Postdoc in Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials

Job description

The microstructure of materials produced by additive manufacturing (AM) is governed by a complex interplay between alloy composition, powder characteristics, and process parameters. During the AM process, the material undergoes multiple cycles of heating and cooling as new layers of powder are added, resulting in a complex three-dimensional time-temperature profile. To fully understand material behavior during AM, both ex-situ characterization of fabricated materials and in-situ characterization during the AM process are essential.

The Structures Unit at the Department of Materials Science is offering a two-year postdoctoral position in AM, with a focus on electron beam powder bed fusion (PBF-EB). The successful candidate will be part of an international research team and will be primarily based in Stockholm.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Guidance on relocating and settling in KTH and in Sweden 
• An interdisciplinary and motivated research group working in the fields of materials design, additive manufacturing (AM), and advanced characterization techniques.

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree in materials science or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Excellent proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Proven experience with synchrotron X-ray techniques for in-situ characterization of additive manufacturing (AM) materials using dedicated experimental setups.
• Proven experience with the electron beam powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong interest in, and documented practical experience of, experimental work.
• Experience in electron beam physics, additive manufacturing, and metallic materials is considered an asset.
• You should be able to work well both independently and collaboratively within various research team constellations.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

Log into KTH's recruitment system to apply for this position. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad.

The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximally two pages long.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

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