(Ref. BAP-2014-499)
Occupation : Full-time
Period : Fixed-term contract
Place : Leuven
Apply no later than : March 24, 2015
We are looking for a EU Marie-Curie Experienced Researcher (ER – postdoc) position on ” Computed Tomography-based quality control of customized porous structures produced by additive manufacturing”.
Postdoc position on Computed Tomography-based quality control of customized porous structures produced by additive manufacturing
The INTERAQCT project is a pan-European industrial-academic initiative that brings together expertise from industry and academia in the domain of Computed Tomography for Advanced Quality Control of Key Enabling Manufacturing Technologies. Research focuses on CT-equipment, CT-software, NDT, dimensional metrology, additive manufacturing, micro-manufacturing, and composite manufacturing.
Responsibilities
You will work on quality control of customized porous structures (e.g. for porous implants), which is an emerging application of AM. You will investigate how the use of high-resolution CT for can be used to quantify the robustness and controllability of the production of porous structures produced by AM techniques and treated by subsequent surface modification techniques. A particular point of attention is to reveal the roughness caused by non-melted powder grains attached to the surface. The protocol for the quantitative analysis of the surface morphology which has been developed at KUL will be used. This protocol for surface roughness measurement will show the influence of different surface modification procedures on the strut and node surface morphology. Hence, by applying an appropriate surface modification after production, the material properties can be homogenized and optimized according to specific requirements of surface roughness. You will benefit from direct cooperation with industrial associated partner LayerWise who uses SLS for making such porous structures. In addition, you will be involved in the project management team of the project.
Duration: It concerns a post-doc position of 16 months.
Advisors: Prof. Martine Wevers, Prof. Wim Dewulf, Prof. Jean-Pierre Kruth
Envisaged job starting date: end 2014 – beginning 2015
Application: To apply, provide (in English, in pdf):
1) a letter of interest (including motivation relevant to the research topic),
2) your detailed curriculum vitae (including study curriculum rankings, relevant research experience and publications),
3) your diploma and transcripts (including translation if possible),
4) two references and their full contact information,
5) English language proficiency test results (if available).
Please mention clearly for which position(s) you are applying.
More information: http://www.interaqct.eu
Contact: jobs<στο>interaqct.eu
Profile
Eligibility criteria for ER positions within the Marie Curie program at the time of recruitment:
- You are in the first 5 years (full-time equivalent) of your research career
- You are in possesion of a doctoral degree OR have at least 4 years of research experience
- You must not have resided, worked or studied in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to the time of recruitment. Compulsory national service and/or short stays are not taken into account. Special rules apply for international (European interest) organisations.
Offer
We offer
- a 16 months post-doc position in an internationally renowned research environment
- access to a unique network of European industrial and academic partners with a common interest in advancing CT based quality control
- a competitive salary including a mobility allowance
Interested?
For more information please contact Prof. dr. Wim Dewulf, tel.: +32 16 37 28 81, mail:wim.dewulf<στο>kuleuven.be or Mrs. Kim Kiekens, mail: kim.kiekens<στο>kuleuven.be.
You can apply for this job no later than March 24, 2015 via the online application tool