PhD Research Position: Lightweight Construction and Sustainable Materials

Job: Investigador/a en Formación
Department: Materiales Metálicos y Cerámicos
Location: Manresa (Spain)
Contract: Temporary
Working day: Full time
Sector: Other
Vacancies: 1
Discipline: R&D
Work modality: On site

EURECAT

Eurecat is the second Research & Technology Organisation in Spain and one of the largest applied research and technology transfer organisation in Southern

Europe. It brings together the experience of more than 800 professionals who generate an annual turnover of 69 million euros and provides services to more than 2,000 companies. Eurecat integrates advanced digital capabilities and experience in biotechnology, industry and sustainability and collaborates with industry in R+D+I activities and projects, offering advanced scientific and technological services and specialized knowledge to respond effectively to the technological needs of very different business sectors, accelerating innovation, reducing both risks and spendings on scientific and technological infrastructures. The technology center participates in more than 200 large national and international consortium projects of high strategic R&I, has 230 patents and 10 spin-offs. Eurecat has eleven centers in Catalonia and presence in Madrid, Malaga and Chile.

Job description

Metallic and Ceramic Materials Unit focuses on the development of high performance materials solutions, to obtain LIGHTWEIGHT / RESISTANT materials and FUNCTIONAL SURFACES able to withstand severe mechanical and environmental requirements

New generation of high strength steel sheets are being developed to meet the industrial demands on sustainable materials for lightweight construction. Their main virtue, the high strength, may compromise their performance because they are sensitive to embrittlement processes.

This PhD will address the cracking resistance of different steel and Al alloys following fracture mechanics approaches and micromechanical tests to correlate fracture resistance to the characteristics of the microstructural constituents. Fracture mechanics particularly have been proved to be a valuable tool to rationalize the cracking resistance of high strength materials sheets.

Functions and Responsibilities

To elaborate a state-of-the art about embrittlement phenomena in advanced high strength steels and Al alloys, including hydrogen embrittlement.
To design and run fracture mechanics tests and micromechanical characterizations.
To discuss the obtained results of experimental tests.
To prepare and write scientific publications.
To attend to conferences and present oral communications to disseminate the progress of the PhD work

Requirements

Requirements

Studies and Knowledge:

Master’s degree or equivalent in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering or similar

Soft Skills:

Collaborative person able to work in a team of researchers. Also, able to work in an autonomous way.
Skills to communicate/document the results in a comprehensible and professional way.
High motivation for the research topic and strong compromise for work.
A certain degree of mobility is expected due to PhD requirements such as conferences and institutional visits.

Languages:

High oral and written communication skills in English
Knowledge of Catalan or Spanish is desirable.

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Job: Investigador/a en Formación
Department: Materiales Metálicos y Cerámicos
Location: Manresa (Spain)
Contract: Temporary
Working day: Full time
Sector: Other
Vacancies: 1
Discipline: R&D
Work modality: On site

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