PhD Fellowship in structural design at Norwegian University of Science and Technology

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Area

Western Europe

Host Country

Norway

Deadline

15 Oct 2020

Study level

Postgraduate

Opportunity type

Fellowships

Specialities

Engineering

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Algeria , Comoros , Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon , Mauritania , Oman , Qatar , Somalia , Syria , United Arab Emirates , Bahrain , Djibouti , Iraq , Kuwait , Libya , Morocco , Palestine , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , Tunisia , Yemen

Eligible Region

All Regions

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is offering a 3-year research fellowship program as PhD candidate at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. You will be responsible for optimizing the structural design of the wind turbine, providing drawings, models and other necessary data to project partners, undergoing structured PhD training (e.g. coursework), and developing new knowledge (e.g. about the design approach and the performance of the design) in a scientific way and publish the results in international peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities:

To develop a relevant design basis that documents all assumptions and the criteria and design rules to be used when designing the wind turbine
To optimize the structural design of the wind turbine
To provide drawings, models and other necessary data to project partners
To undergo structured PhD training (e.g. coursework)
To develop new knowledge (e.g. about the design approach and the performance of the design) in a scientific way and publish the results in international peer-reviewed journals
To contribute to dissemination activities (e.g. presenting at international conferences, preparing technical reports, writing scientific papers)
To contribute to communication activities (e.g. project news in social media)

Eligibility Criteria:

You have completed a master’s degree with a strong academic background in structural engineering, wind energy engineering, offshore engineering, aerodynamic engineering
A background in a relevant engineering discipline (preferably offshore engineering, structural engineering or wind energy engineering)
A professional and scientific mindset
Basic skills in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Matlab, or similar)
Work experience in industry
Interest in wind energy
Knowledge of (structural or design) optimization
Excellent written and oral English language skills
You should be enthusiastic and highly motivated
You should have the ability to work independently, but also with other researchers in a team
You need to take responsibility for your own work
You must be able to work with fixed deadlines

Salary:

PhD candidates are remunerated in code 1017, and are normally remunerated at gross from NOK 479 600 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 3 years.

Required Documents:

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.
The application must include:

CV, certificates and diplomas
Motivation letter
Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (e.g. master thesis and up to 2 scientific publications)
Name and address of two referees

About NTNU:

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is a public research university in Norway with the main campus in Trondheim and smaller campuses in Gjøvik and Ålesund. The largest university in Norway, NTNU has over 8,000 employees and over 40,000 students. NTNU in its current form was established by the King-in-Council in 1996 by the merger of the former University of Trondheim and other university-level institutions, with roots dating back to 1760, and has later also incorporated some former university colleges. NTNU is consistently ranked in the top one percent among the world's universities, usually in the 101–500 range depending on ranking.

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