Postdoctors in Nuclear Engineering

We are looking for postdoctoral fellows to contribute to several projects related to thermohydraulics and safety of small modular reactors (SMRs). The work will include analysis in support of design and development of large-scale experimental facilities to be constructed and operated at KTH and Oskarshamn. Different facilities will be designed to address important thermohydraulic phenomena relevant to both water and liquid lead cooled SMRs. The work will be a part of national projects supported by Swedish Energy Agency and has strong links with

Reference number: PA-2026-2483.

Job description

We are looking for postdoctoral fellows to contribute to several projects related to thermohydraulics and safety of small modular reactors (SMRs). The work will include analysis in support of design and development of large-scale experimental facilities to be constructed and operated at KTH and Oskarshamn. Different facilities will be designed to address important thermohydraulic phenomena relevant to both water and liquid lead cooled SMRs. The work will be a part of national projects supported by Swedish Energy Agency and has strong links with collaborative projects in Europe.

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.
• Doctoral degree in nuclear engineering, experimental and analytical thermohydraulics, fluid mechanics.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Knowledge and experience of experimental and analytical investigation of thermohydraulic phenomena of importance for safety of water and lead cooled nuclear reactors.
• Good communication and collaborative skills, capability to work in a team and independently.
• Motivation and dedication to research work is a very strong merit.
• Teaching experience is an advantage.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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.

To apply for the position

Log into KTH's recruitment system to apply for this position. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad.

The application must include

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximally two pages long.
• Letters of support, if at hand, or contact details for 2-3 reference persons.

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).

Contract details

• Number of positions: 1
• First day of employment: According to agreement
• Location: Stockholm, Sweden
• Contact: Pavel Kudinov (pkudinov@kth.se)
• Contact: Jens H Bardarson (bardarson@kth.se)

Apply via the official KTH vacancy page. Incomplete applications and applications sent by email are typically not considered unless the vacancy states otherwise.

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.
• Doctoral degree in nuclear engineering, experimental and analytical thermohydraulics, fluid mechanics.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Knowledge and experience of experimental and analytical investigation of thermohydraulic phenomena of importance for safety of water and lead cooled nuclear reactors.
• Good communication and collaborative skills, capability to work in a team and independently.
• Motivation and dedication to research work is a very strong merit.
• Teaching experience is an advantage.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.