VTT Summer of Changemakers: Master's Thesis Worker, Multiphase Flow Research
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Let’s make science work for hope next summer! – VTT Summer of Changemakers traineeships
Let’s face it, 2020 was a mess. But this summer, we can make a change for the better. Join a community of world-class problem solvers, tackling the greatest challenges of our time. Together, we can turn these challenging times into a hopeful future. Apply now for the VTT Summer of Changemakers traineeships.
Do you want to start changing the world for the better next summer? Are you all about science and technology or passionate about business and people? Would you like to develop your skills and use them to tackle the greatest challenges of our time?
VTT Summer of Changemakers 2021 is looking for you. We offer over 30 truly meaningful summer traineeships, where you get to challenge yourself and build your career in a community of brilliant minds. We are one of Europe’s leading research organisations. We turn global challenges – from climate change and resource sufficiency to industrial renewal and smart healthcare – into sustainable growth with the latest and best tools of science and technology. Now, we are looking for passionate changemakers – you – to join us as summer trainees.
You would work as a member of Fibre Web Processes team, which studies the production and the properties of porous materials and structures made of different types of fibres. Replacing plastics with more ecological materials is one key driver of the work.
Majority of the team’s development work is carried out with foam as a carrier fluid. These foams have a complicated flow behaviour (rheology) that must be studied in more detail in order to be able to update existing processes or design new processes for these materials. Your work would be experimental quantification of the flow rheology of foams at VTT Jyväskylä.
The ideal VTT Changemaker is a curious mind, who is eager to develop and take on new challenges. We appreciate ambition and willingness to learn over having all the answers or skills ready when you start. You are also a team player with strong collaboration skills who wants to drive positive impact in the world.
To succeed in the position, you have following background and skills:
We promise meaningful opportunities to take on real responsibility creating innovative scientific and technical solutions as part of our research team. You’ll be supported and encouraged every step of the way by your team, learning from the top experts in your field. And you’ll get to discover our community of over 2000 experts representing more than 40 nationalities working across cutting-edge fields of science and technology.
The length of Master's Thesis work period is 6 months and thesis work is fee paid. The exact starting date can be discussed, but ideally we would like you to start on February, March or April 2021. Positions are filled as soon as we find the right candidate.
For more information about the position, you can contact Ari Jäsberg, ari.jasberg@vtt.fi, 0403515588.
Come, curious minds and clever changemakers! Prepare your CV and cover letter, and send in your application by 7th February. Let’s change the world for the better next summer.
Haku alkaa 25. tammikuuta 2021 ja päättyy 14. helmikuuta 2021, klo 23.59 (Europe/Helsinki)
Työsuhteen tyyppi: Full-time, Fixed-term (summer traineeship)
VTT is one of Europe's leading research organisations, a visionary innovation partner for businesses and society. We bring hope to the world by turning the greatest challenges of our time into sustainable growth with cutting-edge science and technology. We employ a community of over 2000 world-class problem-solvers across fields of science and business. Our turnover and other operating income 258 M€. You can familialise yourself with VTT's research infra from here.
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