Post-doctoral Researcher

**Located in the capital of Bavaria and home to over 50,000 students, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is one of the top universities in the world (TUM ranks among the top 4 European technical universities in THE World University Ranking) and is committed to excellence in research and teaching, interdisciplinary education, and the active promotion of young scientists.**
**The Munich Institute of Integrated Materials, Energy and Process Engineering (MEP) connects the domains of 4D Materials and additive technologies (M), sustainable energy systems (E), and biomanufacturing and process engineering (P) as interdisciplinary research network. Herein, additive manufacturing plays a pivotal role as enabling technology.**

**We are building a new alliance between TUM and world-leading AM enterprises for which we are seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher in the field of AM Technology Innovation and Application Translation.**

**Requirements**:

- Doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Technology, Material Science, Physics, or comparable fields
- Proven background in metal additive manufacturing processes is mandatory
- Previous post-doctoral experience is favorable
- Determination and independent working style as well as teamwork and communication skills
- Near-native fluency in English and advanced proficiency in German are mandatory

**Responsibilities**:

- Building an institutional AM alliance between TUM and industry as a member of a motivated team
- Successful solicitation of third-party funds, in particular in cooperation with ministries, industry and EU/national funding associations
- Lectures and courses in the field of additive manufacturing
- Communication with industry networks, academic partners, and politics.

**We offer**:

- A stimulating, high-pace environment for cutting-edge research in the field of additive technologies
- Close contact and collaboration with world-leading AM industrial companies and international scientists at top-European engineering universities
- The unique opportunity to contribute your ideas and concepts to an emerging Bavarian AM cluster
- Seminars and training in the fields of project management, science communication, entrepreneurship, career planning, leadership qualifications and work-life balance
- Full-time employment contract, initially limited to 2 years with the possibility of extension
- Renumeration according to the collective agreement of the federal states (TV-L E14)
- Building an institutional AM alliance between TUM and industry as a member of a motivated team
- Successful solicitation of third-party funds, in particular in cooperation with ministries, industry and EU/national funding associations
- Lectures and courses in the field of additive manufacturing
- Communication with industry networks, academic partners, and politics.

**We offer**:

- A stimulating, high-pace environment for cutting-edge research in the field of additive technologies
- Close contact and collaboration with world-leading AM industrial companies and international scientists at top-European engineering universities
- The unique opportunity to contribute your ideas and concepts to an emerging Bavarian AM cluster
- Seminars and training in the fields of project management, science communication, entrepreneurship, career planning, leadership qualifications and work-life balance
- Full-time employment contract, initially limited to 2 years with the possibility of extension
- Renumeration according to the collective agreement of the federal states (TV-L E14)

**Application**: