Organisation/Company Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH Research Field Engineering » Materials engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 19 Oct 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 22 Offer Starting Date 6 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 30267020026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description
Mission:
Prepare and rheologically, thermally and mechanically characterize rheologically modified recycled opaque PET using continuous reactive extrusion techniques.
Functions to be developed:
- Execute reactive extrusion for rheological modification of opaque recycled PET.
- Manufacture the sheets by extrusion and injection molding of the product.
- Characterize using DSC, SAOS, DMTA.
- Evaluate and quantify fracture behavior using fracture mechanics theories applied to high loading rates (instrumented impact).




- Processing by extrusion and injection molding.
- Evaluation of fracture behavior at high strain rates applying viscoelastic fracture mechanics theories.

Specific Requirements
Knowledge:
- Polymeric materials: processing, rheological behavior and fracture characterization.
- Rheological behavior of polymers and their characterization.
- Rheological behavior and its characterization by SAOS.
- Advanced rheological and thermal characterization.
- Reactive extrusion (high level).
- Thermal characterization using DSC, DMTA.
- Structure-processing-property relationship of polymers and polymer blends.
- Additive and compounding of polymers.
- It will be assessed:
- Master's studies in the area of Materials Science and Engineering.

Professional Experience:
- Processing by extrusion and injection molding.
- Thermal characterization using DSC, DMTA.
- Experience in functions similar to t

📌 Technician For The Rheological Modification Of Recycled Pet By Continuous Reactive Extrusion. (Yunclillos)
🏢 Universitat Politècnica De Catalunya (Upc)- Barcelonatech
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