Research Associate: Nanostructured Magnetic Materials

Diversity Dashboard; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sheffield invites applications for a Research Associate in Metallurgy and Materials Characterisation. You will lead Sheffield’s contribution to an ARIA-funded programme developing rare-earth-free magnets from protein-programmed methods.

Based in the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, you will use diffraction, microscopy and magnetic testing to drive materials from design through processing to performance.

Qualifications

• PhD in metallurgy or materials science or closely related field.
• Experience with diffraction techniques and materials processing.
• Experience with magnetic materials characterization is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead production and consolidation of protein-templated materials into bulk magnets.
• Design and perform diffraction-based characterisation (powder XRD, refinement).
• Conduct microstructure analysis using electron and atomic force microscopy.
• Support magnetic measurements using SQUID and other magnetometers.
• Evaluate manufacturing routes for scale-up and reproducibility.
• Maintain detailed experimental records and data logs.
• Collaborate with Imperial College London and Change Bio on design-build-test cycles.

Skills

Powder X-ray diffraction

Rietveld refinement

Electron microscopy

Atomic force microscopy

SQUID magnetometry

Vibrating sample magnetometry

Diffraction-based characterisation

Education

PhD in Metallurgy or Materials Science

Tools

Spark plasma sintering

Field assisted sintering

Additive manufacturing

Job description

The University of Sheffield invites applications for a Research Associate in Metallurgy and Materials Characterisation. You will lead Sheffield’s contribution to an ARIA-funded programme developing rare-earth-free magnets from protein-programmed methods.

Based in the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, you will use diffraction, microscopy and magnetic testing to drive materials from design through processing to performance.