About this role
In order to fill a fixed-term position in full-time (39.83 hours/week = 100%) at the earliest possible date, we are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/x) The Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation (ICAMS) is a research centre at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, focusing on the development and application of multi-scale simulation tools for advanced materials. ICAMS is embedded into a network of national and international collaborations. Researchers and students benefit from this top international and interdisciplinary environment. The department Micromechanical and Macroscopic Modeling is actively doing research on process-microstructure-property relationships for metallic materials under various conditions. The focus of our work lies on scale-bridging modeling in close collaboration with experimental partners. The tasks associated with the position include implementing a process model for Friction Stir Welding (FSW) based on physical principles and applying the model to predict microstructures resulting from FSW process by considering the complex interaction of thermo-mechanical loads and severe plastic deformation. The model predictions are validated against experimental results. The position offers substantial freedoms to implement creative, pragmatic solutions in a supportive environment. Scope: full-time Duration: fixed-term, 16 months (project duration) Start: at the earliest possible date Apply by: 2026-10-13 Your tasks: - Implementation of a micromechanical process model based on the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method and crystal plasticity. - Formulation of a macroscopic mean field process model describing the microstructure evolution during the FSW process based on statistical descriptors obtained from the micromechanical model. - Validation of predicted microstructures and residual stresses based on experimental data from collaboration partners. Your profile: - Outstanding, science-driven candidate with a strong background in mechanics of materials and a Ph.D. in Materials Science, Computational Engineering, or Physics - Expertise and experience with numerical methods in solid mechanics, including large plastic deformations, ideally with crystal plasticity - Fundamental understanding of materials physics and mechanisms of microstructure evolution under thermo-mechanical loads - Willingness to collaborate in a team with other modeling and experimental research groups - Demonstrated programming experience in Fortran and Python https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/1c052d75249a795ced3683ec2991df48d4232c730?ref=AfA ( https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/1c052d75249a795ced3683ec2991df48d4232c730?ref=AfA ) Ergänzende Informationen: Anforderungen an den Bewerber: Erweiterte Kenntnisse: Programmiersprache Fortran, Programmiersprache Python