Postdoctoral Position in Precision Additive Manufacturing & Material Analysis (F/M) 100%

Facing the challenges of our time

Help us grow and be more impactful!

The “Additive Manufacturing & Component Reliability” group, based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland is opening a postdoctoral position in precision additive manufacturing & material analysis

Permanent contract of 2 years 

Your mission

Join our team and advance lithography-based additive manufacturing for the production of high-resolution, complex parts from a variety of materials, including polymers, metals, and ceramics. Apply and further develop your expertise in materials analysis, in the field of lithography-based additive manufacturing and beyond.

 

Your responsibilities

• Your work will cover all aspects of lithography-based additive manufacturing, including feedstock formulation, process parameter development, and post-processing optimization.
• You will apply various material analysis methods, involving mechanical testing, microscopy, and/or spectroscopy.
• You will be responsible for the technical implementation of R&D projects, including planning, numerical and practical work, data analysis, documentation, and reporting.

 For this, you will work within a highly motivated and experienced project team and conduct multidisciplinary work in an industry-oriented environment.

 

Your profile

Know-how

• PhD degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Applied Physics or another relevant discipline.
• Proven expertise in materials analysis (with publication) with a focus on microstructure-property relationships.
• Relevant experience in sinter-based processes.
• Experience in the additive manufacturing field is a plus.
• Excellent oral/written communications skills in English and/or French.

 

Soft skills

• Positive mindset and can-do attitude
• Good team player, while able to work autonomously
• Results-oriented
• Natural curiosity and interest to deal with multidisciplinary activities

 

CSEM mission and values

Our mission is the development and transfer of innovative technologies to the Swiss industry. Our objective is to make an impact on our customers and on society at large in the fields of precision manufacturing, digital technologies and sustainable energy. Our strength is the excellence of our people, about 550 passionate specialists dedicated to innovation and technology transfer. We believe that strong values support the successful development of our organization as well as the harmonious and balanced development of all our employees.

We are

• A unique place between research and industry at the cutting edge of new technologies
• An innovative, non-profit, and employee-driven company
• A dynamic, multidisciplinary, and multicultural environment
• A solar team focused on enabling solutions to energy challenges for a sustainable world

Working@CSEM means

• being part of a passionate community
• incredible flexibility, attractive working conditions, and great opportunities of development
• benefit from a management style based on trust & feedback and that favors a work-life balance

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.

We look forward to receiving your complete application file via (CV, cover letter, certificates & diplomas) our job page.

Preference will be given to professionals applying directly.