Empa is an interdisciplinary research and services institution for material sciences and technology development within the ETH Domain. Its Laboratory for Mechanical Systems Engineering is looking for strengthening its composite materials development activities and offers a Postdoc position in Carbon Nanotube based Composites.
The work will focus on the development of nano-particle modified fibre reinforced polymer composites by modification of the system with nano-particles, specifically carbon nano-tubes (CNT). The purpose of the project led by the candidate is to improve resin dominated properties of fibre composite materials, like ILSS, toughness and impact resistance. The work will cover aspects such as functionalisation of the fillers, processing issues and characterisation from the nano- to the macroscopic scale.
The ideal candidate (m/f) is a communicative chemist, chemical engineer, material scientist or physicist with a PhD degree. The candidate should bring practical experience in the field of nanocomposites, including the specific characterisation methods, preferably on CNT-epoxy systems. Furthermore, the candidate should already have lead a scientific project.
The position is immediately available and the planned project duration three years. Please send your application including a short statement of research interests, CV, list of publications and names and addresses of two academic references.
For further information please contact Dr. Michel Barbezat, +41 44 823 44 98 michel.barbezat@empa.ch. Also see www.empa.ch/abt117.
Please submit your application online www.empa.ch/jobs.
Karlsruhe Institut of Technology PhD Positions in Analysis and Numerical Math. 2 years Postdoc-position and 3 years PhD-positions in Analysis and Numerical Mathematics (Maxwell`s equation, Schroedinger equation, Inverse Problems).
The Research Training Group 1294 of the German Research Foundation (DFG)
"Analysis, Simulation and Design of Nanotechnological Processes" is organized by scientists of the department of mathematics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in cooperation with scientists of the Departments of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology and Physics.
The aim of this Research Training Group is the analysis, the simulation and the design of nanotechnological processes from a mathematical point of view. These topics will be treated as a complement and in interdisciplinary cooperation with the center for functional nanostructures (CFN) in Karlsruhe. Every project will concentrate on a mathematical aspect of a problem in nanotechnology in cooperation with a scientist in physics or engineering. The projects in the first period are mainly motivated by problems in nonlinear optics. In particular, photonic crystals will be investigated. In the analysis and the simulation of the partial differential equations which describe nanostructures several mathematical difficulties arise, e. g., the treatment of nonlinearities, simultaneous occurence of continuous and discrete spectrum, problems with multiple scales, and the ill-posedness of these problems.
Mail address: DFG-Graduiertenkolleg 1294: "Analysis, Simulation und Design nanotechnologischer Prozesse" Universität Karlsruhe Prof. Dr. Willy Dörfler 76128 Karlsruhe
Contact: Coordinator of the Research Training Group: Prof. Dr. Willy Dörfler Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Dr. A. Rieder, Prof. Dr. G. Schneider Telephone: +49 721 608-8850 Fax: +49 721 608-6679 E-mail: willy.doerfler@kit.edu
Send a one-page e-mail indicating the motivations to work in this area, attaching your curriculum vitae and letter(s) of recommendation, to barbosa@ifi.unicamp.br, before 30/June/2010
Duration: 2 years, renewable for one more year.
Fellowship amount: Monthly allowance for subsistence of BR$ 5,028 (tax free) + annual grant of BR$ 9,050 for small expenses related to research.
Location: Optics and Photonics Research Center at Unicamp, Physics Institute, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Job Description:
A postdoctoral position, under the supervision of Prof. Luiz Carlos Barbosa, to work on Photonic Crystal Fibers made of silica and special glasses for future optical communication devices and systems. The selected candidate should conduct experiments and simulations, co-advise the students, engage in international collaborations, and interact strongly with other groups. He or she should explore efficiently our research facilities for specialty fiber fabrication (www.ifi.unicamp.br/foton).
Profile and Experience:
Requirements are: a PhD in physics or electrical engineering. Skills: objective writing, good communication and inter-personal relationships. Previous experience in optical communications or nonlinear optics is desirable, but exceptional and highly motivated candidates with no experience in these fields will be considered.
Language: Fluency in at least one of the following languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, or Italian.
Please send your application including complete curriculum vitae and names of three referees to Prof. Marcel E. Visser at NIOO-KNAW, P.O. Box 40, 6666 ZG Heteren, The Netherlands or g.giesen@nioo.knaw.nl. The closing date for application is 9 June 2010, and the interviews will take place at the end of June.
The Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO–KNAW) is a research institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). Mission of the NIOO-KNAW is to carry out fundamental and strategic research in ecology.
The Department of Animal Ecology is offering a POST-DOC POSITION IN POPULATION ECOLOGY / EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY (m/f) Job description:
The post-doc position is part of the NWO-VICI project Adapting to a warmer world: phenology, physiology and fitness. In this project, we study selection on phenotypic plasticity in timing of reproduction in great tits in relation to global climate change. There are five integrated subprojects ranging from quantitative genetics, population dynamics and reproductive physiology to genomics. Four of these subprojects are underway and we are now looking for a post-doctoral candidate for the fifth subproject on population dynamics. This project will be carried out in collaboration with Prof Bernt-Erik Saether (NTNU, Trondheim, Norway) and Dr Stephanie Jenouvrier (CNRS, France & WHOI, USA).
Project description:
The aim of the project is to develop an eco-evolutionary population dynamic model for the great tit to predict the effects of climate change on population viability. We will use climate projections from selected Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation Models (AOGCMs) for a range of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scenarios to predict the phenology of the birds (taking evolutionarily processes into account) and of their prey (taking ecological processes into account). The resulting phenological (mis)match will affect demographic rates and thereby population viability. Ultimately, we will calculate the critical rate of climate change that populations can cope with.
Requirements:
We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate with a PhD in Population Ecology, Evolutionary Ecology or Animal Ecology and with mathematical modelling and statistical skills. A limited amount of fieldwork may be part of the project.
Appointment:
The appointment will be on a temporary basis for a maximum of 2 years. The gross salary starts at € 2.861,- per month, scale 10.4, Collective Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-Nederlandse Universiteiten), excluding 8% holiday pay and a year-end bonus. We offer an extensive package of fringe benefits.
Information:
Additional information about this position is available upon request from Prof. Marcel E. Visser (m.visser@nioo.knaw.nl or +31-26-4791253), head of department Animal Ecology. More information about the NIOO can be found on our website (www.nioo.knaw.nl).
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Empa is an interdisciplinary research and services institution for material sciences and technology development within the ETH Domain. Its Laboratory for Mechanical Systems Engineering is looking for strengthening its composite materials development activities and offers a Postdoc position in Carbon Nanotube based Composites.
