The Department of Circular Metallurgy and Alloy Design at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials in Düsseldorf, Germany invites applications for a

Postdoc position (m/f/d) on developing and implementing a constitutive model for TRIP steel

What we offer

This position is part of the Dutch Groeien met Groen Staal initiative. The initiative aims at increasing the use of green steel in the Netherlands. To this end we work on the development of a chemistry dependant constitutive model for crystal plasticity simulations of TRIP steel and implement it in the Düsseldorf Advanced Material Simulation Kit (DAMASK, ) developed at MPI-SusMat. The project is run in collaboration with various academic and industrial partners mostly from the Netherlands. The remaining project duration is about 4 years.

We offer a salary according to the German salary scale for the public sector (TVöD E13S3). Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Your profile

Candidates should hold a PhD in engineering or physics with a focus on materials science, mechanical engineering, or numerical modelling and have practical experience in programming (ideally with Fortran and Python).

Required Documents

• Motivation letter
• CV
• Recommendation letters or references
• Most important publication

Application deadline: 15.06.2026
Starting date: As soon as possible / by arrangement

The Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply. The Max Planck Society strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Contact:
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Franz Roters