Materials Science jobs

Two-year appointment supporting commissioning of the SINCRYS beamline and development of the Scandinavian Crystallography Service at MAX IV. Collect and analyse single-crystal diffraction data, solve structures, improve experimental workflows and assist academic and industrial users. Independent and collaborative materials or crystallographic-methods…

Research high-strength steels for naval applications through integrated computational materials engineering. The project combines computational thermodynamics, data-driven modelling and physical metallurgy to accelerate alloy development. Work takes place at IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras. The initial temporary contract lasts one year and may be extended based…

An 18-month full-time postdoctoral appointment in the ANR TAME project on topotactic reduction of rare-earth nickelate thin films. Grow heterostructures by pulsed-laser deposition, tune their oxygen content, and investigate structural and electronic changes using X-ray diffraction and synchrotron experiments. Collaborate with theorists on charge ordering…

Doctoral research in the PERMEATE project on peptide–membrane interactions and lipid nanoparticles for cancer therapy and bacterial-infection treatments. Combine organic synthesis and click chemistry with scattering, surface measurements, spectroscopy and quantitative analysis. The paid appointment lasts three years, with a possible fourth year including…

NIMS is recruiting several permanent researchers for fundamental, foundational and applied materials research. Priority areas include hydrogen and battery materials, quantum and semiconductor materials, magnetic and structural materials, inorganic nanomaterials, polymers and biomaterials, data-driven materials development and advanced characterization. The…

Investigate high-temperature phenomena and the control of metallic microstructures in welding, casting, laser processing and additive manufacturing. This permanent research role joins the Welding and Joining Technology Group in the Research Center for Structural Materials. Work includes new materials and technologies relevant to resilience and carbon…

Lead research combining AI-assisted synthesis and nanocrystal growth to develop nanoparticles with improved optical properties and optoelectronic devices. This permanent role is in the Nanoparticle Group at the Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics. The expected start is 1 April 2027, negotiable. Applications and two recommendation letters are…

Three-year, full-time doctoral employment at DTU Construct on sustainable living construction materials. Investigate fungal–bacterial interactions and microbial biomineralization, develop hydrogels and printable bio-inks, and characterize their performance for extrusion-based 3D printing. Collaboration includes DTU Bioengineering and TU Delft, with…

Tenure-track recruitment in solid mechanics within Harvard’s Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering programme. The role combines research with undergraduate and graduate teaching, training and advising. The expected start is 1 July 2027. Review begins on 15 November 2026 and continues until filled. SEAS materials and mechanical engineering faculty…

Tenure-track or tenured faculty recruitment focused on synthesis, processing and consolidation of powder-based metals and ceramics. Priorities include atomization, milling, heat transfer, solidification and microstructure evolution, with links to the Center for Alloy and Powder Synthesis. Duties include independent funded research, teaching, mentoring and…

Full-time postdoctoral research at Cornell’s Artificial Intelligence Materials Institute, developing AI-enabled materials discovery and reproducible research workflows. The anticipated start is spring or summer 2027. The initial 12-month appointment can be renewed for up to two further years subject to performance and funding. Annual salary is USD 80,000,…

Investigate plasticity and fracture near interfaces between dissimilar phases in engineering metals and ceramics, including cryogenic and high-temperature conditions. Develop electron-microscopy strain-mapping approaches within the Mechanical Properties Group. The initial one-year appointment may be renewed up to five years. Start is 1 October 2026 or later…

Investigate quantum materials for sensing, including nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, with the NIMS Semiconductor Defect Design Group. Work includes electron-spin-resonance characterization of color centers, crystal processing to control their structures, and analysis of defects and impurities. One position with a negotiable start in January 2027 or…

Conduct fundamental research on soft magnetic materials in the Green Magnetic Materials Group, NIMS Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials. Develop rapidly solidified ribbons and bulk materials with varied compositions and microstructures, and evaluate their magnetic behavior. One position, with a negotiable January 2027 start. Initial term…

Develop superconducting materials and wires through synthesis, wire fabrication and characterization, and superconducting joint technologies. Materials and process design use thermodynamic quantities including Gibbs energy and chemical potential, supported by AI and machine learning. One position with the Advanced Superconducting Wire Group at NIMS; start 1…

Study lithium-ion transport in oxide solid electrolytes and all-solid-state batteries, connecting atomic and nanoscale diffusion with crystal structure, local structure, ion correlations and ionic conductivity. Methods include solid-state NMR, pulsed-field-gradient and two-dimensional exchange NMR, impedance spectroscopy and tracer diffusion. Research…

Four-year doctoral position in the Optical Materials Engineering Laboratory (Prof. David J. Norris) characterizing semiconductor nanocrystals with optical spectroscopy and electron microscopy to link atomic-scale structure to optical properties.