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FRACTURE MECHANICS RESEARCH SCIENTIST WITH A METALLURGY OR MATERIALS SCIENCE BACKGROUND Background: The successful candidate will become a member of the Corrosion Program at KISR. The program is aimed at improving the reliability of Kuwait’s oil production facilities and refinery equipment through assessing the integrity of equipment in terms of corrosion and adverse metallurgical effects, and finding the best mitigation approaches. Major duties: To carry out high-temperature corrosion research (e.g., sulfidation, oxidation, hydrogen attack, carburization, decarburization, etc.), to establish the inter-relationship between the degradation of material properties and the degree of high-temperature attack, and to conduct investigations of failures that are metallurgically induced. Qualifications: Applicants should have a PhD in metallurgy and/or materials science with a background in corrosion and proven R&D experience in the required type of work. Strong leadership, and the ability to attract research funding, assume project management duties and conduct staff training are highly desirable. A minimum of five years of relevant experience is required. |
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KISR offers attractive, tax-free salaries
commensurate with qualifications and experience as well as gratuities, free
furnished accommodation, school tuition fees for children, six weeks annual paid
vacation, air tickets and life insurance.
Interested applicants are requested to send
their curriculum vitae with supporting information to
Personnel Manager
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
PO Box 24885
Safat 13109, Kuwait
Or e-mail: employment@kisr.edu.kw
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