PostDoc in Alloy Development - Burn-resistant alloys

Publiceringsdatum: 2026-01-30

Letar du efter möjligheter att arbeta inom pedagogik? En möjlighet har öppnat upp för dig att börja arbeta som universitets- och högskoleadjunkt hos Tekniska Högskolan i Jönköping AB. Tekniska Högskolan i Jönköping AB söker en medarbetare på heltid som vill arbeta 6 månader eller längre. Kan det vara du?

Jönköping är platsen där denna position är ledig. Tekniska Högskolan i Jönköping AB söker för närvarande efter ambitiösa individer som vill utvecklas i rollen som universitets- och högskoleadjunkt. Kolla in deras ledig tjänst och se om du har vad som krävs för att bli en del av deras team. Sista ansökningsdagen till jobbet som universitets- och högskoleadjunkt hos Tekniska Högskolan i Jönköping AB är lördag den tjugoåttonde februari 2026.

Jobbannons

A post-doctoral position is available for highly motivated candidates with a background in Materials Science and Engineering or equivalent.

The Department of Materials and Manufacturing is a vibrant multidisciplinary research and education environment that advances the state-of-the-art knowledge and fosters the development of highly skilled researchers and professionals. Our research focuses on material properties and manufacturing processes for mainly metallic components, specifically cast components. The department collaborates with national and international research institutes and industrial partners, and is engaged in basic and applied research projects. Coproduction with industrial partners is a strong characteristic of our project portfolio, both with large companies and SMEs.

The main research focus is on developing high-performance metallic materials that are resistant to burning or combustion in high-pressure, high-purity Oxygen environments. The target products include components for space travel combustion engines. The research involves computational thermodynamics (CALPHAD), high-throughput computational screening methods for alloy design, experimental alloy production (casting and/or AM), testing and characterisation of the thermo-physical and mechanical properties of the designed materials, and benchmarking against existing solutions.

The project is conducted in close collaboration with the Swedish aerospace industry. The position is funded by the IRON-X project (Swedish National Space Agency).

Job descrition

The tasks primarily involve research (minimum 80%) and may also include some educational activities (maximum 20%). You will need to cooperate closely not only with department personnel but also with industrial partners in the project.

You might also co-supervise postgraduate students within the topic.

To ensure industrial relevance, it is essential to maintain a broad perspective on the research, encompassing environmental, economic, and societal impacts.

Qualifications

You need to:

• have been awarded a Doctorate degree
• have a background in physical mechanical metallurgy or relevant topics
• be result-oriented and have high level of motivation and will to face challenges and conduct systematic research to solve them, if necessary, by learning/adopting new techniques/theories
• thoroughly understand and conduct good research practices according to the desired time table.
• be creative and eager to share knowledge via publication in reputed journals/conferences.
• be able to efficiently supervise under- and/or post-graduate students.

It is meritorious if you have:

• a PhD degree that has been obtained no more than 2 years before the deadline for application.
• hands-on experience in combustion or burn-resistant testing
• demonstrate experience with conducting microstructural characterization techniques such as SEM, TEM, XRD, EDS, EBSD, FIB/SEM etc., as well as physico-mechanical characterization techniques such as tensile, compression, DSC/TGA, etc. as well as analysis of the data with good knowledge of possible errors.
• hands-on experience with alloy design strategies, including high-throughput screening algorithms is meritorious

For complete eligibility requirements for a position as an PostDoc at Jönköping University, see the applicable parts of the chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://ju.se/download/18.10cb1a671979b9039cb1eaa0/1751015221770/Regulations for employment of teachers at Jönköping University - Appointment procedure.pdf.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A two years position in a dynamic working environment at a collaborative, internationally connected and globally oriented university.
• A workplace located in the city centre of Jönköping, surrounded by beautiful nature and lakes.

More information about https://ju.se/en/about-us/work-at-jonkoping-university/ju-as-a-workplace.html

INFORMATION

The position is a two year, temporary, full-time employment, starting June 1, 2026, or by mutual agreement. Collective agreements and individual wage setting apply.

APPLICATION

Welcome with your application, no later than 28 of february, 2026.

The application should include:

• cover letter, including how you envision contributing to our research environment, and the IRON-X research goals.
• CV;
• certified certificates and diplomas
• two references
• 5 selected relevant publications
• doctoral thesis 

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