Postdoctoral researcher in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Gear Technology

Reference number ORU 2.1.1-03053/2026

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher in Mechanical Engineering for a fixed-term position at the School of Science and Technology.

Subject area

The subject area for this position is Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Gear Technology.

Background

A postdoctoral researcher will be affiliated with the group of Mechanical Engineering within the School of Science and Technology and will conduct research as part of the KKS project Applying advanced mechano-chemical surface treatment for optimizing gear production process, working with industrial partners. Specific areas of interest are Gear Tribology and Gear Manufacturing. The current research project aims to study several technologies together to develop an optimized heat and surface treatment approach for production of high-load vehicle gears. A mechano-chemical surface treatment with combined change of surface chemistry, hardness ...