NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet

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NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus in professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim.

At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 43,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world.

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About the job

For a position as a PhD Candidate, the goal is a completed doctoral education up to an obtained doctoral degree.

Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has a vacancy for a PhD candidate for the project “Advanced Condition Monitoring of Offshore Wind Turbines using Contactless Sensors and Operational Modal Analysis”.

The main aim of this project is to develop a condition monitoring system with contactless sensors for critical drivetrain components of offshore wind turbines integrated with advanced data processing system and decision support where system properties are identified and monitored in near real time scenarios. Operational modal analysis will also be employed for system identification and updating. In addition, the project will benefit from close collaboration with the industry. The outcomes will include advanced condition monitoring system with contactless sensor which can be integrated to existing data acquisition system enabling to monitor wind turbine health as well as estimating remaining useful life (RUL).This PhD project is supervised by Professor Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon and Professor Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon .

Your immediate leader is Head of the Department.

Duties of the position

• Development of integrated condition monitoringsystemfromcontact less sensordata
• Development of diagnosis and prognosis features
• Test and validation of developed system

Required selection criteria

• You must have a professionally relevant background in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, or Mechatronics
• Your education must correspond to a five-year Norwegian degree program, where 120 credits areobtained at master's level
• You must have a strong academic background from your previousstudies andan average grade from the master's degree program, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared with NTNU's grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previousstudies, you must have an equally good academic basis. If you have a weaker grade background, you maybe assessed if you can document that you are particularly suitable for a PhD education.
• You must meet the requirements for admission to the Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon
• Good written and oral English language skills. This can be documented by an approved test. Approved tests are TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE).

The appointment is to be made in accordance with  Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon and  Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon

Preferred selection criteria

• Background in programming (Matlab, python, …)
• Familiar with Multi-bodydynamic tools and good knowledge of statistics
• Familiar with signal processing, operational modal analysis

Personal characteristics

• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communicationskills 
• Team worker
• Ability to take initiative and work independently

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

We offer

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and  Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon

Salary and conditions

As a PhD candidate (code 1017) you are normally paid from gross NOK 532 200 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 3 years.
Appointment to a PhD position requires that you are admitted to the PhD programme in Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon within three months of employment, and that you participatein an organized PhD programme during the employment period. 

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The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon , and the acts relating to 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 law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution daily.

About the application

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.

Publications and other scientific work must be attached to the application. Please note that your application will be considered based solely on information submitted by the application deadline. You must therefore ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience fulfil the criteria specified above.

The application must include: 

• CVandcertificates 
• transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's and master's degrees. If you have not completed the master's degree, you must submita confirmationthat the master's thesis has been submitted.
• A copy of themaster's thesis. If you recently havesubmittedyour master's thesis, you can attach a draft of the thesis. Documentation of a completed master's degree must be presented before taking up the position.
• Motivation letter (max one page).
• Name and contact information of three referees
• If you have publications or other relevant research work

If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education, both bachelor's and master's education, in addition to other higher education. Description of the documentation required can be found  Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon . If you already have a statement from  Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon , please attach this as well.

We will take joint work into account. If it is difficult to identify your efforts in the joint work, you must enclose a short description of your participation.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates. 

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon

General information

NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is our strength. We want to recruit people with different competencies, educational backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to solving our social responsibilities within education and research. We will facilitate for our employees’ needs.

NTNU is working actively to increase the number of women employed in scientific positions and has a number of resources to Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon

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The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.

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As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted.

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon . You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Amir Nejad, email Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon . If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Marit Gjersvold, e-mail: Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon Logg inn for å se kontaktinformasjon

If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation.  

Application deadline: 01.12.2024