PHD CANDIDATE POSITION 2 - STUDY OF 3D PRINTING PROCESS OF STAINLESS STEEL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING BY METAL JETTING

IMDEA Materials Institute is a public research organization founded in by Madrid’s regional government to carry out research of excellence in Material Science and Engineering by attracting talent from all over the world to work in an international and multidisciplinary environment.
IMDEA Materials has grown rapidly since its foundation and currently includes more than 120 researchers from 22 nationalities and has become one of the leading research centers in materials in Europe which has received the María de Maeztu seal of excellence from the Spanish government.
The research activities have been focused on the areas of materials for transport, energy, and health care and the Institute has state-of-the-art facilities for processing, characterization and simulation of advanced materials.
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Description to carry out his/her doctoral research on the field of additive manufacturing of metals by Metal Jetting.
The research will involve processing of austenitic stainless steels, microstructure characterization, as well as measurement of part quality properties, such as density, dimensional and mechanical properties.
This project will lead to a PhD that will be defended at Carlos III University of Madrid.
The candidate will carry out his/her research work at IMDEA Materials Institute (Madrid) with secondments at HP 3D Printing (Barcelona) focused on the optimization of printing parameters based on quantitative microstructural characterization of the green parts for a variety of processing conditions, including the application of new printing strategies.
The project will also involve the application of artificial intelligence models for image processing and analysis.
A close collaboration with AMES Group (experts in debinding and sintering) will provide the candidate with a full picture of the metal jet process.
He/she will receive training in transversal skills and will have the opportunity to learn from the 3D printing market and disseminate his/her work at specialized forums.
Requirements Materials Science and Engineering Bachelor and/or Master with strong background in metallurgy and powder metallurgy.
Experience in experimental materials processing, microstructure characterization, and mechanical testing will be recognized.
Experience in programming and/or artificial intelligence will be valued.
Fluent English (oral and written) is required.
Conditions Conditions.
3-year contract with full social security coverage.
Starting date.
December or as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
Applications are processed upon reception.
The position might be closed once ten working days have passed since publication, so we encourage early application.
The working language of the Institute is English.
Full command of the English language is required in all positions.
WHAT YOU WILL FIND AT IMDEA.
Stimulating environment where you can grow professionally.
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Female applicants are encouraged to apply to our research and technical positions.
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Besides on-the-job technical training, IMDEA Materials Institute is committed to training the Institute’s scientists and staff in “soft” or transversal skills.
See the available training here.
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