Norway : PhD POSITION WITHIN MATERIALS FOR SOLAR CELLS

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology - Department of Materials Science and Engineering

PhD POSITION WITHIN MATERIALS FOR SOLAR CELLS

At Department of Materials Science and Engineering, a PhD position is offered within materials for solar cells.

NTNU works closely with Norwegian industry in the development of metallurgical processes for solar silicon feedstock production. Removal of boron from silicon through slag refining is a key research area. Current investigations involve determination of physical slag properties for the purpose of efficient refining. An opportunity for PhD research in this area is now present. The successful candidate should have a MSc degree in process metallurgy, inorganic chemistry or materials technology. Priority will be given to candidates with high temperature experimental experience.

The appointment of the PhD fellow will be made according to Norwegian guidelines for universities and university colleges and to the general regulations for university employees in Norway. Applicants are obliged to engage on an organized PhD training program, and appointment requires approval of the applicant's plan for a Ph.D. study. Their MSc degree results are thus expected to qualify for acceptance as a PhD student at NTNU. The Fellow and the University must sign a mutual contract regarding the period of appointment and the obligations of the Ph.D. fellow.

NTNU’s PhD-rules require a master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best). Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree: http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html

PhD scholarship recipients are employed for three years, or alternatively up to four years with 25 % teaching duty included in the position. The salary is adjusted according to the Norwegian state salary scale at 45 points, corresponding to NOK 355 400,- a year (before tax) at appointment, with a deduction of 2 % premium for the Norwegian State Pension Fund.

For further information please contact: Department of Materials Science and Engineering/ associate professor Gabriella Tranell (tel +47 98 28 39 26), gabriella.tranell@material.ntnu.no )

Information on the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, NTNU can be found at http://www.material.ntnu.no  For information about NTNU and Trondheim, see www.ntnu.no  and http://www.trondheim.no/engelsk/ .

The application must contain information on previous education, exams, and professional experience.

Applications with CV, certfied copies of transcripts and reference letters should be submitted electronically through www.jobbnorge.no . We prefer the attachments in one sigle file.

The position’s ref.no. is NT 87/09. Publications and other scientific reports that the applicant would like the University to consider, must be scanned and submitted electronically along with the other attachments. Having produced such publications is, however, not a requirement for the PhD position. Joint papers will be considered, but in these cases the candiate should account for her or his contribution.

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Application Deadline : 25 January 2010

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