Postdoc in industrial crystallization

Job description

Theoretical and experimental work to develop a process for crystallization of MSA salts using antisolvent crystallization. The process is part of a larger process that is being developed within the framework of a European collaborative project with the aim of extracting Ni, Mn and Co from mining waste. Collaboration with other participants in the project regarding evaluation of results and publication in scientific journals.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Expert knowledge in antisolvent crystallization
• Teaching abilities
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality
• Independence

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Knowledge in crystallization of MSA salts

• Collaborative abilities
• Good knowledge in English

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

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Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

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About KTH

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