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EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Postdoctoral Research Position at the Laboratory of Mechanical Metallurgy

Mission

The Laboratory of Mechanical Metallurgy (LMM) at EPFL is inviting applications for a position as post-doctoral scientist. This position is supported by a large-scale project (Swiss equivalent to an ERC Advanced Grant funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation) which started in September 2022 with a total duration of 5 years.

Main duties and responsibilities

As part of a collaborative team of two doctoral candidates and two post-doctoral researchers, the aim is to explore the potential held by electromagnetic forces in harnessing melt flow and solidification towards innovations in the 3D printing of aluminum and its alloys. More information about this project can be found on <https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lmm/harnessing-melt-pool-dynamics-in-additive-manufacturing/>.

Additional responsibilities include participating in exploratory experiments, teaching, notably practicals (“travaux pratiques”) for undergraduate students as well as supervising student semester projects, and assisting in organizational and operational matters of the laboratory.

Profile

We are looking for candidates with a top-level academic education and a proven track record in conducting and publishing outstanding research in the field of physical metallurgy. Skills of direct interest include a strong command of metallurgical processing, microstructural characterization, the mechanical behavior of metallic materials with a particular interest on aluminum alloys and/or the theory and modeling of solidification. Additionally, expertise in, or the capability and eagerness to learn, the following is expected:

 

  • magnetohydrodynamics and electromagnetism
  • capillarity;
  • transport phenomena;
  • numerical modeling

 

The motivation and ability to excel in science and teaching are essential. Employment is to begin preferably in October 2025 for a period of 2 years.

We offer

EPFL is located next to Lake Geneva in a beautiful setting near the city of Lausanne. Salaries and working conditions are internationally competitive. The working language at EPFL is English (fluency in both oral and written expression are essential). Although proficiency in French is not mandatory, it is desirable notably for teaching-related activities.

Information

The planned starting date for this position is October 1, 2025; however, some flexibility, of a few months at most, exists in this regard.

 

Applicants are expected to be in the final stage of completing their PhD degree or to have earned their PhD within four years of September 30, 2025.

 

Only complete applications submitted through the online platform, which is accessible on the red toggle in the upper right-hand corner of this web page, will be considered. The application packages must include:

 

  • A cover letter with a statement of motivation,
  • A curriculum vitae,
  • A list of publications,
  • Transcripts from all years of university study,
  • The names and addresses (but not reference letters) of at least three academic referees.

 

The position will remain open until it is filled; interested candidates are hence encouraged to apply early. For further information please contact Dr Julie Gheysen julie.gheysen@epfl.ch and/or Prof. Andreas Mortensen andreas.mortensen@epfl.ch.

 

 

Contract Start Date : 01/10/2025

Activity Rate : 100,00 

Contract Type: CDD

Duration: 1 year, renewable for max. 2 years 

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