Post-doc, JRC-Petten: Microstructural characterisation of materials and mechanical property correlation

The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission,Insitute for Energy (IET), in Petten Nehterlands, is looking for a motivated scientist or engineer at post-doctoral level to work on characterization of primarily metallic materials for nuclear reactors using a combination of techniques such as scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Xray diffraction (XRD), and 3D X-ray tomography.  (see attachment)

The nuclear reactors operating in Europe can be used beyond their original life-time through plant-life management programmes and future nuclear reactors need to be designed for at least 60 years and with higher temperatures, higher irradiation damage and different coolants. This requires a thorough understanding of the long-term material performance under the relevant conditions. The candidate will work in close collaboration with scientists developing physics-based constitutive models with an ultimate goal to understand how material structure and defects at different length scales affect the material properties.  Key degradation mechanisms include creep, fatigue and stress-corrosion cracking.   The work will be performed in close collaboraiton with other European research intitutes.

General information of JRC-IET can be found on the link: http://iet.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ . Click on JOBS and you will see open positions.  To see the job description, click on the link 2012-PTT-F-30-000-00327 : Microstructural characterisation of materials and mechanical property correlation (Petten, NL) .  Here you will also find information how to submit the online application.   Deadline for application is July 15.

If you have any questions contact me karl-fredrik.nilsson@jrc.nl