Researcher in building simulation

Published: 2024-05-13

Are you interested in working with research, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? Welcome to apply for a researcher position at Uppsala University, The Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering.  

The Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering consists of three divisions: Quality Science, Industrial Engineering and Management and Civil Engineering and Built Environment. The department has approximately 100 employees and has its research and education both at the Ångström Laboratory in Uppsala and at Campus Gotland. For more information, the web of the department .  This position will be located at the division of Civil Engineering and Built Environment in Uppsala.

The Division Civil Engineering and Built Environment conducts research and education in the field of construction with a focus on energy in buildings and the built environment. We provide courses in building physics, building design, energy efficiency in buildings, energy systems for buildings and infrastructure systems. Around 20 people work with us and we have several successful collaborations with businesses and organizations.  For more information, see the web of the division .

Duties
Gathering, handling and processing of technical building data. Development of BIM models and models for energy simulation of buildings. Scientific reporting and publication. The work is initially carried out as part of a Vinnova-funded research project together with the Building Unit at Uppsala University and Akademiska Hus, which means that collaboration and coordination are part of the position. Teaching within courses in construction engineering and/or energy systems may be included in the position.

Requirements
PhD degree in civil engineering or equivalent, preferably with a focus on energy and energy efficiency. Other requirements are experience in building simulation and good knowledge of programming, e.g. in Python.

Additional qualifications
Experience as a postdoctoral researcher in a related field is advantageous.

About the employment
The employment is a permanent position. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date as soon as possible or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: professor Joakim Widén, [email protected]

Please submit your application by 28 May 2024, UFV-PA 2024/1680.

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Placement: Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering

Type of employment: Full time , Permanent position

Pay: Individual salary

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100%

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben [email protected]
ST/TCO [email protected]
Saco-rådet [email protected]

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2024/1680

Last application date: 2024-05-28

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