PhD position at KU Leuven / imec: Improving the success rate of Atom Probe Analysis
A fully-funded 4-year PhD position is available within a collaboration between KU Leuven (prof. Joris Everaerts & prof. Claudia Fleischmann) and imec, which is a world-leading research & development organization active in the fields of nanoelectronics and digital technologies. The goal of this PhD is to understand the mechanisms that lead to failure of multilayered … Read more
PhD position at KU Leuven / imec: Mechanical stability of advanced nano-interconnects using pico-indentation
A fully-funded 4-year PhD position is available within a collaboration between KU Leuven (prof. Joris Everaerts) and imec, which is a world-leading research & development organization active in the fields of nanoelectronics and digital technologies. The PhD aims at studying and improving the mechanical behavior of nano-interconnects. These interconnects handle power and signal distribution in … Read more
Postdoc position (f/m/d) at the Institute for Applied Materials (IAM): Hydrogen micromechanics
Applications will be accepted until the position is successfully filled. The project will start on 01.05.2025. More details here !
TEM post-doctoral research position (100%) at UCLouvain (Belgium)
The Institute of Materials and Process Engineering (IMAP) of the Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) is looking for a post-doctoral researcher to support transmission electron microscopy characterization of advanced aluminium alloys processed by additive manufacturing and also possibly involving multi-material (steel, Mg, oxides, …) interfaces. The candidate needs to be trained in high resolution (scanning-) … Read more
PhD position in nanomechanical testing of bone at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
A PhD position is available in micro- and nanomechanical testing of cement lines in bone at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. Nanoindentation, micropillar compression, and fracture mechanical experiments will be conducted on cement lines in human bone of different donor age, tissue age and health condition (healthy/osteoporotic). The aim of the project is to unravel the role the … Read more
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for research at NIMS in micro-/nano-mechanical characterisation of metallic and ceramic materials
Deadline: 17th April 2025 National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Japan https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/e-ippan/index.html https://rcsm.nims.go.jp/english/about/organization-members/materials-evaluation-field/page000215.html Dr. Thomas Edwards The Mechanical Properties group at NIMS enthusiastically welcomes applications for the JSPS postdoctoral fellowship program (2-year duration). We are a dynamic, international lab headed by experimental leads Prof. Takahito Ohmura and Assoc Prof. Thomas Edwards, and simulation (MD, … Read more
PhD position – NANOengineering INTerfaces and adhesion in INTerface-dominated materials
Topic: “_NANOengineering INTerfaces and adhesion in INTerface-dominated materials_” (Nano-INT²) Supervision: Dr. Matteo Ghidelli, Dr. Martin Robin Ideal starting date: October 2025 (negotiable). More details here !
PhD position at University of Leoben (Austria) on high-throughput development of multifunctional thin-film alloys for water electrolysis
This PhD project on high-throughput development of multifunctional thin film alloys for water electrolysis is in the framework of a collaboration between the University of Leoben (Department of Materials Science) and the Technical University of Vienna (Applied Interface Physics). Application deadline: 04.03.2025 The intended starting date is April 2025 More information: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/315710, or contact Ass.-Prof. … Read more
PhD position – Mechanisms of segregation-induced strengthening and toughening in ultrafine-grained tungsten alloys.
A PhD position is open in Leoben, Austria, Montanuniversität Leoben. More details here
Postdoctoral Researcher at NIMS in micro-/nano-mechanical characterisation of metallic and ceramic materials in extreme conditions.
New postdoctoral position available at National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Tsukuba, Japan on micro-/nano-mechanical characterisation of metallic and ceramic materials in extreme conditions. Starting date :1st April 2025 or thereafter Duration: One year (possible to be renewed up to 5 years) Contact person: Prof. Thomas Edwards More info : https://www.nims.go.jp/eng/employment/data/n61t680000004g4g.html