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The Department of Technology and Innovation (ITI), Faculty of Engineering (TEK) at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites candidates to apply for a 3-year fully-funded PhD position in the section SDU Innovation and Design Engineering (IDE). The PhD position is within the research group in Circular Economies and Innovation.
Project context
The scholarship is an integrated part of the project READY funded by the Innovation Fund Denmark. As part of READY, the consortium is establishing an R&D Factory on VIA's campus in Herning. The vision of READY is to convert the textile industry from a linear to a circular economy by enabling textile-to-textile recycling.
The research group will develop new designs that are both sustainable and long-lasting, and finally the researchers will develop new circular business strategies and models. The entire value chain within textile production is thus included in the READY project.
The partners in READY are VIA University College, Technological Institute, Lifestyle & Design Cluster, Royal Danish Academy, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and Aarhus University. In addition, the following companies participate in the project: Bestseller, Kvadrat, Nybo Workwear, Sontex Tekstil, Kjellerup Væveri, HAACK Recycling and Textile Change.
Job description
The focus of the PhD candidate will be on the SDU tasks related to the material driven design approach to the experimentation process of textile-to-textile recycling and the facilitation of new circular business model strategies moving from a linear to a circular economy. The process of the evaluation of sustainability will be data-driven based on life cycle assessment and the sociotechnical analysis will be conducted in collaboration with Technological Institute.
It is imperative to look at some of the challenges related to the materials and compositions to bring that knowledge back from manufacturing into the early innovation process, as a large part of products' environmental footprints are especially related to selection of materials, composite and assembling. The candidate will gain expert knowledge in materials driven design and new business model strategies for Circular Economies for the textile industry.
The position is available from 15 August 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. Place of work is SDU Campus Odense with some traveling.
Qualifications
The successful candidate holds a Master of Science degree within the engineering science discipline, such as engineering product development Innovation or in engineering business and Innovation. The preferred candidate has a strong interest in the textile industry and competencies within application of life cycle assessment data for deriving decision support relevant for industry and/or academia.
Qualifications required:
- A Master of Science degree in engineering or similar (equivalent to a Danish master's degree) in a field relevant/close to the core topic of the PhD job posting.
- A strong motivation in circular economy and capacity to develop the theories and methodologies
- Experience in material testing, experience with textile or fibre testing
- A strong motivation in collaborative projects within academia and industry
- Project management and risk assessment
- Danish language proficiency is a requirement due to local partners
- English at proficiency level or proven from a Master level degree programme in English
Supplementary qualifications include:
- Specialized understanding of product development, quality testing and design engineering and innovation
- Knowledge within green engineering principles, eco-design and cradle to cradle
- Experience in online material libraries and open LCA-data
Contact information
Further information about this position can be obtained from Associate Professor, Research group leader of Circular Economies and Innovation Lykke Margot Ricard, e-mail: Lmri@iti.sdu.dk, phone: (+45) 65 50 86 81.
If you experience technical problems you must contact support-sdujob@sdu.dk.
Conditions of employment
Applicants are required to have a master's degree (equivalent to a Danish master's degree) at the time of enrollment and employment. Employment as a PhD fellow is a 3-year salaried position (start salary amounts to approx. 3.378,- EURO per month incl. supplements).
Employment of a PhD fellow can only happen after the PhD School has approved the candidate for admission to the PhD school. Employment and enrollment will cease without further notice at the end of the period.
A PhD fellow is not allowed to have any kind of sideline employment, while enrolled as PhD fellow at the faculty.
Employment is governed by the Protocol on PhD Research Fellows signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.
The successful candidate will be enrolled at SDU in accordance with Faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order), read more here.
The assessment process
Read about the Assessment and selection process. Shortlisting may be used.
Application procedure
The Faculty expects applicants to read the Faculty information for prospective PhD students and the SDU information on How to apply before applying.
The application deadline is 17.07.2023.
The application must be in English and must include the following - the required forms must be found at the Faculty website:
- Completed TEK PhD application form for 5+3 applicants. Find the form at the Faculty website.
- Motivation letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. 2 pages). Upload in the field called "Project description".
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae, describing research, publication and teaching experience, computational skills and including personal contact information.
- Verified copies of the official bachelor diploma and master's diploma and transcripts of exams, both the original documents and in professional English translation.
- Completed TEK PhD form for calculation grade point average. Find the form at the Faculty website. Upload in one of the fields called "Publication".
- An official document describing the grading scheme of the awarding universities (if not Danish). Upload in one of the fields called "Publication".
- An official and verified written assessment of the thesis or dissertation project from the grade giving institution, if the thesis/examination project is evaluated by approved/passed. The statement must clearly state that the candidate has been among the top 30 pct. in the graduation class for the study programme.
- List of publications and maximum 2 examples of relevant publications, in case you have any publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication.
- References (names and emails) and reference letters may also be included. You're welcome to use the form for reference letter at the Faculty website.
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Kerteminde Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Syddansk Universitet, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 17-07-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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