - the required forms must be found at the Faculty website:
- Completed TEK PhD application form for 5+3 applicants. Find the form at the Faculty website.
- Motivation letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. 2 pages). Upload in the field called “Project description”.
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae, describing research, publication and teaching experience, and including personal contact information.
- Verified copies of the official bachelor diploma and master's diploma and transcripts of exams, both the original documents and in professional English translation.
- Completed TEK PhD form for calculation grade point average. Find the form at the Faculty website. Upload in one of the fields called “Publication”.
- An official document describing the grading scheme of the awarding universities (if not Danish). Upload in one of the fields called “Publication”.
- An official and verified written assessment of the thesis or dissertation project from the grade giving institution, if the thesis/examination project is evaluated by approved/passed. The statement must clearly state that the candidate has been among the top 30 pct. in the graduation class for the study programme.
- List of publications and maximum 2 examples of relevant publications, in case you have any publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication.
- References (names and emails) and reference letters may also be included. You're welcome to use the form for reference letter at the Faculty website.
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.
Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Odense Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Syddansk Universitet, Campusvej, 5230 Odense M
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 02-01-2024; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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