Doctoral student in nuclear materials Full-time

Doctoral Student In Nuclear Materials

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences

Project Description

Third-cycle subject: Physics

We are seeking a PhD student to work on the NUCLEAR project (NUclear Component Laboratory for Engineering Advancement and Research) within the research platform NuMaP (Nuclear Materials Platform). The project aims to develop the experimental laboratory environment as well as to conduct modeling and experimental work on advanced nuclear materials. NuMaP brings together KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Uppsala University, Linköping University, and Chalmers University of Technology with the nuclear industry in Sweden, and is funded by the Swedish Energy Agency. The PhD student will be part of a multidisciplinary team of researchers and students.

The doctoral student will participate in several sub-projects within NuMaP, with a primary focus on additive manufacturing of advanced nuclear materials such as alumina-forming steels and nuclear fuel, as well as on modeling and measurement of transport properties in these materials.

Supervision: Professor Pär Olsson is proposed to supervise the doctoral student in collaboration with colleagues. Decisions are made on admission.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6.

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyze and work with complex issues.
• work with materials modelling and experimental materials science.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Target Degree: Doctoral Degree

Information Regarding Admission and Employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

As a doctoral student, you are entitled to a workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH's Doctoral student salary agreement. Read more about Doctoral studies (PhD) | KTH | Sweden.

Union Representatives

Contact information for union representatives.

Doctoral Students`Network (Students' Union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Contact information for doctoral section.

To Apply for the Position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

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Type of employment: Temporary position

Contract type: Full time

Full-time equivalent: 100%

First day of employment: According to agreement

Salary: Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement

Number of positions: 1

Location: Stockholm

County: Stockholms län

Country: Sweden

Reference number: PA-2026-0422

Published: 12.Feb.2026

Last application date: 04.Mar.2026

Contact:

Pär Olsson polsson@kth.se

Jens H Bardarson bardarson@kth.se

Mattias Blennow emb@kth.se