Researcher in Vehicle-Track Dynamic Interaction

Job description

A smooth interaction between rail vehicles and track is crucial for the success of rail transportation ranging from heavy haul freight trains to high-speed passenger trains. Main issues are running safety, ride comfort and wheel-rail damage. In the ongoing research programme Europe´s Rail these aspects are fundamental and also in focus for the present postdoc position. KTH has a long collaboration with Trafikverket and others on vehicle-track interaction topics, not least in a European context. You will be involved in projects where multibody dynamics simulation of vehicle-track interaction, emanating from wheel-rail interaction and including traction and braking, is the main research tool.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree 
• research expertise
• Research expertise in vehicle dynamics simulations
• The ability to work towards research results being utilised in practice.
• The ability to inform about research and development work
• Collaborative abilities
• Independence

Preferred qualifications

• Teaching ability
• Knowledge of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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