Postdoctoral Position in Nuclear Engineering (Royal Institute of Technology)

School: Engineering Sciences, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Department: Physics Reference Number: PA-2025-3730 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Employment Type: Full-time, Temporary Salary: According to KTH’s doctoral student salary agreement Number of Positions: 1 Published: 04 Dec 2025 Application Deadline: 09 Jan 2026 Project Description The project focuses on severe accident management in Nordic Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs). Key research goals include: Avoiding rapid containment failure during corium melt release from the reactor vessel Developing methods to address uncertainties in severe accident progression Using the ROAAM+ framework for risk assessment Investigating potential energetic interactions between corium melt and water coolant The position offers opportunities to participate in international collaborative projects. Preferred Knowledge: Nuclear power, fluid dynamics, thermohydraulics, severe accident phenomena, numerical simulations Supervision Professor Pavel Kudinov Professor Pär Olsson (prefekt) Admission Requirements Master’s degree or equivalent (240 higher education credits, including 60 second-cycle credits) English proficiency equivalent to English B/6 Selection Criteria: Candidates will be evaluated on their ability to: Work independently Collaborate effectively Approach tasks professionally Analyze and solve complex issues Apply knowledge in nuclear engineering and numerical modeling Personal skills are highly emphasized. Target Degree Doctoral Degree (PhD) Employment Information Only admitted postgraduate students may be employed Maximum employment corresponds to four years of full-time doctoral study Up to 20% of time may be dedicated to teaching or administrative tasks Contracts renewed annually, up to two years at a time Application Requirements Applications must include: CV with relevant experience Application letter (max 2 pages) describing motivation, research interests, and career goals Diplomas, transcripts, and language certificates (certified translations if required) Representative publications or technical reports (with abstracts and links if documents are long) Applications must be submitted via KTH recruitment system. Applicants are responsible for completeness. Other Information Position may be security-sensitive; clearance may be required KTH does not accept contact from recruitment agencies or job ad salespersons In case of discrepancy, the Swedish version prevails Contact Information Professor Pavel Kudinov: pkudinov@kth.se \| +46 8 790 8391 Professor Pär Olsson: polsson@kth.se \| +46 73 765 0538 About KTH KTH is a leading international technical university fostering creativity, innovation, and sustainability. Equality, diversity, and inclusion are core university values. Learn more about working at KTH If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Academicoxy

School: Engineering Sciences, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Department: Physics
Reference Number: PA-2025-3730
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Employment Type: Full-time, Temporary
Salary: According to KTH’s doctoral student salary agreement
Number of Positions: 1
Published: 04 Dec 2025
Application Deadline: 09 Jan 2026

Project Description

The project focuses on severe accident management in Nordic Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs). Key research goals include:

Avoiding rapid containment failure during corium melt release from the reactor vessel
Developing methods to address uncertainties in severe accident progression
Using the ROAAM+ framework for risk assessment
Investigating potential energetic interactions between corium melt and water coolant

The position offers opportunities to participate in international collaborative projects.

Preferred Knowledge: Nuclear power, fluid dynamics, thermohydraulics, severe accident phenomena, numerical simulations

Supervision

Professor Pavel Kudinov
Professor Pär Olsson (prefekt)

Admission Requirements

Master’s degree or equivalent (240 higher education credits, including 60 second-cycle credits)
English proficiency equivalent to English B/6

Selection Criteria:
Candidates will be evaluated on their ability to:

Work independently
Collaborate effectively
Approach tasks professionally
Analyze and solve complex issues
Apply knowledge in nuclear engineering and numerical modeling

Personal skills are highly emphasized.

Target Degree

Doctoral Degree (PhD)

Employment Information

Only admitted postgraduate students may be employed
Maximum employment corresponds to four years of full-time doctoral study
Up to 20% of time may be dedicated to teaching or administrative tasks
Contracts renewed annually, up to two years at a time

Application Requirements

Applications must include:

CV with relevant experience
Application letter (max 2 pages) describing motivation, research interests, and career goals
Diplomas, transcripts, and language certificates (certified translations if required)
Representative publications or technical reports (with abstracts and links if documents are long)

Applications must be submitted via KTH recruitment system. Applicants are responsible for completeness.

Other Information

Position may be security-sensitive; clearance may be required
KTH does not accept contact from recruitment agencies or job ad salespersons
In case of discrepancy, the Swedish version prevails

Contact Information

Professor Pavel Kudinov: pkudinov@kth.se | +46 8 790 8391
Professor Pär Olsson: polsson@kth.se | +46 73 765 0538

About KTH

KTH is a leading international technical university fostering creativity, innovation, and sustainability.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are core university values.

Learn more about working at KTH

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Academicoxy

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