Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Fabrication Technologies at Swinburne (Melbourne)

Job Description

Department of Mechanical and Product Design Engineering

Full time, 12-month fixed term position at our Hawthorn campus

Academic Level A salary + 17% superannuation

About the Role
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to participate in a state government Sustainability Victoria supported project.

Based within the Department of Mechanical and Product Design Engineering, the focus of this project is to develop technologies to use ground tyre rubbers (GTR) in manufacturing EVA-based road safety roller barriers, to explore the formulation of EVA/GTR compounds, and to fabricate EVA/GTR safety roller prototypes.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability of building relationships with collaborators and working in interdisciplinary teams. The position also involves reporting research results, by preparing reports and presentations, and authoring research publications in leading international journals.

About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

Demonstrated experience in material characterisation using optical microscope and scanning electron microscope

Demonstrated experience in mechanical testing

Demonstrated experience in industry-related research

Experience in modelling (CAD) and computer simulation (FEA)

Demonstrated experience in publishing high quality papers in top-ranked journals

Qualifications

PhD degree (or equivalent) in Materials Science/Engineering, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Automotive or Mechanics, or a similar discipline.

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

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