PhD Computational Design of bio-inspired multifunctional lightweight structures

The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is a member of the Helmholtz Association (HGF) and funded by federal and state government. AWI focuses on polar and marine research in a variety of disciplines such as biology, oceanography, geology, geochemistry and geophysics thus allowing multidisciplinary approaches to scientific goals.

PhD Position "Computational Design of bio-inspired multifunctional lightweight structures" (m/f/d)

Background

We use the construction principles of marine organisms to improve the development process for multifunctional sustainable lightweight solutions. The project goals are:

• Bio-inspired innovation.
• The understanding of complex multifunctional biogenic lightweight structures.
• Realisation of these functions in case studies from different industries.
• Integration of these structures into a software for the product development process.
• Consideration of resource efficiency, CO2-reduction and sustainability

The position is part of our recruiting initiative AWI INSPIRES - INternational Science Program for Integrative Research in Earth Systems. AWI INSPIRES aims at strengthening our new research program “Changing Earth, Sustaining our Future”. Details about all open positions and the general application requirements can be found at

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Tasks

You will

• investigate form and function of marine organisms (diatoms, radiolarians and others) with respect to light weight properties, robustness, vibration and crashworthiness,
• use advanced product development process software,
• publish in high-quality science journals and present your results at conferences,
• integrate simplified/generalized construction principles into a software product,
• work in a Polar and Marine Science Institute with an inspiring technology transfer environment.

Requirements

• Master in Computational Design, Engineering, Architecture, Physics or related fields
• Flexible CAD – software, such as Rhino/ Grasshopper.
• FEA/optimization – methods and software.
• Programming skills (focus on C#, C++ and Phython would be advantageous).
• Creativity, interest in biology and ability to work on your own as well as in a team.

Further Information

For further information please contact
Dr. Christain Hamm
(Christian.Hamm@awi.de,
+49(471)4831-1832).
The position is limited to 3 years. The salary will be paid in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Service of the Federation (Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes, TVöD Bund), up to salary level

13 (66%).
The place of employment will be
Bremerhaven.
All doctoral candidates will be members of AWI’s postgraduate program
and thus benefit from a comprehensive training program and extensive support measures.

This characterizes us

• our scientific success - excellent research.
• collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary.
• opportunities to develop – on the job, aiming at other positions and beyond AWI.
• a culture of reconciling work and family – audited, and even more than that.
• our outstanding research infrastructure – ships, stations, aircraft, laboratories and more.
• an international environment – everyday contacts with people from all over the world.
• having an influence – fundamental research with social and political relevance
• flat hierarchies – freedom and responsibility.
• exciting topics – also in technology, administration and infrastructure.

Equal opportunities are an integral part of our personnel policy and we encourage women to apply.
Disabled applicants will be given preference when equal qualifications are present. The AWI fosters the compatibility of work and family through various means. Because of our engagement in the area of work-life compatibility we have been awarded the certificate “Career and Family”.

We look forward to your application!

Please forward your application with letter of motivation explaining why you want to join one of our research areas, two letters of recommendation and a list of publications by

February 16
th
, 2020
exclusively online.
Selected candidates will be invited to present their research ideas and motivation during the “Annual recruitment days”, planned from 16 to 24 March 2020 in Bremerhaven, Germany.

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