Inability to secure any research position after PhD and postdoc. I am stuck with my low prospects research field. How do I proceed with my career? My PhD research was in computational modeling of shot peening process using finite element analysis. An example publication can be found here. I did my PhD and currently pursuing my postdoc in the same Canadian university.
My research was entirely computational. It was not a high impact research nor complex. Nor did I publish in any high impact journal. The highest impact factor journal I could publish in was 3.8.
I have published 8 publications till date (4 First author, 4 co-authored). I can publish many papers on my topic as there's countless parameters to play with and so much physics to learn.
However, all jobs in my field are experimental. I have been searching for jobs (industry and academia) for the past year. I can't find any job in computational modeling. All openings are in experimental work.
I made a mistake in not carrying out any experimental work in my research. I should have thought about future aspects 6 years ago before selecting this field.
Any advice on how to change a career path after PhD and Postdoc? I have to get experimental experience in my repertoire. Also, everyone wants machine learning experience from computational researchers now. I don't have time to gain knowledge in it.
Currently, I am a postdoc with my PhD advisor and I am actively searching for positions elsewhere. However, I am not getting response from any university/industry elsewhere. I seriously need some guidance.
Never look for the job only in computational modelling. Start making a list of your skills:

Programming
Math
Mechanical engg
surface treatments

Take all the keywords from your paper. Or list common things that you can relate to industry. Search for these.
And it is not always necessary to always be in research after Postdoc. Even PhD in biology have found their way into programming.
Good luck.