Postdoctoral researcher in Mechanical Engineering within Gear Technology

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher in Mechanical Engineering for a two-year fixed-term position at the School of Science and Technology.

Subject area

The subject area for this position is Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Gear Technology.

Background

A postdoctoral researcher will be affiliated with the group of Mechanical Engineering within the School of Science and Technology and will conduct research as part of the KKS project ‘Applying advanced mechano-chemical surface treatment for optimizing gear production process’. Specific areas of interest are Gear Tribology Testing, Contact Surface Simulation, and Gear Manufacturing. The current research project aims to study several technologies together to develop an optimized heat and surface treatment approach for production of high-load vehicle gears. A mechano-chemical surface treatment with combined change of surface chemistry, hardness and roughness is to be developed and integrated into existing methods to enhance gear performance with minimal environmental footprint and reduced production time and cost.

Duties and responsibilities

The appointment as a postdoctoral researcher is intended to enable persons who have recently been awarded their doctoral degree to consolidate and develop primarily their research skills. Besides consolidating their research and publication track, the postdocs may be required to contribute to the departmental duties (e.g., via teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level), up to 20 % of their time.

Qualifications

Those qualified for appointment as a postdoctoral researcher are applicants who at the time of appointment hold a doctoral degree or have a degree from abroad deemed to correspond to a doctoral degree in a relevant area. Applicants with doctoral degrees that have been awarded no more than 3 years prior to the application deadline are to be considered first. The applicant may not previously have held a position as a postdoctoral researcher for more than one year in the same subject and at the same higher education institution. The position is for a term of 24 months according to agreement with the successful candidate. If the person during the period of employment has been on parental leave, the period of employment is to be extended by the corresponding number of days. The period of employment may also be extended in the event of absence due to illness.

Assessment criteria

A basis for the assessment is the applicant’s ability to disseminate research information and communicate through high-quality publications. In addition, the applicant’s suitability for the position will be assessed. Suitability refers to the applicant demonstrating the personal qualities required to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities at hand, the ability to cooperate with other members of staff, and the ability to contribute to the development of the operations. A successful applicant should demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds, and a commitment to respectful and ethical professional behaviour.