POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE POSITION
Department of Industrial Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
(posted on April 3, 2008)
Applications are invited for ONE postdoc position in the areas of nanostructured materials and bulk metallic glasses. For more information click following link:
http://www.engr.pitt.edu/industrial/faculty-staff/shankarr/post-doc-ad.pdf
Contact: Prof. M. Ravi Shankar
1034 Benedum Hall
Department of Industrial Engineering
3700 O’Hara St.
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Email: shankarr@engr.pitt.edu
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to contribute to a project on improving the understanding of the link between microstructure and fatigue in Aluminium alloys. The research activities will include both experimental and modelling components. The appointee will have an active role in the centre’s Alloy Design and Processing Program and must have the capability of performing high-level research in that program. The appointee will work in close collaboration with Dr. Christopher Hutchinson and Prof. Yuri Estrin but will also be required to interact with other partners in the Centre of Excellence.
All applications should address the selection criteria. Please refer to “How to Apply for Monash jobs” below.
Salary range: $60,019 - $64,427 / $67,818 - $80,535 pa Level A PhD/Level B plus generous superannuation
Duration: Two-year appointment
For more information,click http://sssd.adm.monash.edu.au/employ/job.asp?refnumber=A088728&work=&staff=Academic&faculty=&keyword=&whichpage=2&pagesize=5
The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology (NT) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) invites applicants for 2 PhD- and 2 postdocfellowships within NTNUs strategic area ‘Materials’. Further information on the strategic strength area is available at http://www.nt.ntnu.no/materials
Applicants for the PhD fellowships must have completed a master degree (MSc, MEng) or provide documentation of equivalent training in a field relevant to one or more of the following profile areas:
• Materials for oil and gas
• Materials applied in energy technology
• Light metals
• Materials for sensors and electronics
Regulations concerning the PhD program at NTNU can be found at http://www.nt.ntnu.no/forskerutdanning/
Applicants for the PhD-positions are obliged to engage in an organized PhD training program, and appointment requires approval of the applicant's plan for a PhD study. A contract regarding the period of appointment and the obligations of the PhD fellow must be signed by the Fellow and the University. In order to be accepted as a PhD student, the grades from the MSc program has to be sufficiently high (in Norway: B/2.5 or better), or the applicant has to document a
similar level through later scientific work. Only applicants documenting excellent grades and performance will be considered. Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, describing details of the accomplished study program , the grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree: http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html
PhD fellowships at NTNU are normally awarded for a total of 4 years, incl. 25 % (1 man-year) of teaching assistance at the bachelor and master’s degree level. These duties are commonly distributed over the 4 years.
Applicants for the postdoc-fellowships must have a PhD or equivalent degree in a field relevant to one or more of the above mentioned profile areas.. In order to be considered the applicant must have submitted the PhD thesis for final examination
before May 1st , 2008.
The postdoc-fellowships are awarded for a period of 2 years.
Laboratory of Metal Physics and Technology
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Our group (Laboratory of Metal Physics and Technology) headed by Prof. Jšrg F. Lšffler is currently offering a PostDoc position (one plus one year) to a highly motivated, self-driven Ph.D. The candidate should have a physics, material science or similar background. As a well trained experimentalist the prospective candidate should have worked already on one of the following metal-physics topics: microstructural characterisation (grain size, phase analysis, chemical analysis, grain boundary orientation etc), solidification processes, mechanical properties (tensile, compression, fatigue, fracture toughness testing), processing of nanocrystalline metals or (bulk) metallic glasses, nano- and microstructuring, characterisation and synthesis of advanced materials including hybrid systems. The working environment will be interdisciplinary, at the interface of physics and materials science. Prospective candidates should have experience in one or several of the following techniques: transmission electron microscopy (here techniques as bright field (BF), dark field (DF), selected area diffraction (SAD), convergent beam diffraction (CBED), Burgers' vector analysis, weak beam are of advantage; HRTEM and EELS are also of advantage), high resolution scanning electron microscopy (electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), EDX and WDX), Focused Ion beam (FIB), X-ray or neutron diffraction/scattering (apart from laboratory sources it is intended that also synchrotron experiments will be performed. Therefore, preliminary experience with large scale user facilities and beamline proposals would be of benefit (the same applies for neutron scattering)).
The candidate is expected to manage and guide independently a research project and is expected to have a well record of publications, reflecting his ability of publishing in recognized peer-reviewed journals.
An independent and organized working approach as well as good English communication skills (some knowledge of German language is of advantage) and the ability to collaborate with people from other disciplines are required.
We offer the candidate to work in a highly dynamic team, which has its core competence in bulk metallic glasses (processing and characterisation), development of light metal alloys for medical and automotive applications, bulk nanostructured metals and nano-patterning for optical applications. As our credo is learning by each other, we also encourage prospective candidates to continue their own research activities and share their experience with the team. Situated on top of the attractive city of Zurich, ETH Hšnggerberg offers a vast range of advanced experimental equipment.
Interested candidates should please apply with a complete CV, including grades, information on current research interests, and names of at least two referees to
Prof. Jšrg F. Lšffler
Metal Physics and Technology
Department of Materials, HCI J492
Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 10
ETH Zurich
8093 Zurich
Switzerland
or via e-mail to:LMPT_positions@mat.ethz.ch
In case of further questions please contact also: Florian.DallaTorre@mat.ethz.ch
Strength and Ductility of Nanostructured Materials
School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering
The University of Sydney
(Posted on June 21, 2007)
2 Ph.D. graduate student scholarships are available for students who are interested in the strength and ductility of nanostructured materials. For more information, click HERE.
Contact: Dr. Xiaozhou Liao (xzliao@aeromech.usyd.edu.au), Prof. Simon Ringer ( simon.ringer@emu.usyd.edu.au)
CSIRO Division of Manufacturing and Materials Technology, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
(Posted on May 7, 2007)
1 postdoc fellowship is available in the CSIRO Division of Manufacturing and Materials Technology, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. The desired area of expertise is nano-crystalline materials, physical metallurgy, electron microscopy techniques and mathematical modelling. For more information, click HERE.
Contact: Prof Yuri Estrin ( yuri.estrin@csiro.au )
4 Postdoc Positions and 3 Ph.D. Student Positions
Center for Fundamental Research: Metal Structures in Four Dimensions
Risø National Laboratory
(Posted on Nov. 15, 2006)
4 postdoc positions and 3 Ph.D. student positions are available in the Center for Fundamental Research: Metal Structures in Four Dimensions, Risø National Laboratory in over a dozen areas. For more information, click HERE.
Please send the application marked “PhD” and Post Doc” respectively to:
Risø National Laboratory
Human Resources, Building 101
Att.: Lene Birch
“PhD”, “Post Doc” respectively
P.O. Box 49
DK-4000 Roskilde
The deadline for the application is 1 January 2007.