PhD Student in Astrophysics

Project Description

Research education subject: Physics

The PhD student will conduct research in X-ray astronomy, focusing on studies of radiation from supernovae and supernova remnants. The project will involve analysis of observational data, including searching and analysis in large datasets, to investigate scientific questions such as the properties of compact objects formed in supernovae. The PhD student will work with observations from large X-ray telescopes (e.g., XMM-Newton and Chandra), complemented by multi-wavelength data from other instruments and observatories.

The PhD student will be part of Professor Josefin Larsson's research group, providing opportunities for collaboration on related projects, such as studies of supernova remnants at infrared and optical wavelengths.

Astrophysics research at KTH also includes the development of instrumentation for X-ray astronomy and studies of gamma-ray bursts (https://www.physics.kth.se/particle-physics-as). These activities are part of the Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmoparticle Physics (OKC) at AlbaNova University Center (https://www.okc.albanova.se), which offers an international research environment including a large group of researchers working on supernovae. The Centre offers a wide range of activities, seminars, and collaborations that contribute to a dynamic research environment.

Supervision: Professor Josefin Larsson is proposed to supervise the PhD student. The decision is made upon admission.

Eligibility for admission

To be admitted to doctoral studies (Chapter 7, Section 39 of the Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility:

completed a degree at an advanced level, or completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits are at an advanced level, or have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way, within or outside the country. The basic eligibility must be achieved within one of the subjects physics or astronomy.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to Engelska B/6.

Selection

To succeed in your doctoral studies at KTH, you need to be goal-oriented and persistent in your work. During the selection of applicants, the ability to:

independently drive your work forward, collaborate with others, maintain a professional approach, and analyze and work with complex issues, will be assessed. The following experiences and knowledge are particularly meritorious: Thesis work in astronomy, experience in the analysis of astronomical observations, very good ability to communicate in writing and orally in English.

Following the eligibility requirements, great importance will be placed on personal qualities.

Target degree: PhD

Information about admission and employment

Only those admitted to doctoral studies may be employed as a PhD student. The total period of employment may not exceed what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years. An employed PhD student may, to a limited extent (at most 20%), perform certain tasks within, e.g., education and administration. A new employment as a PhD student is valid for at most one year; the employment may thereafter be renewed for at most two years at a time.

As a PhD student, you will benefit from KTH's employment benefits and have a monthly salary according to KTH's agreements for PhD salaries. Read more about Forskarstudier vid KTH | KTH | Sweden.

Union representatives

Contact details for union representatives.

Doktorandsektionen (Tekniska högskolans studentkår)

Contact details for the PhD section.

Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are primarily responsible for ensuring that your application is complete when submitted.

The application must contain the following:

Copies of degree certificates and transcripts from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish are required if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified. CV with relevant professional experience and knowledge. Cover letter with a concise account of why you want to pursue doctoral studies, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Max 2 pages) Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please attach a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

The application must reach KTH no later than the last application date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Other

For information on the processing of personal data in connection with recruitment.

It may occur that an employment at KTH is placed in a security clearance category. If this is the case for this specific employment, a security clearance of the applicant will be conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585) after consent. In these cases, a prerequisite for employment is that the applicant is approved after the security clearance.

We decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of job advertisements.

Become part of KTH

KTH shapes the future through education, research, and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in driving and contributing to the transition to a sustainable society. Here, you are offered the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic workplace with good working conditions and benefits. Equality, diversity, and equal opportunities are a matter of quality and an inherent part of KTH's core values as a university and a government agency.

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work and develop at KTH.