Postdoctoral Fellowship Focusing on Large-Scale Infrastructure for CO2 Logistics

Postdoctoral fellowship focusing on Large-scale infrastructure for CO2- logistics

Molde University College announces

About the position

This position is a part of the research project “HydroCCS – Optimizing industrial-scale blue hydrogen production with liquid carbon capture enabling maritime logistics chains” in collaboration with SINTEF Energi AS, SINTEF Nordvest AS, Gassco AS, Aukra kommune, Tjeldbergodden Utvikling, and Møre & Romsdal Fylkeskommune, with financial support from the Research Council of Norway.

The HydroCCS project will develop improved configurations and technology paths for blue hydrogen production based on a novel CO2 capture and liquefaction technology that delivers high-purity liquid CO2. In addition, it will investigate new national CO2 maritime logistical chains and the potential for industrial symbiosis within the Møre & Romsdal region enabled through the blue hydrogen production process. The postdoctoral project will be done in close collaboration with the industrial and research partners.

The potential areas covered by this Postdoctoral project are the following:

• Cross-sectoral impacts of blue hydrogen production with carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Norway: a socio-economic perspective
• Socio-economic impacts of a new national CO2 logistics chain
• Industrial symbiosis and impacts of the CO2 and H2 value chains on the regional energy system in Møre & Romsdal.

Qualifications

In order to be considered for the position, it is required that the applicant possesses a doctoral degree in Logistics, Energy Logistics, Energy Economics, Transport Economics, Industrial Economics or similar. We are seeking candidates with good collaborative and communication skills, who have participated in larger research projects with industry and academia, and have experience of interaction with industrial partners. For further requirements see regulations to Act relating to universities and university colleges § 3-18: https://lovdata.no/forskrift/2024-06-28-1392/§3-18. We will also emphasize personal qualities and an excellent command of written and spoken English.

It will be seen as an advantage if you have:

• Experience with stakeholder and expert interviews.
• A good working level of the Norwegian language.
• Knowledge and understanding of the industrial landscape in Norway and Møre & Romsdal in particular.

We offer

The place of work is Molde, Norway. The appointment period is 3 years. As a Postdoctoral fellow (code 1352) you will be paid from gross NOK 650 000 a year, of which 2 % is deducted for the Norwegian State Pension Fund. A higher salary may be considered for especially qualified candidates. The appointment will be in accordance with current Norwegian regulations concerning fixed-term jobs in the public sector and guidelines for employment as a scholarship holder at universities and university colleges.

Application

Along with your application, you must submit:

• A suggestion for a research plan, maximum 5 pages.
• CV (summarizing your education and work experience).
• Documented PhD and master education.
• Complete list of professional publications, with links to full online versions.
• Names, positions, and e-mail addresses of three individuals who can be contacted as references for academic and personal qualifications.

The application deadline is 21.10.2026.

You may be invited to an interview either online or in person.

Other

Molde University College believes that inclusion and diversity are strengths. If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, gaps in their CV, or an immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these groups to an interview. To be considered as belonging to these groups—meaning to receive positive preferential treatment in this way—applicants must meet certain requirements. Read more about these requirements on the Employer Portal. We encourage applicants to indicate in the job portal if they have a disability, gaps in their CV, or an immigrant background. These selections in the job portal form the basis for anonymized statistics that all state institutions report in their annual reports.

According to the Freedom of Information Act section 25, 2nd part, the list of applicants can be made public. Requests for anonymity must be specifically requested with a written justification, but can nonetheless not be guaranteed.

This announcement is a translation from the Norwegian announcement. If there is doubt about the interpretation of words in the English announcement, the Norwegian version prevails.