Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany invites online application for multiple funded PhD Programs / fully funded PhD positions in various research areas.
Candidates interested in fully funded PhD positions can check the details and may apply as soon as possible. Interested and eligible applicants may submit their online application for PhD programs via the University’s Online Application Portal.
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in CO2 Electrolysis and Real-Time Mass Spectrometry Monitoring
Summary of PhD Program:
Organic Electrosynthesis has recently emerged as a powerful application for future sustainable chemical processes, Its selectivity and efficiency however rely on developing dedicated catalytic materials. Due to the poor time resolution of offline analytical methods, conventional try-and-error experiments are generally non-informative concerning monitoring electrode process transients and thus inapplicable for high-throughput experimentations, essential for the complexity of reaction parameters to optimize. You will be part of a team to advance and utilize a unique platform for online real-time analysis employing Mass Spectrometry for the investigation of selective and efficient chemical CO2 utilization in electrochemical processes.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Modeling and simulation of memristive devices for application in neuromorphic systems
Summary of PhD Program:
The aim of this doctoral project is to develop physical simulation models for memristive devices. In particular, a compact model that describes the switching behavior of gradual switching VCM cells has to be developed. Based on the models, design rules for the usage of memristive components shall be concluded. Various commercial simulation tools and self developmed environments are available at the institute for this purpose. The work is being done as a part of a team of PhD students covering the range from atomistic calculations and modeling of compact models to circuit design.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Algorithm-Circuit Codesign for Neuromorphic Computing with Memristors
Summary of PhD Program:
We are looking for a doctoral researcher who will explore and implement hybrid CMOS-memristor spiking neural networks, exploiting optimal neural architectures (e.g. analyzing the complexity-and-performance tradeoff in different neuron models, dendritic compartments, etc.) in task-specific hardware designs, for both training and inference for identifying complex sequential patterns.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Innovative monitoring solutions for modern energy grids
Summary of PhD Program:
The growing demand for energy transformation to counter the effects of climate change and reduce dependence on imported energy sources and raw materials is driving the European energy system towards a dynamic, supply- and demand-driven approach, often organised in local energy communities with a high penetration of renewable resources. Maintaining an efficient, sustainable, and stable energy supply requires integrating various infrastructures, including electricity, gas, and heat sectors. However, the fluctuating availability of energy presents complex challenges for local energy communities.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Structurally and microstructurally investigating mixed oxide (MOX)
Summary of PhD Program:
Mixed oxide (U,Pu)O2 nuclear fuels (MOX) have been deployed widely in nuclear power reactor fleets around the world, forming a subsequent dominant component of spent nuclear fuel disposal inventories. Compared to standard UO2 light water reactor (LWR) fuel, MOX fuels are chemically more intricate, and they undergo significant heterogenization of the fuel structure with increasing burn up (fuel fission) in the reactor. Such processes create pertinent challenges for MOX spent fuel disposal, particularly regarding the fuel matrix chemical and structural stability. As part of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) funded project Transient, a PhD position is open for a motivated and qualified individual with a background in materials chemistry, physics or radiochemistry to investigate the structural and microstructural stability of irradiated MOX materials and model systems.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Redox and radiochemistry of mixed oxide (MOX) spent nuclear fuel model system materials
Summary of PhD Program:
Mixed oxide (U,Pu)O2 nuclear fuels, also known as MOX, are chemically intricate fuels that have been used extensively in nuclear power reactors globally in which they form a dominant component of spent nuclear fuel disposal inventories. MOX fuels exhibit enhanced complexity over standard UO2 fuel variants due to the variable accumulation of fission products across the heterogenized fuel structure at the nanometer length scale. Understanding the redox chemical mechanisms that occur in these regions of the MOX spent fuel structure is critical to ensuring safe disposal of fuel elements. A part of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) funded project Transient, a PhD position is open for a motivated individual with a background in materials or radiochemistry to investigate the chemistry and redox behaviour of MOX nuclear fuel model system materials. The PhD position is jointly based between Forschungszentrum Juelich, Institute of Nuclear Waste Management, Juelich, Germany and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Resource Ecology, Dresden, Germany.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in High Performance Computing Solutions for Energy Systems
Summary of PhD Program:
Computing performance plays a very critical role in the use of model-based approaches to the planning, design, and operation of energy systems. At IEK-10, the department of High -Performance Computing focuses on the development of innovative methodologies for the parallelization of simulation algorithms as well as on the best exploitation of hardware architectures. In this context, we are developing an innovative High Performance Computing (HPC) solver for the parallel-in-time simulation of multi-modal energy system with founding from Helmholtz Foundation and DFG.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Exascale Simulation of Power Grids
Summary of PhD Program:
With the increasing implementation of controllable grid elements in electricity grids, the complexity of the regulation and control of grid operation has increased significantly. In particular, the increased use of converter-based grid elements brings additional flexibility potentials for grid management, the use of which, however, cannot be trivially determined. For instance, powerful HVDC stations based on VSC technology can have a significant (positive) influence on the AC grid not only by controllable active power flows but also by providing reactive power and other grid services. To be able to handle the increasing complexity of grid planning and operation, one promising approach is the massively parallelized simulation of energy grids using (exascale) supercomputers.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Modelling of Power Grids for High Performance Computing Simulation
Summary of PhD Program:
The increasing share of fluctuating renewable energies in electricity generation leads to increased volatility as well as a strongly changed distribution of the power fed into the grid. This increases the requirements on the flexibility of the system and the operation of power grids. Additional electricity demand to decarbonize various energy sectors, such as transport and heating, as well as intersectoral flexibility options such as power-to-X lead to increasing sectoral interdependencies. Your task is to support our institute in the development of power grid models that are able to analyze this interaction of energy networks (electricity, gas, heat) and markets at high resolution.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Digital process development for membrane-based separation of biomolecules
Summary of PhD Program:
This EU-funded project is part of the international training network Bio-GENTLE, which will connect professionals of various backgrounds from academics and industry. A unique interdisciplinary approach combines fundamental analysis, experimentation, and mathematical modeling to create a flexible bio-separation platform. A cohort of 12 doctoral candidates will be trained and experience the complete chain from materials properties to process design and evaluation.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Compression effects in cross flow filtration cassettes across scales
Summary of PhD Program:
This specific project (DC2) addresses preparative scale cross flow filtration devices, in which different membrane and spacer materials are stacked to achieve optimal retention and capacity. These stacks are arranged in cassettes with complex internal geometries to achieve high surface areas at low footprints. Non-homogeneous flow, local compression of the filter material and hydrodynamic bypasses are need to be analyzed and optimized. Special attention will be given to scalability of the filtration process and to the transferability of the findings between laboratory and production scales.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Structure-property relationships in the dimethyl ether/CO2 system for the hydrogen storage cycle
Summary of PhD Program:
Would you like to actively shape the structural change in the Rhenish mining area together with us? With us you have the chance to join the newly founded Institute for Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (INW) with your ideas right from the start. Together with the H2 demonstration region, the INW forms the “Helmholtz Cluster for sustainable and Infrastructure-Compatible Hydrogen Economy” (HC-H2). Here, scientific foundations are laid in the field of innovative hydrogen technologies in order to advance research and development approaches with high sustainability potential and attractive economic prospects. You will be part of the institute`s department INW-1. In INW-1, the focus is on the elementary processes on the catalyst surface during the hydrogenation and dehydrogenation of hydrogen storage molecules.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Automation of a High Throughput Setup for Electrochemical Systems
Summary of PhD Program:
As part of the international ERC Synergy project DEMI (Directed Evolution of Metastable Electrocatalyst Interfaces for Energy Conversion), two PhD positions (m/f/d) are to be filled as soon as possible. Besides the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen Nuremberg (HI ERN), the following research institutions are involved in DEMI: University of Copenhagen (Denmark), Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany) and University of Bern (Switzerland). The researchers at the four locations will work together intensively to make decisive progress in electrocatalysis for the energy systems of the future.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in High Throughput Electrochemical Characterization for Energy Applications
Summary of PhD Program:
Would you like to contribute to the energy transition in Germany through your work? Then the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg (for Renewable Energy) (HI ERN) is the right place for you! The HI ERN forms the core of the close partnership between Forschungszentrum Jülich, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin for Materials and Energy, and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg at the Erlangen site. The collaboration relates to the areas of innovative materials and processes for photovoltaic energy systems and hydrogen as a storage and carrier medium for CO2-neutral energy. Support us researching and developing solutions for the climate-neutral, sustainable, and cost-effective utilization of renewable energies.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Lattice field theory
Summary of PhD Program:
The Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) operates one of the most powerful supercomputing Infrastructures in Europe, making it available to researchers at the Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ), in Germany, and throughout Europe. Within the division “HPC for Quantum Systems”, the Simulation and Data Laboratory (SDL) Numerical Quantum Field Theory aims to understand the properties of strongly interacting/correlated matter, with scientific objectives range from the study of nucleon properties to strongly correlated electronic systems, such as carbon nanostructures. To study these systems, the SDL develops algorithms and implementations for various high-performance computing (HPC) systems. Within the project B6 of the recently granted Collaborative Research Centre “NuMeriQS” of Bonn University, the Max-Planck-Institut for Kohlenforschung, and FZJ, e.g. Institute of Advanced Simulation – Theory of the Strong Interactions (IAS-4), we are offering a PhD position with a focus on the development of numerical methods for these simulations.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in EPR Spectroscopy to Investigate Redox and Electron Transport Processes in Polymer Batteries
Summary of PhD Program:
Organic radical polymer-based batteries (ORB) have garnered significant attention primarily due to their exceptional fast charging/discharging characteristics and the potential to replace rare and potentially toxic metals. The batteries rely on organic redox-active polymers (ORP) that undergo rapid oxidation and reduction reactions. The high power densities of current ORBs are particularly interesting for so-called “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices that typically discharge with rather high currents and short-duration pulse loads for data transmission. In this interdisciplinary project, continuous-wave and pulse electron paramagnetic spectroscopy (EPR) is employed to investigate charge transfer processes within the composite cathode to find an optimum combination of active material and conductive additive as well as understand the relation between radical density and battery capacity and degradation.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Lattice field theory
Summary of PhD Program:
The Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) operates JUWELS one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, runs JUNIQ, the first European user infrastructure of quantum computing, and will be home to Europe`s first exascale computer JUPITER. Within the division HPC for Quantum Systems, the Simulation and Data Laboratory (SDL) Numerical Quantum Field Theory aims to understand the properties of strongly interacting/correlated matter, with scientific objectives ranging from the study of nucleon properties to strongly correlated electronic systems, such as carbon nanostructures. To study these systems, the SDL develops algorithms and implementations for various high-performance computing (HPC) systems.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in Land Surface and Pesticide Transport Modelling
Summary of PhD Program:
The work will be conducted in the EU project “Modelling pollutant transport across the soil-water-atmosphere continuum, and impacts on ecosystem services (SOILPROM). The central aim of this project is to deliver upgraded and integrated models for pollutant transport and fate that assess the impact of soil pollution on soil functions and related ecosystem services and to support local stakeholders towards sustainable land management strategies and policies for healthy soils all over Europe.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
19. Fully Funded PhD Position in Mechanisms of Glutamate Transporter Dysfunction in Neurological Diseases
Summary of PhD Program:
The PhD project focuses on a family of glutamate transporters – excitatory amino acid transporters – that is responsible for synaptic glutamate homeostasis in the mammalian brain. Mutations in genes encoding these transporters cause genetic forms of epilepsy and episodic ataxia. We are interested in understanding how these mutations modify transport functions. The project is based on a combination of molecular dynamics simulations and experimental techniques (solid-supported membrane electrophysiology, fluorescence spectroscopy), with the aim to understand transproter dysfunction at atomic resolution.
