Postdoctoral Researcher
Los Alamos National laboratory
(Posted on March 15, 2010)
A postdoctoral position is available at Los Alamos National LaboratoryÊ(LANL) in the broadly defined area of dynamic properties of materials,Êincluding plasticity, fracture/damage, constitutive laws and phase transitions under high strain rate loading such as gas gun or laser driven shock waves. Candidates with expertise in dynamic experiments (e.g., advanced optical or X-ray diagnostics, and SEM and HR-TEM characterization), molecular dynamics, continuum or multiscale modeling are encouraged to apply. Exceptional candidates will be considered for prestigious fellowships at LANL. Female and minority candidates are particularly welcome.
To apply, send CV and the contact information of three references via email to Dr. Shengnian Luo at sluo@lanl.gov.
Research Associate (Postdoctoral Researcher), (Ref: PHME-03)
Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies of Materials
(Posted on Dec. 23, 2009)
The selected candidate will work under the supervision of the project leader (M. Teresa Pérez-Prado) and in collaboration with the Antolín Group on mapping the development of novel phases in cast Mg alloys as a function of composition and cooling rate. The microstructures will be related to the mechanical behavior of the cast materials.
Starting date: As soon as the position is filled.
Requirements: PhD Degree in Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or any relevant discipline pertaining to the project; Fluent English (oral and written)
Preference: Experience in materials processing (preferably casting), microstructure characterization and/or mechanical testing will be recognized. Fluent English (oral and written) is required.
Conditions: Contract with full social security coverage.
Gross Salary: Depending on candidate
Contact: Interested candidates please send your CV indicating the job reference to: jobs.materiales@imdea.org
Research Fellow.
Materials Engineering Department
Monash University
(posted on Nov. 3, 2009)
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals is currently seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to work at Monash University.
The position will involve the conduct of research in the areas of
To succeed in this position, the successful applicant must have a PhD in mechanical engineering and/or materials science, a strong theoretical and practical knowledge of extrusion and hydraulic rigs design and particularities and excellent practical experimental skills. Relevant industrial or academic postdoctoral experience would be advantageous. To apply, contact:
Dr. Rimma Lapovok
Materials Engineering Department
Monash University, Clayton, Vic, 3800
e-mail: rimma.lapovok@eng.monash.edu.au
Metallurgist Research Engineer
Carpenter Technology Corporation
(posted on Sept. 15, 2009)
Due to the growth of our business, Carpenter Technology Corporation, a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of specialty materials, seeks an innovative and aggressive individual for their Research and Development Group headquartered in Reading, PA. The results-oriented professional selected must have experience in materials characterization including microstructure and both mechanical and physical metallurgy.
In this position the candidate selected will support development of Leading Edge Technology projects.
A four year college degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science or Mechanical Engineering is required. Experience in any of the following areas is preferred: Metal deformation; Mechanical Testing; Electron Microscopy; characterization of ultra-fine grain-materials. Minimum two years post academic Industrial or R&D experience is preferred. Direct entry from an academic environment with expertise relating to identified Leading Edge Technology projects at either a Bachelors or Masters level, is possible.
We offer a competitive compensation package and challenging growth opportunities. For consideration, please send a cover letter along with your resume and salary requirements
Carpenter Technology Corporation
Attn: Employment Building 137
P.O.Box 14662
Reading, Pa. 19612-4662
To apply go to:
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA12/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CARTECH&cws=1&rid=102
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Postdoctoral Position
Los Alamos National Laboratory
(posted on Aug. 4, 2009)
Theoretical Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a post-doctoral candidate in the area of materials theory, modeling, and simulation at lower length scales, with an emphasis on the atomic scale. A successful applicant will be expected to develop atomistic simulation and analytical models for understanding and predicting interface behavior under extreme mechanical conditions of high strains and/or strain rates. He/She will work with a theoretical and experimental team of scientists within a new Energy Frontier Research Center, entitled Extreme Environment-Tolerant Materials via Atomic Scale Design of Interfaces. A Ph.D. in Solid Mechanics, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering or a related field is required. The candidate must be within 5 years of completion of Ph.D. at time of being proposed for review by the committee, and will have completed all Ph.D. requirements by commencement of appointment. Outstanding candidates may be eligible for a LANL Director's Fellowship or other Distinguished Fellowships. All post-doctoral appointments are for two years and are renewable for a third year. Candidates with strong background / experience in one or more of the following areas are invited to apply: (1) dislocation theory; (2) computer modeling / atomistic simulation of deformation processes in solids at the dislocation level; (3) crystal plasticity; (4) engineering or continuum mechanics. A strong background in the general area of mechanical behavior of metals is desired. Excellent written and communication skills in English are required. U.S. citizenship is not required.
E-mail CV with a detailed publication list and names and addresses of 4 references to Drs. Irene
Beyerlein (irene@lanl.gov) and Tim Germann (tcg@lanl.gov).
Research Fellow.
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Melbourne School of Engineering
(posted on June 23, 2009)
This position, associated with the newly established Defence Materials Technology Centre, requires you to carry out applied research on advanced materials and processes with emphasis on bulk nanostructured alloys and severe plastic deformation (SPD) processing.
Salary: $51,707 - $70,167 p.a. (Research Fellow Level A) or $73,863 - $87,710 p.a. (Research Fellow Level B) plus 9% superannuation. Level of appointment is subject to
qualifications and experience. Job No: 0021514.
For position information and to apply online go to www.hr.unimelb.edu.au/careers, click on ‘Job Search’ and search under the job title or job number.
Postdoc Research Fellow on HREM
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
(posted on June 2, 2009)
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering of North Carolina State University expect to have a postdoctoral position on high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HREM). The candidate is expected to have sound background and some experience on chracterizing crystalline defects in nanocrystalline/nanostructured materials. To apply, send your CV with publicaiton record to Prof. Yuntian Zhu at ytzhu@ncsu.edu .
Ph.D. Position
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals
Monash University, Australia
(posted on May 5, 2009)
A PhD position is available in the Department of Materials Engineering of Monash University in conjunction with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals. The subject of the PhD project, which will be supervised by Prof. Yuri Estrin and Dr. Rimma Lapovok is:
"Cost-effective production of Ti-6Al-4V billet by equal channel angular pressing using elemental powder blends with titanium hydrids".
Further information can be obtained from Prof. Estrin (yuri.estrin@eng.monash.edu.au) or Dr. Lapovok (rimma.lapovok@eng.monash.edu.au)
Research Fellow
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals
Monash University, Australia
(posted on Jan. 23, 2009)
"The ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals is currently seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to work at is Monash University, Australia. The proposed project involves development of high strength, formable steels by introducing shear through a novel asymmetric rolling strategy. The experimental work will be supported through a new model development that will predict the texture as a function of the rolling parameters."
The Enquiries should be sent to Dr. Rimma Lapovok
rimma.lapovok@eng.monash.edu.au
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