PhD Student position in the Area of Advance Production-People and Automation in Production Systems at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Brief Description
Do you want to create the production systems of the future? We are looking for an ambitious PhD candidate for a position at Chalmers` Division of Production Systems. The PhD project focuses on development of production systems where people interact and collaborate with different kinds of automation.

The division of production systems focuses on three areas: Sustainable Production, Virtual Production, and Production Ergonomics. We are 18 persons, including researchers, teachers, and PhD students.

Our research and education is applied in several industrial sectors, e.g. automotive, food, process, and aerospace. A good balance between humans and technology is a core factor in our work.

The PhD project is part of Chalmers` Area of Advance Production and The Sustainable Production Initiative.

Job description

As PhD student you are part of a research team working with applied research in the area of Advanced Production Systems. Your focus will be on the interaction between humans and automation, especially from the perspectives of different levels of automation. You will be based at Chalmers University of Technology but also work closely with research institutes, industry, and other universities. You will establish methods and create technology to handle information flow, levels of automation, and complex work situations. You will work with support tools, models, and standards to enable efficient cognitive automation in production operator and maintenance situations.

In addition, you will participate in courses within the graduate school ProViking (http://www.chalmers.se/ppd/provikingforskarskola-sv). Also, the PhD position includes teaching responsibilities up 20% of the time, mainly as classroom teaching, project supervision, and lab-work supervision.

Required qualifications

• The applicant should hold an M.Sc. degree related to production systems, automation etc. (Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, System Design Engineering or similar)
• Good analytical skills and ability to work independently towards set research goals. • High social skills, ability to create networks, and ambition to take on responsibility.
• High proficiency in English. The project will include interviewing situations which also require proficiency in Swedish
• Additional desired applicant skills: Programming (e.g. xml, iOS, and Android), database management (SQL), visualization, human factors engineering, system interaction design, and mobile communication.

Application procedure

The application shall be written in English and include the following items:

1. An application of a maximum of one A4 page containing your specific qualifications for the position
2. Attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documents
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Letters of recommendation and name of reference persons (optional)

The application shall be sent electronically as pdf or zipped documents. Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.

If any material is not available electronically or cannot be transferred to pdf format, the material can be sent as a hard copy to Registrar. The applicants name and the reference number (2011/182) must be written on the first page of the application.

Address:
Registrar
Chalmers University of Technology
SE-412 96 Göteborg
Sweden

Further information

Contact
Professor Johan Stahre;
+46 (0)31-772 12 88
johan.stahre@chalmers.se

Lic. Tech. Åsa Fasth;
+46 (0)31-772 36 86
asa.fasth@chalmers.se

For general information about the Department of Product and Production Development, please see www.chalmers.se/ppd/EN

Reference number 2011/182
Application deadline : 31st July 2011

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