Högskolan Väst, Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is University West’s overarching profile and basic principle applied to learning, the exchange of ideas, and educational development. The government has assigned the distinguished task of developing WIL to University West. Work integrated learning in education and research develops new, relevant and advanced knowledge both within the academy and among its partners, which also benefits society in general. University West offers a wide variety of study programs, has a good number of applicants and the students show a high entry rate on the labor market. The main research environments at University West are Production technology, Learning in and for the new working life and Child and youth studies and is conducted in collaboration with the surrounding society. Campus is centrally located in Trollhättan with about 13,000 students and 700 employees.

University West is looking for a research assistant in arc welding

Role description
As research assistant in arc welding you will assist and support the research team. Your daily work will consist of (but not be restricted to):

  • Prepare metallography samples
  • Measure hardness
  • Metallurgical characterization of HSLA steel using optical miscroscopy
  • Write reports
  • Assisting with courses

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor in production engineering
  • Course on Welding Processes at graduated level (minimal 6 HP)
  • Qualification in metallography analysis (sample preparation, hardness, and OM analysis)
  • Ability to communicate in English

The following skills will be meritorious:

  • Knowledge of WAAM
  • Knowledge of HSLA steel welding metallurgy
  • Skill in using MS Excel and MS Word
  • Knowledge of Design of Experiment

Other:

Employment is a full time employment for a limited time.

The application is made digitally using our recruitment tool Varbi.

Documents that cannot be sent digitally, should be labelled with reference number R 2023/115 and sent to:

Högskolan Väst
HR
461 86 Trollhättan
Sweden

Deadline for application is 2023-04-27.

We decline any direct contact with the staffing and recruitment companies as well as recruitment advertisers.

Type of employment Special fixed-term employment
Contract type Full time
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100 %
City Trollhättan
County Västra Götalands län
Country Sweden
Reference number 2023/115
Contact
  • Joel Andersson, Avdelningschef, 0520-223338
Union representative
  • Henrik Johansson, SACO-S, +46520-223325
  • Victoria Sjöstedt, OFR, +46721-600157
Published 05.May.2023
Last application date 15.May.2023 11:59 PM CEST

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