美国卡尔斯鲁厄理工学院博士后职位招聘–实验材料科学方向

Area of research:

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Starting date:

10.01.2023
Job description:

The Institute of Nanotechnology (INT) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in experimental materials science for the synthesis and characterization of nanoscale ceramic materials and metamaterials. 

The Nanoarchitected Metamaterials laboratory is a young and dynamic team with a flat hierarchy, conducting innovative and timely research at the intersection of mechanical engineering, materials science, and manufacturing technology. Our scientific focus lies on nanoarchitected metamaterials and additive manufacturing approaches of such, to develop novel multifunctional high-performance materials, which harness exceptional material size-effects. In this, we construct materials from the bottom up, from building blocks with rationally designed nanoarchitectures, such as lattice-truss frameworks, and develop 3D-printing processing routes to synthesize polymer-derived inorganic solids at the nanoscale. Within the INT and the 3DMM2O Cluster of Excellence, our laboratory accesses a vast inventory of state-of-the art instrumentation and is part of a highly visible multidisciplinary network of experts. Further, we are in close exchange with collaborative partners at international top institutions in the United States, providing ample creative space, and opportunities to take divers responsibilities, and to expand your professional network.

In particular, the scientific responsibility of the advertised position includes the development of a novel 3D-printing synthesis route to manufacture ceramic materials and metamaterials with nanoscale three-dimensional architectures. This comprises experimental tasks, such as the two-photon polymerization (TPP) nano-3D-printing of templates, engineering of thermal post-print processing methods, and the characterization of the microstructure and composition of the produced materials. The postdoctoral researcher will be fully integrated in the INT community, and will engage with other research units on campus, particularly within the 3DMM2O Cluster of Excellence. The postdoctoral researcher is expected to co-guide undergraduate and graduate students of the Nanoarchitected Metamaterials laboratory who assist the above scientific efforts.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany’s largest scientific organisation.