PhD Candidate in environmental analysis of a circular built environment

About the job For a position as a PhD Candidate, the goal is a completed doctoral education up to an obtained doctoral degree.A PhD position in environmental analysis of a circular built environment is now open at the Energy and Environment Group at the Department of Architecture and Technology, NTNU. The Energy and Environment Group lead centres/projects like the , , and the on Climate positive circular communities, and use real demonstration projects and our laboratory facilities (like the ) extensively in our research. The group currently comprises 10 senior staff members (professors and associate professors), and around 20 research fellows (research assistants, PhD candidates, and post-doctoral researchers). The duration of the position is 3 or 4 years.The construction sector urgently needs to transition towards a circular economy to achieve sustainability goals. This includes ensuring climate neutrality and minimizing negative impacts of pollution and biodiversity loss. Key strategies for increased sustainability include material-efficiency measures such as material-efficient building design, material circularity, design for circularity, or using materials that store biogenic carbon. There is a need for better quantification of the environmental implications of novel circular and material-efficient practices. The main objective will be to improve existing methods for evaluating the environmental consequences of material-efficient solutions for buildings and infrastructure and apply them to relevant case studies. Research will be highly data-driven through quantitative research and model development. The work will be linked to ongoing activities in International Energy Agency TCP Cities - Task Climate Neutral Districts. The immediate leader is head of department. The place of duty is Trondheim. Duties of the position Advance the modelling of material-efficiency strategies for a more sustainable built environment.Model development and documentation.Data processing, and analysis of geospatially explicit datasets.Publishing in high-quality peer-reviewed journals.Presentation of results at international conferences. Required selection criteria You must have a Master’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Natural Science, Industrial Ecology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, or similar relevant to the position.You must meet the requirements for admission to the faculty's You must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and an 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 previous studies, you must have an equally good academic basis. If you have a weaker grade background, you may be assessed if you can document that you are particularly suitable for a PhD education.Good programming skills in one or several languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB, R, C++, Fortran, etc.).Master students in the end stage of their studies can apply.Excellent written and oral English language skillsStrong analytical skills and capabilities, proven through courses and or/thesis deliverables.Motivation to work on the given topic. The appointment is to be made in accordance with and Preferred selection criteria Good understanding of fundamentals in mathematics and physics.Competence on data processing and parsing, and an ability to work with large datasets. Experience with geographical information systems (e.g, through programming or software such as ArcGIS, QGIS, etc.). Previous experience with Life Cycle Assessment, Material Flow Analysis, Building Stock Modelling, and/or other environmental sustainability analysis methods is an advantage. It is considered a strength if the candidate also speaks a Scandinavian language. Personal characteristics Strongly motivated to work on the topic.The successful candidate will become part of a multidisciplinary research environment. The candidate is expected to embrace this setting and be a true team player.Self-driven with a strong ability to work independently when required. Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities. We offer exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environmentan open and with dedicated colleaguesfavourable terms in the 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 or 4 years with 25 % teaching duties.AAppointment to a PhD position requires that you are admitted to the PhD programme in within three months of employment, and that you participate in an organized PhD programme during the employment period.--------------------------------