Project assistant in increased resource efficiency in 3D modified

Recent awareness on the impact of the fossil-based plastics and their littering on the environment and their hazard potential in the living organisms, including the humankind, is leading to questioning about the use of traditional plastics in relation to their expected life spun. This offers an opportunity for increased use of biobased materials. Therefore, the use of natural lignocellulosic materials is expected to increase significantly as a renewable resource for sustainable materials. A current drive for thermoplastics is to maximize the use of renewable content in mass production systems. However, the full potential of lignocelluloses as thermoplastic materials cannot be reached without the development of dedicated processing strategies and novel approaches.

Information about the division and the project
The department of Industrial and Materials Science (IMS) conduct research for a prosperous society!

Our main competencies 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.

​This position will be based at the Division of Engineering Materials who conducts research and education in the areas of relationship between technological materials microstructural 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.

Job description
As a project assistant you will spend most of your days in our laboratory, conducting experiments and collecting data. You'll work with experimental melt processing, structural and physical characterisation and identification of the relationship between the structure the processing and the properties of the materials. You'll be contributing to a research project and monthly you'll be reporting and presenting your work. You will also have the opportunity to participate in internal and external meetings.

Contract terms
Temporary employment until 2023-11-15

Qualifications
As a person you are self-motivated and persistent. You remain focused on your goal and work. You take great responsibility in your work, and we find it important that you follow the quality standards required for your work and ensures nothing is left to chance. You are expected to build contacts and support the work in team both within and outside the Chalmers group, so it is important that you are good at communicating and building relationships. We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

The following skills/experiences are mandatory:
- Master's degree in Materials Engineering (or similar)
- Experience in using and analysing data from laboratory equipment such as extruders, dynamical-mechanical analysis, rheometers, tensile tester.
- Have experience in using one or several of the following characterization techniques: SEM, FTIR, XRD and optical microscopy.
- Communications skills, interested in networking and be a part of international research groups.
- Fluent in English, not only for academic writing but also for oral communication.

The following skills will be considered meritorious
- Experience of working with polymer melt processing in batch and continuous fashions, including melt rheology.
- Experience of melt processing of relevant biopolymers and/or (bio)fibres and lignocelluloses.

We offer
Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg. 
Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees.

Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Name, Ref 20220603  and be attached as PDF files, as below:

CV

Personal letter

Other documents (optional):
• Copies of completed education, grades etc. Two references that we can contact should be provided at a possible interview.

Please use the button at the bottom of the page to reach the application form.

Application deadline: November 25th, 2022

For questions, please contact:
Associate Professor Giada Lo Re, Division Engineered Materials, giadal@chalmers.se,
Tel: +46768504229

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Chalmers University of Technology conducts research and education in engineering sciences, architecture, technology-related mathematical sciences, natural and nautical sciences, working in close collaboration with industry and society. The strategy for scientific excellence focuses on our six Areas of Advance; Energy, Health Engineering, Information and Communication Technology, Materials Science, Production and Transport. The aim is to make an active contribution to a sustainable future using the basic sciences as a foundation and innovation and entrepreneurship as the central driving forces. Chalmers has around 11,000 students and 3,000 employees. New knowledge and improved technology have characterised Chalmers since its foundation in 1829, completely in accordance with the will of William Chalmers and his motto: Avancez!