Postdoc in engineering materials

Additive manufacturing (3D printing) of metallic materials have attracted much industrial and scientific interest recently, but to fully take advantage of technique more knowledge is required. The manufacturing technique influences the micro-structure of the metal, and therefore also the mechanical properties of the final component. This two year position on mechanical properties of AM materials gives you the possibility to work in a dynamic and fast developing research field of great interest.

Project description
The position is a two year post-doc at the Division of Engineering Materials, Department of Industrial and Material Sciences. You will work on mechanical properties of additive manufactured metallic materials, including mechanical testing and analysis. The project is an EU project, and the researcher will cooperate with other participants in the project.

The division is centered on the relationship between technological materials micro-structure and their mechanical properties. The dominant areas of research are the deformation and fracture behavior, and fatigue properties at various processing methods of metals as well as polymeric materials and composites. Experimental techniques used are different forms of mechanical testing, non-destructive testing with focus on mathematical modeling in combination with method development, various types of microscopy, image analysis and fractography.

Major responsibilities
Your major responsibility as postdoc is to perform your own research in a research group. You will perform experimental work, analysis and reporting. The position is meritorious for future research duties within academia as well as industry/the public sector.

Contract terms
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of two years (1+1).

Qualifications
To qualify for the position of postdoc, we would like you to have a doctoral degree in mechanical properties of engineering metals; the degree should generally not be older than three years. We would also like you to have the following qualifications:

-Experience of research on mechanical properties of metals, including plasticity, fracture and fatigue at room and elevated temperatures. -Expertise in mechanical testing and analysis of test data.
-Expertise in the finite element method and material modeling.

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Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20210038 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

CV: (Please name the document as: CV, Surname, Ref. number) including:
• CV, include complete list of publications
• Previous teaching and pedagogical experiences
• Two references that we can contact.

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, Ref. number)
1-3 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous research fields and main research results
• Describe your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:
• Attested copies of completed education, grades and other certificates.

Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. The files may be compressed (zipped).

Application deadline: 22 February, 2021

For questions, please contact:
Professor Christer Persson
christer.persson@chalmers.se, +46708763429

The department of Industrial and Materials Science
The main competencies at the Department of Industrial and Materials Science are found in the areas of: Human-Technology Interaction | Form and Function | Modeling and Simulation | Product Development | Material | Production and in the interaction between these areas. The research develops the industrial process, from need to finished product while creating added value. To combine skills throughout the whole chain distinguishes the department both nationally and internationally. Here we gather internationally prominent researchers, in dynamic and outstanding research environments, as well as in national and international research networks.
http://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/ims/


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