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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Building Technology and Climate Implications of Wood-Based Construction Linnaeus University in Sweden
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Environmental Science
Funding
This is a full-time postdoctoral fellowship for a maximum of two years. The post does not state a salary or specific stipend amount.
Deadline
Nov 15, 2026
Country
Sweden
University
Linnaeus University
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Linnaeus University is offering a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in Building Technology, based in Växjö, Sweden. The research focuses on the climate change implications of wood-based construction products and buildings and is conducted jointly through the Department of Building Technology and the Department of Forestry and Wood Technology.
The postdoctoral fellow will join a multidisciplinary research team examining climate impacts across the full value chain of wood-based construction. This includes forest management, raw material extraction, primary and secondary processing, construction, the building use phase, co-product management, and end-of-life processes.
A central task is the systematic and decision-relevant synthesis of existing research. The fellow will identify consistencies, contradictions, uncertainties, and the effects of differing parameters, assumptions, system boundaries, and methodological choices in studies of wood-based building systems. The work will also examine how these differences influence the robustness and comparability of results available to policymakers, regulators, industry practitioners, and other decision-makers.
The project is funded by Formas and collaborates with Chalmers University of Technology and the Forestry Research Institute of Sweden (Skogforsk). The fellowship is also connected to the Knowledge Foundation-funded Competitive Timber Structures research profile and the Linnaeus University Centre for Competitive Timber Structures (LnuC TiSt). The research environment combines academic and industry collaboration to support sustainable timber solutions and the green transition of the construction sector.
The fellow will participate in departmental research networks, national expert workshops, project events, scientific publishing, and dissemination activities related to life cycle environmental performance, material flow analysis, carbon footprinting, and life cycle assessment of buildings and construction materials.
Funding details
This is a full-time postdoctoral fellowship for a maximum of two years. The post does not state a salary or specific stipend amount.
What's required
Applicants must hold a PhD in Building Technology, Wood Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent foreign degree, completed no more than three years before the application deadline and no later than the appointment decision. Candidates must have experience conducting systematic literature reviews during their PhD and applying material flow analysis, carbon footprint, and life cycle assessment methodologies and tools to wood in building systems. A strong understanding of wood material production, building systems, and the environmental implications of construction materials is required. Applicants must not previously have been employed as a postdoctoral fellow for more than one year in the same or a related subject area at Linnaeus University. Research experience in Building Technology and environmental performance of buildings, teamwork and collaboration skills, research collaboration with universities, research institutes, or industry, and relevant teaching experience are considered merits. Good written and spoken English is required; Swedish is advantageous.
How to apply
Apply through the Apply button at the bottom of the vacancy page. Follow the university's application template, digitally attach certified credentials and other required documents including scientific works, and mark the application materials with reference number HR-2026/1451. Materials must be received by 23:59 Swedish local time on November 15, 2026.
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