Postdoc position FEM modelling of electrochemical processes

14 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Department

Materials and Chemistry (MACH)

Research Field

Engineering » Materials engineering
Computer science » Modelling tools

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

5 Apr 2024 - 11:00 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38

Offer Starting Date

15 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

SURF group is looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in electrochemical modelling in the field of (atmospheric) corrosion and batteries  based on Finite Element Modelling (FEM).  You will work in close contact with industrial partners (producers and users of corrosion protection layers) and from research centers, with diverse backgrounds: software development, electrochemistry research (experimental and modelling), artificial intelligence, ... enabling the postdoctoral candidate to also develop his/her interdisciplinary skills. 

The research will be performed at SURF research group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. SURF has a long and fruitful tradition of combining both modelling and experimental approaches in electrochemistry. By combining both fields, advances in fundamental and applicable knowledge are gained which would otherwise be impossible. 

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Materials engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The postdoctoral candidate should have successfully completed a master's degree and a PhD in engineering, physics, chemistry or equivalent. A strong interest in finite element modelling and (basic) programming is paramount, as is experience with commercial FEM tools.

As we are an international research group (group SURF as part of the Dept. Materials and Chemistry (MACH)) with people from all over the world, uniting all languages and cultures in one large community, we are looking for researchers that can work together in a very dynamic team, open minded, fluent in English communication and willing to contribute to the engineering education programs. The University has its own unique identity, so I invite you to look at the VUB website. 

The project is a 1-year project, with an option for extension based on project availability and workload. 

You are welcome to send you CV including your academic track record (courses and scores) to professor Tom Hauffman ([email protected] ).  

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Dept. of Chemistry and Materials (MACH), Research group Sustainable Materials Engineering (SUME), lab of Electrochemical and Surface Engineering (SURF), Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Pleinlaan 2 - 1050 Brussel -www.vub.be ; https://surf.research.vub.be/

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Engineering » Materials engineeringComputer science » Modelling tools

Additional Information
Benefits

- A challenging, dynamic and stimulating work in an internationally renowned research group.

- State-of-the-art facilities and equipment 

- A multicultural and international work environment.

- An international network dealing with state-of-the-art research.

- Working and living in Brussels, the Capital of Europe, one of the most cosmopolitan cities of the world. A vibrant and charming city, which combines history, modernity, arts and gastronomy.

Website for additional job details

https://surf.research.vub.be/node/83

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Country

Belgium

City

Brussels

Postal Code

1050

Street

Pleinlaan 2

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Brussels Capital Region

City

Brussels

Website

https://surf.research.vub.be/node/83

Street

Pleinlaan 2

Postal Code

1050

E-Mail

[email protected]

Mobile Phone

+32(0)494177286

STATUS: EXPIRED