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Recruitment/Posting Title	Post-Doctoral Associate
Department	Engn-Materials Science & Engn
Salary	Open
Posting Summary	The microMechanics of Deformation (mMOD) group at Rutgers University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with interest and background in mechanics of materials and computational materials science. The research to be performed under this position is aimed at understanding the micromechanics of grain boundary fracture in metals. The long-term goal of the project is to construct a mesoscale model which can be used to make experimentally relevant predictions of fracture. Under this position, the major contributions to this effort will be: (1) development of a transformative machine-learning-based technique for constructing efficient surrogate models via the finite element method; (2) execution of large-scale molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of grain boundary fracture, and (3) analysis of MD simulations using physics-informed machine learning. In addition to performing research, the postdoc will provide leadership and mentorship within the PI’s research group, and support research ideation and proposal development in collaboration with the PI. 80 % 1. Execution of research tasks, including: algorithm and code development, development and execution of simulations using high-performance computing, analysis of simulation results, manuscript preparation, and presentation of results at technical conferences and workshops. 10 % 2. Leadership and mentorship within the research group, including: providing support and guidance to undergraduate and graduate students, assisting with troubleshooting of simulations and analysis, and brainstorming research ideas and concepts with other group members. 10 % 3. Support of research ideation, including: surveying and analyzing scientific literature, performing preliminary studies and evaluations of research ideas, and support in white paper and proposal preparation.
Position Status	Full Time
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Posting Number	23FA0557
Posting Open Date	05/22/2023
Posting Close Date	09/01/2023

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Knowledge of mechanics of materials is required. A Doctorate of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Physics, or a related field is required. Experience with materials modeling using techniques such as the finite element method, molecular dynamics, density functional theory, phase field, or similar is preferred. Experience with machine learning (e.g., PyTorch) and high-performance computing is preferred.
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Equipment Utilized	Experience with programming in an interpreted language (e.g., Python or MATLAB) is required. Experience with programming in a low-level language (e.g., C++) is preferred.
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Office-based work environment
Overview	This is a research position which will require critical thinking about abstract and advanced topics in science, engineering, and mathematics.Some job tasks will involve planning future research endeavors (e.g., proposal preparation).Being an advanced research position, the position will be responsible for complex tasks. The position will supervise/ manage undergraduate and graduate students in the Materials Science & Engineering Department.
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Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/202116
Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Busch (RU-New Brunswick)
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