(Fixed Term)

Salary: £27,854-£36,298
Reference: LJ02225 
Closing date: 24 December 2013 
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 36 months in the first instance.

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research associate position in the design of hydrogen embrittlement ultra-strong steels. The work will focus on the computational design of novel ultra-strong steels for bearing, aerospace and automotive applications. Computational thermodynamics along with kinetics modelling, will be combined to design novel alloying systems displaying extreme hardness whilst preventing hydrogen embrittlement. Several microstructural paradigms will be tried, including high-carbon martensitic and bainitic systems, mid-carbon alloys, nanostructured carbide-free steels and twinning and transformation induced plasticity systems.

The successful candidate should be proficient in software such as Thermocalc and MatCalc. Display a thorough understanding of steel metallurgy, solid state thermodynamics, microstructural kinetics theory and plasticity concepts. Understanding of irreversible thermodynamics theory, statistical mechanics, and their application to plasticity modelling is desired. The holder of this position should be able to communicate with first principles and atomistic modellers to obtain relevant interaction energies to relate with microstructural kinetics and plasticity models. Moreover, she/he should be able to co-ordinate the production and testing of alloys, and to interact with PhD students as part of a larger research programme.

The work will be performed within the framework of the SKF University Technology Centre at the University of Cambridge, under the sponsorship of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council of the United Kingdom, and under the supervision of Dr. Pedro Rivera.

To view further information please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/2607

Applications should include a CV, publications list, contact details for two professional referees, and a completed form CHRIS/6 Parts I and III (downloadable via the 'Apply' button below) and be sent to Mrs Anita Bailey, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge CB3 0FS Email:ab2040@cam.ac.uk Phone:01223 346733

Please quote reference LJ02225 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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