Post Doc in multiscale modeling strategies

IMDEA Materials is looking for a Research Associate to work in the research project VIRMETAL (virtual design, virtual processing and virtual testing of metallic materials) funded by an Advanced Grant of the European Research Council.

Research activities will be focused in the development of multiscale modeling strategies to simulate the microstructural development during solidification of metallic alloys.

Candidates should hold PhD in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science (or related discipline) with excellent academic credentials and a strong commitment to develop an academic career in an international and multidisciplinary environment.

Fluent English (oral and written) is required.

Previous experience in either molecular dynamics, computational thermodynamics and kinetics, phase field modeling, or computational continuum thermo-mechanical modeling is necessary.

IMDEA Materials (Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies of Materials) is a non-profit, independent research institute, promoted by the Regional Government de Madrid (Spain), to carry out research in Materials Science and Engineering. IMDEA Materials Institute is committed to excellence in research by attracting talent from all over the world and to foster technology transfer to the industrial sector in a truly international environment. More information about the activities of the Institute can be found at: http://www.materials.imdea.org

To submit an application to this position go to: http://jobs.materials.imdea.org/offer/27/apply