IOM3 Materials Characterisation & Properties Group Chair
Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining
- Contract type
- Voluntary role
- Location
- -
- Closing date
- 30 Nov 2026
- Salary
- -
Want to become more involved with the Institute? Are you looking to promote your area of expertise and influence the technical direction of the Institute? Keen to develop your chairing and leadership skills in a supportive, professional environment? Why not put yourself forward to Chair the Board of one of our vibrant member-led technical communities?
IOM3 Materials Characterisation and Properties Group: is a cross cutting network to share knowledge and best practice related to the understanding of materials properties and their effect on the selection and use of engineering materials. This group includes the current interests of Materials Failure Investigation, Materials Chemistry, Nano, Smart Materials and Systems and the Structure and Properties of Materials. A chair is needed who has a sound knowledge of the application and use of material characterisation and properties as tools to optimise the selection and use of engineering materials. The chair will be instrumental in scoping out the leadership group, including any Technical Champions and sub-groups to deliver agreed objectives and to assess where there are subject gaps going forward.
As a Chair of a technical community, you will be responsible for managing and organising its Board to deliver value for IOM3 members in terms of technical content, networking and events within its remit. You will also have a role in representing your technical community in other parts of the Institute and externally. Technical Community Boards meet between two and six times a year, depending on the Board’s desires and workload.
Any member with relevant interests can apply, whether or not they have already been involved with the Board or elsewhere with the Institute. Please submit a CV and a statement of what you propose to do as Chair, including what you plan to do to support members and to improve equality, diversity, and inclusion in this role, to Anita Horton [email protected] by 08:00 on 30 November 2026.
We are particularly keen to improve the diversity of our volunteer cadre. We are happy to arrange informal conversations for anyone who wishes to find out more about any of the posts and the process.
Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At IOM3, we are building a diverse and inclusive Institute. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the role description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.