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Postdoctoral Researcher in Hospital Energy Systems and Infrastructure Resilience KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Environmental Science
Funding
The position is a full-time, temporary postdoctoral appointment for at most two years with a monthly salary. No specific salary amount or additional funding details are stated.
Deadline
Dec 31, 2026
Country
Sweden
University
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
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About this position
KTH Royal Institute of Technology is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a project on hospital energy systems and infrastructure resilience at the School of Architecture and Built Environment in Stockholm, Sweden.
The research investigates how hospitals can optimise energy use while maintaining essential services during climate-related disruptions. The project will model hospital HVAC, heating, cooling and backup energy systems, while examining their dependencies on broader energy and healthcare supply chains. By combining dynamic energy simulation, scenario-based risk and resilience assessment, life-cycle assessment and environmental product declaration data, the researcher will quantify energy performance, environmental impacts and service continuity.
A further focus is the development and assessment of advanced control and decision-support methods, potentially including artificial intelligence, to improve efficiency, flexibility and operational resilience. The work will be validated under realistic operating constraints and through collaboration with healthcare and infrastructure stakeholders. The role also includes 20% teaching or departmental duties.
The successful researcher will join KTH, an international technical university whose research and education contribute to sustainable societal development. The position offers an interdisciplinary environment connecting building energy engineering, infrastructure resilience, environmental assessment, control and healthcare-system applications.
Funding details
The position is a full-time, temporary postdoctoral appointment for at most two years with a monthly salary. No specific salary amount or additional funding details are stated.
What's required
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree or equivalent foreign degree, with eligibility completed no later than the employment decision. A PhD in building energy engineering, energy systems, HVAC, control engineering or a related discipline is required, along with experience in building energy modelling, simulation and optimisation, including thermal comfort assessment. Applicants must be able to analyse complex technical systems and communicate findings in scientific papers and technical reports, and must have strong written and spoken English. Preferred qualifications include a doctorate obtained within the last three years, knowledge of supply-chain risks, critical-infrastructure resilience and scenario-based assessment, experience with LCA, EPDs and environmental-impact modelling, experience with advanced or AI-based control and hospital technical systems, real-world implementation experience, and skills in preparing project deliverables, research proposals and presentations or teaching. Strong personal skills and awareness of diversity and equal-opportunity issues are also valued.
How to apply
Log into KTH's recruitment system and submit a complete application by 31 December 2026 at midnight CET/CEST. Include a CV, copies of diplomas and grades with translations where required, and a maximum two-page statement explaining your motivation, academic interests, and relation to previous studies and future goals.
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