Please send your application with a list of your scientific papers to both:

- Christophe Mendibide: christophe.mendibide@institut-corrosion.fr

- Rikard Norling: rikard.norling@ri.se

call_post-doc_corrosion_ht_-_fci_-_light_vu_hg.pdf

Scope of the work:

This work is intended to address the CI corrosion domain (500-650°C). The work will be particularly focused on:

- The effect of metallurgical ageing

- The effect of alloy pre-oxidation, through its impact on the first and secondary stages.

The composition of the superficial layers developed, depends on the atmosphere, on the alloy composition and microstructure. Little is known about the combined effect of these factors on alloy behavior on the long term (1000 hours and more).

Different commercial alloys will be considered in the study, with different Ni, Cr, Fe, Si contents. The test conditions (atmosphere composition, salt contamination) will be selected on the basis of literature, to obtain relevant results and bring additional knowledge and understanding of the different interactions mentioned above.

Location

The experimental work will be conducted in a new laboratory located in the Lyon area (Solaize – 69) but the post-doctoral researcher who will be hired could be partly based also on the Saint-Etienne site (Fraisses-42), located at 40 minutes by car from Solaize.

After completion of the post-doctoral work, under a fixed term contract of 18 months, a permanent position could be proposed to the selected applicant with aim to develop the HT-Corrosion activity at the French Corrosion Institute.

Your profile

You are a PhD graduate with already a background in high temperature corrosion or high temperature characterization of metallic materials and, ideally, in thermodynamical calculations. Since the work will be conducted in a new lab still under development, you are self-motivated with an entrepreneur spirit. These skills are keys to succeed in this work and in your future position at the institute if you are hired after this project to lead the high temperature corrosion activity. You have an excellent customer relationship and eager to develop a technical activity. You speak French and english fluent is required for this position.