Postdoc in Process Metallurgy & High-Temp Materials

NTNU; Trondheim; Hybrid; NOK 539,000 - 728,000; Full time

Job summary

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) invites applications for a 3-year Postdoctoral Fellow position in process metallurgy/high-temperature material science. The successful candidate will study refractory metals thermodynamics and carbon-free alloy production, collaborating with SINTEF, industry and EU partners.

The role includes research, publications, mentoring, and teaching responsibilities, with strong emphasis on developing an international research profile.

Qualifications

• You must have a PhD and experience in high temperature thermodynamic experiments and modelling using the commercial software FACTSage is required
• Documented experience in building of specialized databases to be used for thermodynamic simulations based on acquired and published data is required.
• Documented teaching experience
• Excellent skills in written and oral English is compulsory.

Responsibilities

• Carry out research of excellent quality
• Academic publications and popular science dissemination
• Participate in the process metallurgy and electrochemistry research group
• Apply for research funding and write applications and report on progress to funding sources
• Participate in international activities such as conferences and/or research stays at foreign educational institutions
• Mentoring students, helping them with their research projects, and advising on methodology and academic writing
• Teaching

Skills

High temperature thermodynamics

English proficiency (written & spoken)

Teaching experience

Tools

FACTSage

Specialized thermodynamic databases

Job description

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) invites applications for a 3-year Postdoctoral Fellow position in process metallurgy/high-temperature material science. The successful candidate will study refractory metals thermodynamics and carbon-free alloy production, collaborating with SINTEF, industry and EU partners.

The role includes research, publications, mentoring, and teaching responsibilities, with strong emphasis on developing an international research profile.