Sweden : PhD student position in Production Area of Advance - People and Automation in Complex Production Systems

Do you want to be part of creating 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 complex production systems where automation and people will collaborate.
Job description
As PhD student you are part of a larger research team mainly working with applied research in the area of Advanced Production Systems. Your focus project, COMPLEX, deals with ways to reduce complexity in future assembly systems for automotive and consumer products. In addition to the Chalmers research group, you will work closely to research institutes, industry, and universities in Sweden and Belgium. Together, we will establish methods and create technology to deal with information flow, levels of automation, and complex work situations. An important part of the work will be to develop mobile communication solutions for operators and maintenance personnel, based on iOS and Android device platforms. You will work with support tools, models, and standards to increase the cognitive automation in the production operator work situation.

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 a recent M.Sc. degree related to production systems, automation, or similar. (Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and 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, and mobile communication.

The division of production systems focuses on three areas: Sustainable Production, Virtual Production, and Production Ergonomics. We are 15 persons, including researchers, teachers, and PhD students. Our research and education is applied n 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.
Application procedure
The application shall be written in English and include the following items:
An application of a maximum of one A4 page containing your specific qualifications for the position
Attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documents
Curriculum Vitae
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 (2010/144) must be written on the first page of the application.
Address:
Registrar
Chalmers University of Technology
SE-412 96 Göteborg
Sweden
Further information
Professor Johan Stahre; 031-772 12 88; johan.stahre@chalmers.se
Lic. Tech. Ã…sa Fasth; 031-772 36 86; asa.fasth@chalmers.se

For general information about the Department of Product and Production Development, please see www.chalmers.se/ppd/EN
Union representatives
SACO: Jan Lindér
ST: Marie Wenander
SEKO: Johan Persson
All reachable via Chalmers exchange: +46 31 772 10 00
Apply for this Position
Application Deadline : 16 July 2010