Argonne

Postdoctoral Appointee – Mechanical Engineering

Lemont, IL USA · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$73k-$121kDetected 51 days ago

Mechanical DesignResearchCommunication

About the role

The Applied Materials Division at Argonne National Laboratory has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Appointee.
This involves working with various continuum damage mechanics models and statistical reliability models.
The goal is to enhance engineering methods for designing safer and more reliable components.

Recent or soon-to-be-completed PhD (typically completed within the last 0-5 years) in mechanical engineering, materials science, civil engineering, structural engineering, or a closely related field.
Experience with finite element simulations and developing constitutive models.
Knowledge of high temperature creep crack growth.
Coding experience in Python.
Skilled in oral and written communications, with the ability to present research at all levels of organization.
Ability to model Argonne's core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork.

Background in fracture mechanics-based reliability modeling.
Familiarity with the basic structure-property relations for metallic and ceramic materials.
Experience with the MOOSE finite element simulation framework.
Postdoctoral Appointee
Long-Term (Fixed Term)
The expected hiring range for this position is $72,879.00-$121,465.00.
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