Postdoc in Thermal spray technologies

Högskolan Väst; Trollhättans kommun; On-site; SEK 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An academic institution in Sweden is seeking a Postdoctoral researcher in thermal spray technologies. The successful candidate will contribute to projects on thermal barrier coatings and participate in various research activities including experimentation and teaching. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in thermal spray coatings and experience in research publication. The position offers a full-time contract for two years, with the possibility of extension.

Qualifications

• Technical background in thermal spray technologies.
• Experience in writing research reports and scientific publications.
• Experience in coatings/materials for high temperature applications.

Responsibilities

• Planning experiments and finalizing specimen geometries.
• Establishing protocols for characterization and performance assessment.
• Conducting and/or overseeing spraying experiments.
• Analyzing and interpreting data.
• Writing or guiding students in writing journal manuscripts.
• Teaching activities such as lectures and lab sessions.

Skills

Processing of thermal spray coatings

Characterization of coatings

Performance evaluation of coatings

Investigation of failure mechanisms

Good written and oral communication skills in English

Job description

University West is seeking a Postdoctoral researcher in thermal spray technologies. The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing projects dealing with the development of thermal/environmental barrier coatings, corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant, by atmospheric/suspension plasma spray (A/SPS) and high velocity air-fuel (HVAF) routes.

The candidate will participate in development/preparation of feedstock materials, production of coatings and investigations of coating properties relevant to the projects. Key responsibilities include:

• Planning of experiments, including construction of design of experiments’ matrix to investigate effect of various spray process variables and finalizing specimen geometries
• Establishing characterization and performance assessment protocols
• Participating in spraying experiments
• Conduct and/or be responsible for characterization and performance evaluation of coatings
• Conduct and/or be responsible for failure analysis of coatings
• Analysis and interpretation of data
• Writing and/or guiding students to write journal manuscripts
• Teaching activities such as lectures and lab. sessions
• Explore collaborations to complement processing & characterization capabilities at University West.

The ideal candidate has a technical background in and skills related to processing of thermal spray coatings, characterization of coatings, performance evaluation of coatings, investigation of failure mechanisms, and experience in writing research reports/scientific publications. Good written & oral communication skills in English are required.

Merits for the position include experience in coatings/materials for high temperature applications, thermal cycling/thermal shock testing/oxidation/corrosion, background in investigating failure mechanisms in coatings, data processing, evaluation and interpretation, project leadership, supervision of students, and international research and collaborative project experience.

The position is full-time for a period of two years, with the possibility of a one-year extension. The selection process may involve sample lectures, work samples, interviews, and reference checks. Applications should be submitted digitally through the recruitment tool.