Praedoc: Rare earth element-free hard magnetic alloys

The Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science (ESI) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), Austria’s leading non-university research and science institution, is offering a Praedoc (f/m/x) position (40 hours per week / full time) in the project “Rare earth element-free hard magnetic alloys” for a 3-year term of employment. The aim of the project is to develop a combined computational/experimental workflow for the AI-supported design of sustainable magnets free of rare earth elements. The activities focus on MnBi-based magnets with the goal to improve α-phase content and magnetic saturation by means of optimized processing and doping/alloying. In addition, some novel magnetic systems with reduced critical raw material contents will be researched. The project will be carried out in collaboration with research partners.