Doctoral Researcher, Process Metallurgy

Faculty of Technology, Process Metallurgy

The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 4000 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations.

We are now looking for a

Doctoral Researcher

to join us in the Process Metallurgy Research Unit at the Faculty of Technology.

The Process Metallurgy Research Unit at the University of Oulu is an internationally renowned research unit that actively publishes in the field of metallurgy. We regularly collaborate with numerous industrial partners through research projects and have an extensive and well-established network within the field.

About the job

We are seeking a doctoral researcher for a research project focusing on dephosphorization, as well as other metal-slag and slag-refractory reactions under conditions simulating the hydrogen plasma smelting reduction (HPSR) process.

The experimental work of the doctoral thesis will primarily be carried out on a laboratory scale. The work combines experimental process metallurgy, materials characterization, and computational analysis of experimental results using statistical and phenomenological mathematical modeling techniques.

Success in the position requires a proactive working approach and fluent communication with supervisors and other project stakeholders. A strong understanding of applied mathematics is essential for successful performance in the role. Programming skills in any language and experience in computational processing of experimental data are considered an advantage.