The University of Oxford is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate in Experimental Materials Engineering to join Prof. Emilio Martinez-Paneda’s Mechanics of Materials Lab in the Department of Engineering Science. The fixed-term position focuses on experimental characterization of hydrogen embrittlement in metals and is suited to candidates with a Ph.D. or near-completed Ph.D. in engineering, materials science, physics, chemistry, or a closely related discipline.
Organization
- University: University of Oxford
- Department: Department of Engineering Science
- Research group: Mechanics of Materials Lab
- Project: ERC Starting Grant project ResistHfracture
- Job reference: 187458
Location / Study Destination
United Kingdom, Oxford. The position is based in the Department of Engineering Science in central Oxford.
Who Can Apply
- Applicants who have obtained or are close to obtaining a Ph.D. in:
- Engineering
- Materials Science
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Another closely related discipline
- Candidates should have experience in at least one of the following:
- Mechanical testing
- Environmentally assisted fracture testing
- Temperature-programmed hydrogen desorption
- Materials characterization
- Hydrogen permeation
- Coupled deformation-diffusion modeling
- Candidates approaching completion of their Ph.D. may be appointed at a lower grade as a Research Assistant until the Ph.D. is awarded.
Key Benefits / Salary / Funding
- Grade 7 salary: £39,424 to £47,779 per annum, inclusive of Oxford University weighting.
- Grade 6 salary for candidates awaiting Ph.D. completion: £35,681 to £41,636 per annum.
- Hours: Full time.
- Contract: Fixed term, initially for one year, with the possibility of extension.
- The position is funded by the ERC Starting Grant project ResistHfracture.
- Access to cutting-edge experimental facilities and potential opportunities to use synchrotron facilities.
Main Requirements
- Conduct experiments to characterize the susceptibility of metals to hydrogen embrittlement.
- Perform mechanical testing, including fracture and fatigue testing.
- Conduct advanced materials characterization, including SEM and EBSD.
- Carry out hydrogen charging, permeation, and desorption tests.
- Contribute to collaborative research and participate in research group activities.
- Prepare and submit publications to reputable academic journals.
- Liaise with academic collaborators and project sponsors.
- Expertise or interest in synchrotron-based research is considered valuable.
- Contribute to research addressing hydrogen embrittlement and related structural integrity challenges.
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