Topic: fracture

Investigate damage-tolerant alloys for fusion-energy and space applications in central Cambridge. Characterise plastic deformation and fracture through tensile, toughness and fatigue testing, electron backscatter diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. Develop experimental equipment and work with collaborators including Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The initial contract lasts four months; the advertised salary is £33,662–£36,320.

The Solid Mechanics professorship seeks an experimental postdoctoral researcher to investigate how soft and architected materials deform and fracture. The role develops quantitative experiments using confocal or high-speed imaging, digital image correlation and particle tracking to measure crack-tip behaviour, strain, fracture energy and rate effects. Further work concerns contact and friction, with collaboration across modelling and theory and supervision of junior researchers. The start date is flexible, preferably soon. Apply online with a CV, publications, research-interest statement and t

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 by agreement, and recruitment continues until a qualified candidate is found.