Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/x)

In order to fill a fixed-term position in full-time (39.83 hours/week = 100%) at the earliest possible date, we are looking for a

Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/x)

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation (ICAMS) is a research centre at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, focusing on the development and application of multi-scale simulation tools for advanced materials. ICAMS is embedded into a network of national and international collaborations. Researchers and students benefit from this top international and interdisciplinary environment. The department Micromechanical and Macroscopic Modeling is actively doing research on process-microstructure-property relationships for metallic materials under various conditions. The focus of our work lies on scale-bridging modeling in close collaboration with experimental partners.

The tasks associated with the position include implementing a process model for Friction Stir Welding (FSW) based on physical principles and applying the model to predict microstructures resulting from FSW process by considering the complex interaction of thermo-mechanical loads and severe plastic deformation. The model predictions are validated against experimental results. The position offers substantial freedoms to implement creative, pragmatic solutions in a supportive environment.

Scope: full-time

Duration: fixed-term, 16 months (project duration)

Start: at the earliest possible date

Apply by: 2026-10-13

Your tasks:

- Implementation of a micromechanical process model based on the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method and crystal plasticity.

- Formulation of a macroscopic mean field process model describing the microstructure evolution during the FSW process based on statistical descriptors obtained from the micromechanical model.

- Validation of predicted microstructures and residual stresses based on experimental data from collaboration partners.

Your profile:

- Outstanding, science-driven candidate with a strong background in mechanics of materials and a Ph.D. in Materials Science, Computational Engineering, or Physics

- Expertise and experience with numerical methods in solid mechanics, including large plastic deformations, ideally with crystal plasticity

- Fundamental understanding of materials physics and mechanisms of microstructure evolution under thermo-mechanical loads

- Willingness to collaborate in a team with other modeling and experimental research groups

- Demonstrated programming experience in Fortran and Python

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