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A PhD position in theoretical material physics is available at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology Management at the Faculty of Science and Technology.
The PhD project is part of project “Novel materials for low-temperature thermoelectric cooling” (NOMATEC). The project is funded by Research Council of Norway.
The project will exploit and leverage quantum physical effects and mechanisms to develop new materials for environmentally friendly cooling technology.
The NOMATEC project will involve a close collaboration between the theory group at NMBU and experimental and computational partners at the SINTEF research institute.
The candidate will benefit from a strong international network within the thermoelectric community and theoretical material science.
The starting date for the position will ideally be Aug 1, 2026, but some flexibility is possible.
The position involves training through formal courses, active participation in research activities, collection and processing data, publication in international peer-reviewed journals, and finally writing a PhD dissertation to be defended at a doctoral disputation for the PhD degree.
For your professional and social interactions, it is important that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis.
Research tasks can include
The successful candidate is expected to enter a plan for the progress of the work towards a PhD degree during the first months of the appointment, with a view to completing a doctorate within the PhD contract period.
The following experiences and skills will be emphasized:
Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.
Personal qualities:
The successful applicant must meet the conditions defined for admission to a PhD programme at NMBU. For more detailed information on the admission criteria please see the PhD Regulations and the relevant PhD programme description.
The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations to the Universities and University Colleges Act and Regulations for the PhD degree at the Norwegian University of Life Science (NMBU)
The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Norwegian Security and Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter laws will be prohibited from recruitment.
Contact information
For further information, please contact Kristian Berland, Associate Professor, NMBU
To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the ‘Apply for this job’ button above. This will route you to the University’s Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
Application deadline: 15.03.2026
Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.
By applying the candidate confirms that information and documentation submitted via the job application can also be used by NMBU in a possible admission process to the PhD program.
Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged. Applicants invited for an interview are expected to present original diplomas and certificates.
The application must include:
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