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Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.
Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.
2-year postdoctoral position in characterization of man-made cellulose fibers using small and wide angle X-ray scattering.
Background
The global demand for textile fibers is strongly growing, while the world wide production of cotton appears to have reached its peak, partly because of the competition for the cultivable land. Cotton production is furthermore associated with significant environmental stress and there are strong incitements for replacing both cotton and the petroleum based polyester fibers, with a more environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative. Man-made textile fibers from wood cellulose based on a sustainable forestry show great potential to fulfill these future demands.
Tasks
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated postdoctoral scholar to a project dealing with the understanding of wood based cellulose regeneration in fiber spinning. The formal placement of the position is at the Division of Physical Chemistry (http://www.physchem.lu.se), Lund University, but the project will be conducted in close collaboration with Swerea IVF (https://www.swerea.se/en/areas-of-expertise/materials-production/textiles-production/wet-spinning), and with TreeToTextiles AB. The project deals with the production of textile fibers from wood based cellulose. Your task will be to spin fibers and to characterize them using in particular small and wide angle X-ray scattering (SAXS/WAXS) and mechanical testing. The purpose is to learn how the final fiber structure depends on solution properties, coagulation medium and process parameters, and how fiber structure affects fiber quality, e.g. its mechanical properties. Knowledge that may help us design optimum conditions for fiber spinning.
For recent relevant publications from the group see e.g. [1] Asaadi, S. et al. Carbohydrate Polymers 2018, 181, 893. [2] Gubitosi, M. et. al. R. Soc. open sci. 2017, 4, 1704871. [3] Hagman, J. et al. Cellulose 2017, 23, 247. [4] Gubitosi, M. et al. Biomacromolecules 2016, 17, 2873.
You will join the Division of Physical Chemistry (http://www.physchem.lu.se), a dynamic and successful research environment focusing on soft and colloidal matter. SAXS/WAXS will be performed on our in-house pinhole instrument, but we will also make use of the CoSAXS beamline (https://www.maxiv.lu.se/accelerators-beamlines/beamlines/cosaxs/), at the MAX IV synchrotron in Lund. Parts of the work, in particular fiber spinning and mechanical testing, will be performed at Swerea IVF in Mölndal. The project is associated with the national research platform Treesearch (http://www.treesearch.se/en/home/).
Qualifications
The successful candidate must have the following qualifications:
Additional desirable skills
Application
The application should contain the following parts:
The salary is set according to the regulations at Lund University and is related to the time since PhD exam and the skills and performance in the given research area.
Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset. We kindly decline all sales and marketing contacts.
Further information about the positions is given by Professor Ulf Olsson (ulf.olsson@fkem1.lu.se).
Terms of employment
This is a full-time, fixed-term employment of a maximum of 2 years. The period of employment is determined in accordance with the agreement “Avtal om tidsbegränsad anställning som postdoktor” (“Agreement on fixed-term employment as a post-doctoral fellow”) between Lund University, SACO-S, OFR/S and SEKO, dated 4 September 2008.
Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | Accordning to agreement for two years |
Salary | Monthly |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 |
City | Lund |
County | Skåne län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | PA2018/1327 |
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Published | 08.May.2018 |
Last application date | 07.Jun.2018 11:59 PM CEST |