Postdoc: Rail Wheel Dynamics & Vibration Analysis

Tampere University; Finland; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational health care

Flexible work schedules

Versatile research infrastructure

Modern teaching facilities

Personal sports fund

Job summary

Tampere University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in mechanical and/or civil engineering. The role focuses on Monitoring, Mechanism Analysis, and Mitigation for Sustainable Asset Management of Railway Wheel Out-of-Roundness, with collaboration with VR Fleetcare.

The position includes one year at Tampere University and one year at VR Fleetcare, and access to the Full-Scale Wheel-Rail Lab at the university.

Qualifications

• Background in wheel-rail contact mechanism and vibration analysis.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• PhD in a relevant field with independent scientific work capability.

Responsibilities

• Supervise PhD/MSc students and contribute to grant preparation.
• Support the general activities of the research labs.
• Conduct research on monitoring, mechanism analysis and mitigation for sustainable asset management of railway wheel out-of-roundness.
• Collaborate closely with VR Fleetcare and test technology in lab and field settings.

Skills

Vibration data analysis

Accelerometer data analysis

Finite element analysis

Thermomechanical analysis

Multibody dynamics

English proficiency

Education

PhD degree in a relevant field

Job description

Tampere University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in mechanical and/or civil engineering. The role focuses on Monitoring, Mechanism Analysis, and Mitigation for Sustainable Asset Management of Railway Wheel Out-of-Roundness, with collaboration with VR Fleetcare.

The position includes one year at Tampere University and one year at VR Fleetcare, and access to the Full-Scale Wheel-Rail Lab at the university.