Postdoc in Co-Creation Teaching for Responsible Innovation and Sustainable Societal Change

 

DTU invites applications for a postdoc position within the research project BoostEuroTeQ. The project is focused on strengthening value creation in European technical universities by increasing our ability to interact with stakeholders and wider society in order to ensure desirable and socially robust pathways for societal transformation. The project investigates how co-creation teaching can contribute to this. You will particularly focus on developing an approach to evaluate the impact of co-creative education for innovation and understand its scalability.

You will be based in the Responsible Technology Group at DTU Management and take part in the group’s teaching and research activities. The group is a key player in DTU’s strategic aim to foster ‘technology for people’, i.e. to put human needs and aspirations at the centre of technological development. It is interdisciplinary and focused on the processes through which technologies are developed and implemented in a socially sustainable and responsible manner.

Responsibilities and qualifications
The alliance of EuroTech Universities has the ambition to introduce a paradigm shift in engineering education, striving for responsible value co-creation in technology. The partners share a conviction that we need to involve society as an active partner in technology development, including all relevant stakeholders alongside civil society and policy-makers. This has led to multiple collaborations between the partner universities and it is the driving force behind BoostEuroTeQ.

Along with Professor Maja Horst, you will be responsible for work package 6 of BoostEuroTeQ, assessing the transformative effects of co-creation teaching practices and philosophies in teaching and research. You will also be involved in work packages 4 and 5 in close collaboration with colleagues in partner universities. Not only will you study co-creation, co-creation will also be the methodological premise of your research. You will work with students, teachers and university management when designing and testing interventions.

You should have experience with research relevant to the issue of higher education/engineering education and co-creation processes as well as competences in qualitative methods (e.g. interviews and observation). Experience with quantitative methods such as surveys and evaluation is also an advantage.

In addition, you should possess the following competences:

• Enjoy working with complex topics in an interdisciplinary environment
• Be motivated by both individual and team accomplishments
• Excellent communication skills and a focus on process as well as outcome

As a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).

We value a collective, generous, playful and supportive work environment and we expect you to contribute to this. We will make sure you can develop your own talents and career, just as we expect you to do the same for students and junior faculty.

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

The period of employment is 2.5 years. The position is available from 1 September 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Professor Maja Horst, majho@dtu.dk, tel.: +45 2028 6866.

You can read more about DTU Management at www.man.dtu.dk/english. 

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark. DTU can provide Danish language courses enabling international candidates to teach in Danish within 3 years. 

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 15 August 2021 (Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)
• List of publications
• Motivation letter which explains how your competences fit the EuroTeQBoost project and how you would develop WP6 (the project description can be acquired from Maja Horst)

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

DTU Management
DTU Management conducts excellent research in the intersection between management, technology and economics - in close cooperation with companies and public authorities. In our research, we focus on the path to an efficient and sustainable society. A key element is the role of technology and its interaction with industry and individuals. The department’s research is divided in four divisions: Innovation, Management Science, Sustainability and Transport. Furthermore, the department hosts a UN Collaborating Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable development. The UN DTU Partnership conducts research, policy analysis and advising on a global scale. The department offers a broad range of courses and programs at bachelor, master and PhD level across DTU’s study programs. DTU Management employs about 300 people. We offer an international environment with around 50 different nationalities represented at the department. 

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear vision to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That vision lives on today. DTU has 12,900 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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Postdoctoral fellow in urban governance and transition politics

 

The Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET) is now seeking a postdoc (3 years full time) to help us develop our research on urban governance and transition politics – one of CET’s core competence areas.

CET is an interdisciplinary research centre that aims to produce actionable knowledge about how to achieve deep, rapid and sustainable transformation of society to meet the climate challenge. CET is based at the UiB Faculty of Social Sciences and works closely with scientists from a variety of disciplines.

Cities and urban-level action are critical to mitigating climate change. Urban areas today contribute more than 70% of the world’s total CO2 emissions. Urban municipalities, actors and residents can typically exercise significant influence on transport, heating, land use, energy supply and other sectors that combine to constitute a significant share of these emissions. In other words, the actions that cities, urban governments and inhabitants take will be critical to limiting global warming to the 1.5-degree and 2-degree targets. However, there is a need for more knowledge on what policies, strategies and actions can stimulate urban low-carbon transformations, and the implications of these actions for social justice.

In recent years, CET has developed research at a high international level addressing these issues. Topics of particular interest include urban mobility, co-production with urban actors, alternative and counter-hegemonic urban development and planning agendas, populism, and justice implications of green transitions. To advance and expand this research focus, we now seek an ambitious and dedicated researcher to fill a postdoctoral position.

The postdoctoral fellow will be part of the SpaceLab research group, and will be expected to develop independent research within the above themes and to actively collaborate with other researchers in the group. They will be expected to take a leading role in initiating research activities, such as proposals, seminars and publications that provide opportunities for other researchers in the group, particularly PhD candidates. The postdoc will have their workplace at CET and is expected to contribute to making CET a dynamic and productive academic environment.

Applicants are expected to submit a research statement that describes how their competence contributes to research on climate and energy transformation in an urban context. The choice of regional focus is open, and candidates with an interdisciplinary background within the qualitative social sciences (e.g. human geography, social anthropology, political ecology) are especially welcome to apply. Postdocs hired at CET tend to have an emerging record of publications and/or policy-relevant work experience.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

Completed PhD in a social science discipline. The doctoral thesis must have been submitted for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition for employment that the PhD has been awarded

A strong academic background in social science, including a demonstrated ability to publish research at a high international level

Documented expertise (theoretical and methodological) relevant to conducting the proposed research 

An interest in interdisciplinary research is a requirement, and experience with interdisciplinary and/or transdisciplinary work is an advantage

Proficiency in both written and oral English.

Personal aptitude and cooperative skills will be taken into consideration.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview.

About the position of postdoctoral research fellow:

The position of postdoctoral research fellow is a fixed-term appointment with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. The fixed-term period for this position is three years. Individuals may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution.

We can offer:

A good and professionally challenging working environment.

Salary at pay grade 61 in the state salary scale. This currently amounts to an annual salary of NOK 545 300 before taxes. Further increase in salary will depend on seniority. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well qualified applicant.

Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund and good welfare benefits.

A position in an inclusive workplace.

The city of Bergen – a welcoming and well-connected European city with a unique mix of vibrant life and extraordinary nature.

Your application must include:

A cover letter including a brief account of the applicant's research interests and motivation for applying for the position;

A research statement (4-6 pages, 2,000-3,000 words) describing the relevant competence of the candidate, and how this competence contributes to advancing the research agenda on climate and energy transformation in an urban context.

An academic CV, including publications, conference presentations, and other relevant academic activities

The names and contact information for two references. One of these must be the main supervisor from the PhD programme;

Certified copies of all relevant transcripts, diplomas and certificates. Documentation that the doctoral thesis has been submitted/awarded.

Up to five scientific publications.

The application (cover letter and research statement) must be written in English, and all additional documentation must be submitted in English or a Scandinavian language (certified translations if originals are in another language).

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge.

Applications sent by e-mail will not be evaluated. 

General information:

Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting:  Professor Håvard Haarstad, e-mail havard.haarstad@uib.no, phone +47 55 58 45 81.

Practical questions about the application process should be directed to: Advisor Bodil Hægland, e-mail bodil.hagland@uib.no.

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. It is also a goal to recruit people with immigrant backgrounds. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.  

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

Further information about our employment process can be found here.

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Postdoctoral fellow to study the biochemistry of highly conductive proteins

 

The University of Antwerp is a dynamic, forward-thinking, European university. We offer an innovative academic education to more than 20 000 students, conduct pioneering scientific research and play an important service-providing role in society. We are one of the largest, most international and most innovative employers in the region. With over 6000 employees from 100 different countries, we are helping to build tomorrow's world every day. Through top scientific research, we push back boundaries and set a course for the future – a future that you can help to shape.

The Centre of Excellence in Microbial Systems Technology within the Faculty of Sciences is looking for a full-time (100%)

Postdoctoral fellow to study the biochemistry of highly conductive proteins (2 years)

The selected candidate will join the Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry research group of Prof. Filip Meysman, who coordinates the Centre of Excellence in Microbial Systems Technology. Our team is at the international forefront of research into microbial electricity, combining state-of-the-art methods in molecular biology, electron microscopy, protein biochemistry and biophysics to explain the unique and enigmatic process of long-range conduction in cable bacteria.

See www.microbial-electricity.eu for more information about our research.

Job description

We have a job opening for a postdoctoral fellow (2 years) to study the highly conductive protein structures in cable bacteria. Recently, we have shown that long, filamentous cable bacteria contain a protein fiber network that allows electron transport over centime scale distances, and which operates comparably to copper wiring used to transport electricity. These highly conductive protein fibers form a unique biological structure and enable a completely new interface between biology and electronics, providing a prospect for new materials and technology. The goal is to characterize these fibers through proteomics, immunolabelling and in vitro synthesis in order to achieve a deeper understanding of this new form of biological electron transport. The project runs in collaboration with Prof. Karolien De Wael (AXES, UAntwerpen) and Prof. H. Remaut (Center for Structural Biology, VIB-VUB, Vrije Universiteit Brussels).

• You are highly motivated to conduct research within an international and interdisciplinary team of researchers, and thus build a professional network and academic career;
• You will perform fundamental research within the domain of protein biochemistry, applying techniques like protein purification and immunolabeling;
• You have experience and skills to design and conduct experiments rigorously and independently (qPCR, protein expression and purification, immunolocalization);
• You will publish your research results in high-level scientific journals and you love to present your results at national and international venues;
• You will support junior lab members (MSc, PhD), provide training in molecular biology techniques and take part in the supervision of these research projects.

Profile and qualifications

We are looking for a flexible and creative person, who is highly motivated to tackle new and complex biological questions.

• You hold a doctorate degree (PhD) in  Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biology, or a related discipline in the Natural Sciences, and have a strong interest in cross-disciplinary research;
• You have a productive scientific track record including first-author publications in international journals;
• Candidates who have experience in protein expression and purification, immunolocalization and structural biology of proteins are encouraged to apply. Expertise in mass spectrometric proteome analysis is a bonus;
• You are creative, possess excellent organisational skills and have a cooperative attitude;
• You are an excellent team-player, and enthusiastic to learn new technologies and work in an interdisciplinary team of biologists, chemists and physicists;
• Strong communication skills in English are essential, including the ability to present to both academic and non-academic audiences.

We offer

• a dynamic, vibrant and stimulating work environment within the Centre of Excellence on Microbial Systems Technology at UAntwerpen;
• a full-time contract as a postdoctoral researcher for two years (with potential prolongation depending on availability of funds);
• a gross monthly salary is calculated according to the pay scale for a principal research fellow in the Contract Research Staff category (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP).
• a green working environment at Campus Drie Eiken (UAntwerpen). Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here.
• the possibility to develop your professional and soft skills in our large international network;

 Want to apply?

• You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform up to and including 01 July 2021 (by midnight Brussels time). Click on 'apply', complete the online application form and don’t forget to include the following document(s) in English: (1) a motivation letter, (2) your up-to-date academic CV.
• We will perform a pre-selection on CV and we will invite selected candidates for an interview. The selection committee will review the applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. These interviews will take place in early July 2021. The planned start date is 01 September 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter.
• If you have questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions or email jobs@uantwerpen.be. If you have questions about the job itself, please contact Prof. dr. ir. Filip Meysman, filip.meysman@uantwerpen.be.

The University of Antwerp received the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award for its HR policy. We are a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which invests in its employees’ growth. We encourage diversity and attach great importance to an inclusive working environment and equal opportunities, regardless of gender identity, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse characteristics to apply.

 

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Postdoctoral fellow to study CO2 drawdown via enhanced silicate weathering in coastal systems

The University of Antwerp is a young, dynamic, and forward-thinking university located in the vibrant port city of Antwerp (Belgium). We offer innovative education to more than 20 000 students, conduct pioneering scientific research and play a key service-providing role in society. We are an innovative and internationally oriented employer with over 6000 employees from 100 different countries. Through top scientific research, we are helping to build tomorrow's world and set a course for a sustainable future – a future that you can help to shape.

The Centre of Excellence in Global Change Ecology within the Faculty of Sciences is looking for a full-time (100%)

Postdoctoral fellow to study CO₂ drawdown via enhanced silicate weathering in coastal systems (2 years)

To meet the climate targets of the Paris agreement, active removal of CO₂ from the atmosphere is needed. Enhanced silicate weathering (ESW) is a promising technology for such CO₂ drawdown and aims to speed up the natural process of silicate rock weathering. Application in coastal areas has the advantage that it counteracts ocean acidification, does not interfere with terrestrial land use, and can be directly integrated into existing coastal management programs with existing technology.

The selected candidate will join the Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry research group of Prof. Filip Meysman. This team is at the international forefront of research into CO₂ drawdown in marine systems via enhanced silicate weathering, combining state-of-the-art methods in geochemistry and microbiology. See www.coastalesw.com for more information about our research.

Job description

At UAntwerpen we operate an internationally unique mesocosm facility, which enables to study the biogeochemistry of enhanced silicate weathering in coastal environments under controlled conditions. We have a job opening for a postdoctoral fellow (2 years) to study the geochemistry of olivine weathering. The goal is to characterize the marine sediment geochemistry in mesocosms with and without olivine addition, in order to determine the dissolution rate of olivine minerals, investigate pore saturation effects and assess the CO₂ sequestration rate through both experimental methods and geochemical modelling. The postdoc project is embedded within a larger research project, which runs in collaboration with the university of Ghent (Dept. Geology) and the Flemish Institute for the Sea (VLIZ).

• You are highly motivated to conduct research within an international and interdisciplinary team of researchers, and thus build a professional network and academic career;
• You will perform fundamental research within the domain of silicate weathering;
• You have experience and skills to conduct experiments rigorously and independently (flux measurements, pore water sampling, geochemical analysis of the solute and solid phases in marine sediments) and interpret the resulting data through reactive transport modelling;
• You will publish your research results in high-level scientific journals and you love to present your results at national and international venues;
• You will support junior lab members (MSc, PhD), provide training in biogeochemistry and take part in the supervision of these research projects.

Profile and qualifications

 We are looking for a flexible and creative person, who is highly motivated to tackle new and complex biological questions.

• You hold a doctorate degree (PhD) in Biogeochemistry, Geochemistry, Geology or a related discipline in the Natural Sciences, and have a strong interest in cross-disciplinary research;
• You have a productive scientific track record including first-author publications in international journals;
• Candidates who have experience in marine sediment geochemistry and weathering studies are particularly encouraged to apply. Expertise in reactive transport modelling (e.g. diagenetic modelling, PHREEQC) is a clear bonus;
• You are creative, possess excellent organisational skills and have a cooperative attitude;
• You are an excellent team-player, and enthusiastic to learn new technologies and work in an interdisciplinary team;
• Strong communication skills in English are essential, including the ability to present to both academic and non-academic audiences.

We offer

• a dynamic, vibrant and stimulating work environment at UAntwerpen;
• a full-time contract as a postdoctoral researcher for two years (with potential prolongation depending on availability of funds);
• a gross monthly salary is calculated according to the pay scale for a principal research fellow in the Contract Research Staff category (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP).
• a working environment within green space of Campus Drie Eiken (UAntwerpen). Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here.

Want to apply?

• You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform up to and including 15 July 2021 (by midnight Brussels time). Click on 'apply', complete the online application form and don’t forget to include the following document(s) in English: (1) a motivation letter, (2) your up-to-date academic CV.
• We will perform a pre-selection on CV and we will invite selected candidates for an interview. The selection committee will review the applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. These interviews will take place in July 2021. The planned start date is 15 September 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter.
• If you have questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions or email jobs@uantwerpen.be. If you have questions about the job itself, please contact Prof. dr. ir. Filip Meysman, filip.meysman@uantwerpen.be.

The University of Antwerp received the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award for its HR policy. We are a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which invests in its employees’ growth. We encourage diversity and attach great importance to an inclusive working environment and equal opportunities, regardless of gender identity, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse characteristics to apply.

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Postdoctoral researcher Art, social, or cultural history

 

The University of Antwerp is a dynamic, forward-thinking, European university. We offer an innovative academic education to more than 20 000 students, conduct pioneering scientific research and play an important service-providing role in society. We are one of the largest, most international and most innovative employers in the region. With more than 6000 employees from 100 different countries, we are helping to build tomorrow's world every day. Through top scientific research, we push back boundaries and set a course for the future – a future that you can help to shape.

The Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts in the Faculty of Arts is looking for a full-time (100%) postdoctoral researcher in the field of art, social, or cultural history.

The candidate will collaborate in an interdisciplinary ERC project called “Science at the Fair: Performing Knowledge and Technology in Western Europe, 1850-1914”, coordinated by Prof. Nele Wynants. The EU-funded SciFair project will perform pioneering research on the role itinerant show people played in the dissemination of information about scientific and technological advances at fairs in North-Western Europe between 1850 and 1914. The project is based on the hypothesis that fairs during this period were not only local folk events but also centres of international exchange. SciFair will engage a multilingual and multidisciplinary team to analyse practices of science performance across national frontiers and map transnational networks of scientific entertainment. For more information and other available vacancies, see: www.scifair.eu.

The successful candidate will work on the subproject Itinerant Show Business Networks.

This subproject will study the social and professional community of itinerant show people by analysing the networks and legal conditions of their nomadic existence in relation to the establishment of several national and international guilds and leagues. How were itinerant show people related through family and professional networks and popular culture venues where science was popularised (museums, theatres, World Expos,) and how did these networks influence the content of the show? The project will also focus on how itinerant show people responded to changing regional legislations on migration, social security, and employment (child labour laws, boarding schools for children of show people, etc.).

Position

• You will perform research on itinerant showbusiness networks in North-Western Europe (1850-1914).
• Your research will be conducted within the framework of the EU-funded SciFair project.
• You will publish minimally 4 scientific articles related to the research project. These publications can be co-authored with other project members and external researchers.
• You are involved in the valorisation program of the SciFair project, communicating the results to different target audiences (including the media and the public), share the findings of your research at international academic conferences and co-organising an international workshop (in year 2).
• You participate in the research activities of the SciFair project, as well as related projects such as B-magic (www.B-magic.eu) and relevant activities of ARIA.
• You will assist in the supervision of PhD students and other team members.
• You will help initiate project proposals in the field of art and science and cultural heritage and contribute to attracting external funding.
• You will fulfil a limited number of teaching activities.

Profile

• You hold a PhD in art, cultural, or social history or related field of the humanities (or you will have obtained it by the time you start work) and have a clear interest in popular cultural and the history of science.
• You have an international academic portfolio and you conduct high-qualityacademic research.
• You have an affinity for working with historical sources and applying textual and/or visual analysis to large corpora of historical data.
• Demonstrable experience with digital methods used to transcribe historical sources and analyse textual and visual source materials is a strong plus.
• You are willing and able to work and communicate within a broader team of international researchers.
• You are willing to occasionally conduct research in archives abroad.
• You can speak and write fluently in English.
• You have a good command of at least two of the following languages: French, Dutch, and/or German.
• You demonstrate organisational skills.
• You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
• Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies

What we offer

• We offer a full-time appointment as a postdoctoral scholarship holder for a period of 2 years.
• The planned starting date is 1 October 2021 or as soon as possible after that date.
• Your monthly scholarship amount is calculated according to the scholarship amounts for postdoctoral scholarship holders on the pay scales for Contract Research Staff (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP).
• You will do most of your work at UAntwerp City Campus in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
• Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here.

Want to apply?

• You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform up to and including 15 July 2021 (by midnight Brussels time). Click on the 'Apply' button, complete the online application form and be sure to include the following attachments: (1) a motivation letter, including a statement explaining your motivation for the relevant vacancy, (2) your academic CV, including a biosketch, (3) your five most important publications or achievements in the area of scientific research (maximum one page), and (4) two letters of recommendation.
• The selection committee will review all of the applications as soon as possible after the application deadline.
• Shortlisted candidates, selected to take part in interviews, will be notified by 10 August 2021. The interviews will take place on 30 August 2021. Candidates will be expected to propose a research plan based on the proposed subproject at the interview.
• If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions or send an email to jobs@uantwerpen.be. If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact Prof. Nele Wynants: nele.wynants@uantwerpen.be.

The University of Antwerp received the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award for its HR policy. We are a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which invests in its employees’ growth. We encourage diversity and attach great importance to an inclusive working environment and equal opportunities, regardless of gender identity, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse characteristics to apply.

 

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Postdoctoral fellow at Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering

 

The use of 3D printed metal structures is taking a very fast ramp-up in industry. General Electric has demonstrated the possibility of printing titanium fuel injectors for their LEAP engine, EADS has printed a nacelle hinge bracket for the Airbus A320, Boeing is printing plastic inlet ducts for high-altitude aircrafts, hip implants and other prosthetics are exploiting the design freedom of additive manufacturing (AM),...

Additive manufacturing of titanium, stainless steel and inconel superalloys yields great potential for the aerospace industry (and others) as it allows the generation of geometrically complex structures with high specific strength, low density and high corrosion and creep resistance at high temperatures. However the fatigue life prediction of such components cannot be done with traditional fatigue models for traditionally manufactured metals, because the fatigue life is influenced by various factors that are specific for 3D printing: process parameters, induced voids and defects, microstructure, surface roughness, etc.

In this Postdoctoral position, it is the purpose to further develop multi-scale models for multi-axial fatigue of AM metals, taking into account the presence of voids and the microstructure of the material. Those models will be implemented in an already developed software environment. The final objective is to develop an industrial software solution that can be applied to complex AM components and predict their fatigue life under multi-axial fatigue loads. The position is a fully numerical position, requiring advanced knowledge in numerical simulations (finite element method, material models), fatigue mechanics and multi-axial fatigue indicators, and notions of plasticity and probabilistic fatigue.

The project will be carried out in close collaboration with a large number of industrial companies in the field of additive manufacturing (Siemens, Materialise, Sabca, ESMA,…).

For more information, see https://composites.ugent.be/PhD_job_vacancies_PhD_job_positions_composites.html

Job profile

Only candidates with a PhD degree in Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Civil Engineering, (Applied) Physics or similar should apply. You have a strong background in computational mechanics and have strong programming skills (preferably in C++ and/or Python), you are interested to perform numerical research and to interact and collaborate with industry.

How to apply

Send e-mail to Wim.VanPaepegem@UGent.be