PhD student position in Urban Freight Management

3 weeks ago


Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden Chalmers tekniska högskola Full time
The PhD student will work in the EU project GreenTurn that focuses on sustainable e-commerce and returns.

The PhD student will be part of the Urban Freight Platform funded by the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations which offers many collaboration and networking opportunities with top researchers worldwide.

Chalmers University of Technology is well known for its excellent research and education, it has been ranked 2nd in Europe in the subject of Transportation Science & Technology in 2023 according to Shanghai's Global Ranking, and has a strong collaboration with industry and the public sector.

Information about the division and the department The (TME) conducts research about the interaction between technology development, industrial systems, society, people and the environment. The department is organized in five divisions for research and teaching. The research can be divided into three main research areas, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain & Operations Management and Sustainability & Society Studies.

The position is placed at the (SOM) which conducts research, education and outreach activities related to transportation, logistics, operations management, and industrial marketing and purchasing.

All these fields, in turn, relate to supply chain management.

The division focuses on three broad areas:
Industrial marketing and purchasing, transportation and logistics, and operations management.

The division pursues problem-oriented and inter-disciplinary research, with strong emphasis on industry relevance with high visibility in leading academic journals.

Major responsibilities As PhD student you will take part in research at the division in the area of urban logistics. The exact focus of the work will be decided in interaction with the main supervisor. Your major responsibility is to pursue doctoral studies in relation to a specific research aim. At large, PhD studies include a number of doctoral courses, reviewing literature, conducting research studies, and interacting with industrial companies. As a PhD student you take an active role in the research project in preparing for and collecting empirical data, conducting analysis and presenting results. During the project, results will continuously be presented at seminars and on international conferences. Large emphasis when selecting a candidate will be laid on your ability to analyze quantitative data and to describe your results in oral and written forms.

Position summary
The position is a full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to five years You will spend approximately 80% of this time on research.

As a PhD student you will also, to a maximum of 20%, be involved in teaching bachelor and master courses and/or perform other departmental tasks.

You will be enrolled into the postgraduate programme at the research school Technology Management and Economics. The employment is bound to successful completion of department evaluations after one and three years.

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