Research Associate - Metal Additive Manufacturing

Loughborough University; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off

Hybrid working

Health & wellbeing

Sustainable commuting

Job summary

Loughborough University invites applications for a Research Associate in Metal Additive Manufacturing within the Advanced Materials Processing Laboratory (AMPLab) in the Department of Materials. The project explores laser-metal additive manufacturing, aiming to establish process-structure-property relationships to support high-performance components.

The role covers experimental design, powder characterization, alloy manufacturing, microstructural analysis and mechanical testing, with

Qualifications

• PhD in materials science or metallurgy required with significant experience in Titanium alloys, materials characterization and microstructure analysis.
• Experience in metal additive manufacturing and mechanical-property evaluation is essential.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills; track record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and manufacture experimental samples; optimise additive manufacturing processing conditions.
• Characterise metal powder feedstock; analyse particle size, flowability, SEM.
• Prepare metallographic samples; perform microstructure characterization (XRD, SEM, EBSD).
• Conduct mechanical testing to evaluate properties of alloys; interpret results.
• Prepare technical reports and disseminate findings to project partners and journals.
• Collaborate with team and partners to meet project milestones; present findings.

Skills

Additive manufacturing

Titanium alloys

Microstructure analysis

Mechanical testing

Data interpretation

Report writing

PowerPoint

Academic publishing

Education

PhD in materials science or metallurgy

Tools

XRD

SEM

EBSD

Optical Microscopy

TEM

Job description

Loughborough University invites applications for a Research Associate in Metal Additive Manufacturing within the Advanced Materials Processing Laboratory (AMPLab) in the Department of Materials. The project explores laser-metal additive manufacturing, aiming to establish process-structure-property relationships to support high-performance components.

The role covers experimental design, powder characterization, alloy manufacturing, microstructural analysis and mechanical testing, with