挪威科技大学2024年招聘博士后职位（城市建筑能源建模）

挪威科技大学（挪威文：Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet，NTNU），是挪威全国最顶尖的工程与技术中心，坐落于南特伦德拉格郡特隆赫姆，为北欧五校联盟成员。挪威科技大学最早历史可以追溯到1760年成立的特隆赫姆学会，该学会于1767年受到挪威皇室的认可，进而改名为挪威皇家理工学院（NTH），1996年，挪威理工学院与特隆赫姆艺术科学学院、自然历史和考古博物馆合并，组成挪威科技大学。依据挪威教育与研究部施行的公立大学合并计划，2016年挪威科技大学与约维克大学学院（Høgskolen i Gjøvik）及奥勒松大学学院（Høgskolen i Ålesund）合并成为新的挪威科技大学。

3-year Postdoctoral fellowship in Urban building energy modelling (UBEM)

Employer

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Location

Trondheim (By), Trøndelag (NO)

Salary

NOK 594 500 per annum before tax

Closing date

10 Mar 2024

Discipline

Engineering, Mathematics

Job Type

Postdoctoral

Employment - Hours

Full time

Duration

Fixed term

Qualification

PhD

Sector

Academia

About the job

We have one vacancy for a Postdoctoral position at the Department of Architecture and Technology (IAT), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The Postdoctoral position is linked to MIT Building Technology Program and is also part of the EU Driving Urban Transition Partnership Project MakingPEDs “Decision-Making digital twins for climate neutral PEDs".

The use of simulation tools in the urban context and connected to 2D or 3D web-based visualization applications are valuable tools for decision-makers and citizen’s engagement. If we talk about improving the sustainability of the building stock in neighbourhoods and districts, innovative technical, social and economic models need to be considered under a global LCA/Climate change perspective having in mind interactions with mobility, circularity and co-creation processes with public authorities and citizens.

The candidate will be part of the Energy and Environment Group at the Department of Architecture and Technology, NTNU. The Energy and Environment group strives to solve sustainability issues of the built environment and to prepare it for climate neutrality. Based on science and research we advance design solutions that integrate energy and environmental performance with high architectural and spatial quality. By developing and adopting methods for evaluating indoor and outdoor environmental quality, environmental impact, energy and resource use, we are seeking a performative approach to architecture. We aim at enabling the design of buildings and neighbourhoods with a positive impact on humans and their environment throughout their life cycle.

The Energy and Environment Group lead centres/projects like the Research centre on zero emission neighbourhoods in smart cities (ZEN), syn.ikia –Sustainable plus energy neighbourhoods, and the Green Deal ARV project on Climate positive circular communities, and use real demonstration projects and our laboratory facilities (like the ZEB laboratory) extensively in our research.

The group currently comprises 10 senior staff members (professors and associate professors), and around 20 research fellows (research assistants, PhD candidates, and post-doctoral researchers).

You will report to the Head of Department when it comes to personal and general professional aspects. You will report to the project manager/supervisor when it comes to scientific and project-related aspects.

Duties of the position

The candidate will contribute to the development of socioeconomic technology pathways for selected Norwegian and US cities, for how they could upgrade their local building stock to reduce energy use and carbon emissions, how much the retrofits would cost (develop new models) and how much public (and/or private) funds are required to trigger the effort. The studies will be used (with other/previous results) to provide guidance to local governments on incentives needed to speed up the transition of the built environment. The candidate will both stay at NTNU in Trondheim Norway and at MIT in Cambridge/Boston USA.

Required selection criteria

A postdoctoral research fellowship is a qualification position in which the main objective is qualification for work in academic positions. You must have completed a doctoral degree in Sustainable Architecture, Building Physics or in Energy, Environmental or Civil Engineering, or a relevant subject. We look for a candidate with:

Knowledge in urban building energy simulation tools and standards,

Knowledge in integrated energy design of zero emission/energy buildings,

Experience in research projects,

A strong academic background from your previous studies,

Open to work in the context of a large research project, with international collaborations and interactions with many universities and industrial partners,

Able to take the initiative and manage, with minimum daily supervision, project meetings and project reporting activities,

Proven analytical and computational capabilities, in courses and or/thesis deliverables,

Proven written and oral English communication skills.

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

Completed courses in energy use in buildings, integrated energy design, building performance simulation, life cycle assessment (LCA), life cycle costing (LCC).

Proven experience in modelling and simulation of building envelope systems and/or building energy/environmental system in the context of building performance simulation.

Proven experience in collaborative research projects, preferably of an international nature, is of advantage.

Proven experience or education in project development and project management.

Proven experience in teaching and guidance of students in the context of environmental sustainability and building performance simulation.

Personal characteristics

Strong motivation and dedication to develop your skills as researcher and contribute to large research projects.

Motivated to solve environmental problems and advance sustainability.

Ability to meet deadlines as part of large teams of researchers, in the role of both team member and task responsible.

Will to take initiative and responsibility in collaborating with research activities beyond your own individual research tasks.

Ability to work with external partners.

You can inspire and motivate other researchers and students and create engagement.

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 594 500 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 3 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.

The application must include:

A cover letter where the applicant describes the personal motivation to fill the position

CV, certificates and diplomas

List of publications

Research plan or project proposal (max 3 pages incl. references), indicating your view of the main research challenges in the area of the position, the methodological approach and how this is relevant to their own background and the above research objectives.

Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 3 works)

Name and email address of three referees

Application deadline: 10.03.2024