Creating new and better materials and products as well as the machinery required to make these products is the focus of the department of Mechanics of Solids, Surfaces & Systems (MS3) of the Engineering Technology faculty at the University of Twente. Manufacturing new products and/or developing new processes requires a profound scientific understanding of the materials and their interactions. The department addresses and teaches the scientific and engineering aspects of the strongly related “triangle” of (i) material (behavior), (ii) production and (iii) products, where ultimately the performance of all aspects is of crucial importance. Our research concentrates on the development of experimentally validated models of the underlying physical phenomena occurring in the materials during the various stages in the life cycle of a product/part ranging from its design to its manufacturing, use and disposal phase. Application areas include aerospace and automotive amongst others. MS3 is one of the pillars in the BSc and MSc programs in Mechanical Engineering and contributes also to the programs of Industrial Design Engineering.

Teaching: You will support the materials science education within the department. At the beginning of the appointment there will be strong emphasis on education within the newly developed BSc Mechanical Engineering program in co-operation with the Vrije Universiteit (VU) in Amsterdam. This comprises predominantly organizing and teaching of relevant courses in the Bachelor phase, although contributions in the Master phase will be welcome as well. Furthermore, smaller teaching activities are required such as guest lectures, tutoring and helping out in examinations of student projects. Additionally, you will be responsible for the supervision of BSc- and MSc-students.

Research: The MS3 department covers a broad research portfolio where materials play an essential role. Much of the research performed increasingly requires a deeper understanding of the underlying material behaviour to fully cover the phenomena observed. Enhanced understanding of material behaviour at various length scales is essential to better model the mechanical and functional behaviour of complex materials, including steel and light weight alloys. Forming behaviour, laser processing, additive manufacturing, wear and predictive maintenance are important aspects in this respect. You should be at the heart of these developments providing adequate microstructural modelling and experimental activities in co-operation with the various research chairs involved to further strengthen the MS3 research.

You are an enthusiastic independent researcher who can identify relevant research questions in this context, plan and execute theoretical as well as experimental research and publish the findings in renowned journals. Co-operation with adjoining chairs within and outside MS3 is highly encouraged. You will acquire external funding (European, national, or corporate/institutional) for junior researchers (PDEng, PhD and Postdoc positions), for whom you will provide daily supervision. Furthermore, you should have a record of published papers in international refereed journals.

• You hold a PhD in Materials Science or a related discipline with proven skills on material development (material-microstructure-property-performance relationships / microstructural modeling and experience with experimental research) with an emphasis on metals and alloys;
• You have relevant experimental skills (SEM-EBSD, XRD, light microscopy, etc);
• You have a broad research interest to support development of materials science with adjoining research groups;
• You have good teaching skills and you have obtained (an equivalent of) the University Teaching Qualification or you are willing to obtain this;
• You have a good publication record;
• You are able to attract research funding;
• You have good coaching skills (BSc, MSc, PDEng and PhD students);
• You have affinity with industry-academia collaboration;
• You have excellent written and oral communication skills (English) and are willing to learn Dutch;
• You are available on short notice to optimally prepare for teaching activities.

INFORMATION AND APPLICATION

For more information about the department, please visit https://www.utwente.nl/en/et/ms3/

Questions regarding this position can be addressed to Dr.ir. Ton Bor, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanics of Solids, Surfaces & Systems, phone: (+31) ( 0)53-4892453, email t.c.bor@utwente.nl.

Please send your application by using the application link below before October 24th 2018.

Your application should include a letter of motivation, a detailed curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and three references.

You will be appointed for two years, with the prospect of a permanent position after a positive evaluation. The university offers a very stimulating scientific environment and a dynamic ecosystem with enthusiastic colleagues in which internationalization is an important part of the strategic agenda.

• Gross monthly salary between € 3.173,- to € 4.852,- depending on experience and qualifications (job profile Assistant Professor level 2);
• A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and a year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• A solid pension scheme;
• Possibilities to save up holidays for sabbatical leave;
• Minimum of 29 holidays in case of full-time employment;
• Professional and personal development programs;
• A high degree of responsibility and independence, while collaborating with close colleagues, researchers and other university staff is strongly encouraged.

The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which leads change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university of the Netherlands; divided over five faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. We have a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out groundbreaking research.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Because of our diversity values we do particularly support women to apply.

The Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET) is one of the five faculties of the University of Twente. ET combines Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Industrial Design Engineering. Our faculty has approximately 1800 bachelor and master students, 400 employees and 150 PhD candidates. The departments of the faculty cooperatively conduct the educational programmes and participate in interdisciplinary research projects, programmes and the research institutes: Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Centra and Digital Society Institute.