Leader of the Core Facility Mechanical and Thermal Materials Characterization

Leader of the Core Facility Mechanical and Thermal Materials Characterization

INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials

Saarbrücken, Germany

We are looking for senior candidates that can run the facility immediately or after a short orientation phase. Postdoctoral researchers with a strong track record in modern topics of the mechanical response of complex materials and aiming to develop a career profile as science support staff are also welcome to apply.

Your tasks

As a Facility Manager, you are an expert in multiple methodologies in mechanical and thermal characterization and provide a professional service to INM scientists including training, advice and guidance for their scientific work. This includes:

• Providing expert advice on planning and applying modern methodologies to mechanical/thermal characterization of materials in a variety of research projects undertaken by INM. Current methologies include rheology, tensile testing, DMA, DSC, TGA among others;
• Training and co-supervising users of the facility;
• Actively contributing to data analysis. Preserving and developing a Research Data Management Plan for the facility;
• Hands-on methods development and support in advanced materials characterization;
• Proactively expanding the methodological portfolio at the INM in alignment with the materials development and research questions at the institute;
• Contributing to current efforts in correlative characterization of materials at the institute;
• Providing day-to-day maintenance of the equipment in the facility;
• Actively engaging in the scientific exchange with the Scientific Units at INM, as well as external academic and industrial partners;
• Scientific publishing and presentation of research results in internal, national and international meetings is also expected.

You have

• PhD in materials sciences, physics, chemistry or a related discipline, with a strong focus on the physical understanding of material’s properties;
• A proven experience in material’s mechanics applied to functional materials. Additional experience in the mechanics of complex soft and biological samples would be advantageous;
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams;
• Strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects with internal and external partners;
• Fluency in English and ideally in German.