PI / Associate Professor and Postdoctoral Researcher Positions in Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing Chinese Academy of Sciences in China

Hong Kong Polytechnic University is recruiting three Postdoctoral Fellows in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering for a project on development of an intelligent ultra-precision air-bearing hydrostatic spindle for grinding semiconductor wafer . The appointment period is eight months for each post. The role is research-focused and supports the project leader in advanced manufacturing and precision engineering work related to semiconductor wafer grinding. Eligibility: Applicants sho...

Open Postdoc Position at EPFL / Instant-Lab Instant-Lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in advanced flexure-mechanism design . The project focuses on developing a new design and modelling framework for flexure-based mechanisms that can handle multiple performance criteria while remaining robust to manufacturing tolerances. The work is supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation and includes an industrial collaboration supported by the Swiss Innovation Agency . The successful candidat...

Tsinghua University’s Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School is offering fully funded master’s and PhD research positions in polymer tribology . The research focuses on sustainable self-lubricating polymer composites and the development of ultralow-wear materials for demanding environments where liquid lubrication is impractical. Students may work on tribological material design, friction and wear evaluation, tribometry, and in-situ characterisation of material behavior under relevant o...

Fully funded PhD position in Functional Materials and Advanced Manufacturing is available at Western University, Canada, within the Data-Driven Advanced Manufacturing (D2M) Group in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. The doctoral thesis, Functional Materials for Hierarchical Manufacturing , focuses on developing and applying functional materials for wearable energy storage and sensor technologies. The research sits at the intersection of materials science, mechanical enginee...

Master’s and PhD opportunities are available at Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School for September 2027 intake . The research group works on friction and wear performance of high-performance polymers and polymer composites , especially in demanding environments where conventional liquid lubrication is impractical. Current themes include sustainable polymer composites , PFAS-free self-lubricating materials , ultralow wear performance , tribology , tribometry , and in-situ ch...