Researcher in Thermo-Mechanical Processes and Annealing

The research institute Swerim provides applied research within mining engineering, process metallurgy and materials and manufacturing engineering, mainly for the mining, steel and metals industry. Swerim has 190 co-workers in two locations in Sweden - Luleå and Stockholm.

Background  
The group Thermomechanical processing and casting is looking for a researcher to join our team. Our work concerns industry-oriented research on construction materials that are produced primarily via casting and hot-working, giving a high throughput of plate and strip materials, and The properties of these materials are the result of thermomechanical processing, such as hot-working, or carrying out a complex heat treatment cycle possibly in conjunction with previous cold working.  

Material development is normally achieved by establishing the links between material processing, its resulting structure, and the measurable properties. In this manner, improved product quality, greater resource efficiency and greater sustainability of manufacturing processes can be achieved. This is our main offer to our customers, the steel industry in Sweden as well as abroad. The increasingly strong interest in new production methods like fossil-free steel production, and circularity in current production processes, gives new possibilities within this field. 
Your profile 
As a researcher you have previous experience within the field of thermomechanical processes, with knowledge and understanding of the link between metallurgical production processes and microstructure. You might have gotten this experience from previous doctoral studies or working in industry. 
We have well equipped and well-rounded laboratories, so it is good if you have working knowledge, or even hands-on experience, of different thermomechanical simulators like Gleeble or quenching dilatometers, or possibly electron microscopy to characterise and understand the resulting structures. Due to the complexity in the phase transformations in low-alloyed steels, it is important to have previous experience with these kinds of grades. 
Your tasks 
Working as a researcher include responsibilities such as producing qualitative scientific results in projects, presenting the work to customers, and reporting. You could also work as a project leader in some projects, depending on your previous experience or aptitude. Your results will frequently be used to improve material products and manufacturing processes, which will be conducted in close co-operation with our customers. 
Depending on your background, your tasks could lean more towards either experimental or theoretical work. You will be supported by and work in close collaboration with your own research group, the administrative staff and various other colleagues at the institute. 
Contacts 
Hans Magnusson, group manager, +46 (0)73 052 55 84, hans.magnusson@swerim.se 
Tuomo Nyyssönen, research leader, +46 (0)73 840 15 57, tuomo.nyyssonen@swerim.se
Anna Söderbäck, HR, +46 (0)73 537 03 51, anna.soderback@swerim.se   
Louise Hagesjö, Union representative (Sveriges Ingenjörer) +46 (0)72 227 35 14, louise.hagesjo@swerim.se 
Interested? 
Do you think it sounds interesting and want to know more? Feel free to contact us by completing the form below no later than October 16th, 2022. You will receive a confirmation that Swerim has received your application. We look forward to hearing more about you and what you want to contribute with us.