Job Information
Organisation/Company: Chalmers University of Technology
Department: Electric Power Engineering
Research Field: Engineering » Electrical engineering; Engineering » Electronic engineering
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: PhD Positions
Application Deadline: 1 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)
Country: Sweden
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Offer Starting Date: 1 Jan 2027
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - MSCA
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
The BiWPT Doctoral Network on Bidirectional Wireless Power Transfer for Next-Generation Electric Mobility has a clear mission: to train a new generation of experts who possess the skills and fundamental knowledge required to effectively address the challenges of bidirectional WPT systems for electric mobility, enabling vehicle-grid integration in support of Europe’s energy transition. The network will advance fundamental understanding and practical implementation of efficient, compact, and misalignment-tolerant bidirectional WPT technologies. Expected innovations include novel electromagnetic coupling and converter designs, integrated shielding concepts and real-world demonstrators that enable seamless, efficient, and high-power electric vehicle charging and discharging. The network delivers a training programme to 15 Doctoral Candidates (DC), providing capabilities to become leaders of tomorrow’s R&I in Europe.
Objective of the doctoral position: Development of integration and deployment strategies for high-power WPT systems in heavy-duty vehicles, addressing cost, safety, and sustainability barriers. The DC will study architectures for system integration to vehicles, design high-power WPT systems including mechanical interfaces, and implement digital-twin models for real-time validation of the effectiveness of bidirectional WPT. An important aspect of this task is that sustainability and recyclability assessments of system components will guide the design optimization. The research topics will not be limited within the above descriptions.
The DC will participate in two planned secondments as part of the doctoral training programme: an academic secondment at the co-supervising university abroad and an industrial secondment. The DC is expected to submit regular progress reports to the local and network supervisors. the DC will actively participate in BiWPT’s training, dissemination, communication, and exploitation activities. The DC will prepare a doctoral thesis and publish scientific articles related to the research project. Differing from other universities, PhD students at Chalmers will study a certain number of courses up to 60 credits and work as teaching assistant for up to 20% of total employed time. The total PhD employment at Chalmers is normally up to 5 years.
Where to apply
Website: https://biwpt.eu/
Requirements
Research Field: Engineering » Electrical engineering
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Communication Engineering, Mechatronics, Applied Physics, or equivalent.
- Outstanding academic results. Moreover, applicants must have the necessary academic skills and background to make the success of a doctoral degree. Experiences in modelling and experiments of power electronics converters are required. Evidence with academic publications is a merit.
- Applicants must have the ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English to a level that is sufficiently high for them to derive the full benefit from the network training.
- Motivation and commitment to interdisciplinary and intersectoral training.
- Ability to work both individually and in a team with adequate communication skills.
- Eligible to enrol in a PhD program at the host institution.
Specific Requirements
You must comply with the MSCA Eligibility Criteria:
- Mobility Rule: Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the recruiting host institution for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to the recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays and time spent by the researcher as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.
- Doctoral Candidate Rule: Applicants must not already hold a doctoral degree on the date of recruitment. Researchers who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will not be considered eligible.
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Good
Additional Information
Website for additional job details: https://biwpt.eu/
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Chalmers University of Technology
Country: Sweden
City: Gothenburg
Contact
City: Gothenburg
Website: https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/e2/research/electric-power-engineering/
E-Mail: biwpt@uantwerpen.be
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