Postdoc in the field of Materials Engineering

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Work assignments 

You will work in a postdoc project “Surface integrity and functional performance of machined difficult-to-cut metals “, which is a part of the national Competence Center NEXT.

NEXT has 24 partners from academia, research institutes, companies and infrastructures to jointly work within research on innovative materials engineering solutions for current industrial sustainability challenges, for instance, research related to electrification of the transport sector, sustainable manufacturing via additive manufacturing (3D printing) and development of experimental methodology and analysis for effective evaluation of advanced high-throughput experiments. More information on NEXT can be found via https://www.next.kth.se/.

In this postdoc project, a large-scale infrastructure (LSI) based methodology will be developed and utilized for in situ studies of microstructure and stress evolutions in workpiece surface during machining. Complementing these investigations, conventional laboratory experiments will be conducted to provide comprehensive characterization of the machined surfaces. The general aim is to enhance our understanding of the mechanisms that govern surface metallurgical and mechanical alternations resulting from machining processes, particularly in the context of machining difficult-to-cut alloys.

The project will be carried out in collaboration with several Swedish industrial partners and RISE (Research Institute of Sweden). Close collaboration with some other research projects within NEXT will also be expected.

As postdoc, you will principally carry out research. A certain amount of teaching may be part of your duties, up to a maximum of 20% of working hours.

Qualifications

To be qualified to take employment as postdoc, you must have been awarded a doctoral degree or have a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree.  This degree must have been awarded at the latest by the point at which LiU makes its decision to employ you.

It is considered advantageous if your doctoral degree is no older than three years at application deadline for this job. If there are special reasons for having an older doctoral degree – such as taking statutory leave – then these may be taken into consideration.

We are seeking applicants who have a doctoral degree in the field of Materials Science and/or Materials Engineering. It is a merit if you have extensive experience in microscopic characterization research experience and skills in materials characterization using LSI facilities.   

Good language skills in English, both for oral communication and presentation in writing, are required for this position.

The workplace

You will be employed by the Division of Engineering Materials at Linköping University. The Division conducts research as well as undergraduate and postgraduate education in Materials Engineering.

Read more about the department's activities here: https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/iei/kmat

The employment

This post is a temporary contract of two years with the possibility of extension up to a total maximum of three years. The position as a postdoc is full-time.

Starting date upon agreement but as soon as possible.

Background screening may come to be carried out before any decision on employment is made.

Salary and employment benefits

The university applies individual salaries.

More information about employee benefits is available here.

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure

Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button. Your application must be received no later than 10th of June 2024. 
 
Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered. 
 
Please attach your selected research publications electronically, in pdf or word format, in the application template. Research publications, e.g. monographs, which cannot be sent electronically should be sent in three sets by mail to the University Registrar at Linköping University, University Registrar, S-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. The publications must be received by Linköping University no later than the deadline for application. 

Please note that printed publications will not be returned. They will be archived at Linköping University. 
 
In the event of a discrepancy between the English translation of the job announcement and the Swedish original, the Swedish version shall take precedent. 

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We look forward to receiving your application!





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