Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? Forschungszentrum Jülich, 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 plant sciences/ transcriptome analyses
Summary of PhD Program:
Crop plants are heavily exposed to the influence of climate change. Associated extreme temperatures as well as drought can negatively affect the yield and the quality of crops. You will investigate the drought tolerance of ancient, domesticated crops and the influence of drought stress on accumulation of metabolites and on gene expression with particular focus on biosynthesis paths of secondary plant metabolites (flavonoids). Your tasks include the application of controlled stress treatments, phenotyping of stress responses with various sensors and gene expression studies in real time PCR as well as RNA sequences and transcription analyses with corresponding bioinformatic evaluations.
Application Deadline: 22.11.2024
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Planning, Simulation and Optimization of local energy communities
Summary of PhD Program:
The concept of organizing energy systems in Local Energy Communities (LECs), which are coordinated across multiple energy sources, has gained considerable attention in recent years. LECs have been recognized by the EU as a key component of the energy transition to integrate the local coordination of energy supply and consumption into overarching systems and grids. The European Commission`s Clean Energy Package has defined a legal framework for the operation of LECs, aiming at the participation of LECs in the energy markets. The coupling of multiple energy sources appears to be a promising solution to further reduce carbon emissions and maximize generation from renewable sources, but their coordinated operation is still a challenge.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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3. 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 ICE-1, 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 solver for faster than real time simulation of multi-modal energy system with founding from Helmholtz Foundation and DFG.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Modelling of Gas 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 gas 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
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Environmental fate of BIO2PIM in agro-ecosystems
Summary of PhD Program:
In both conventional and biodynamic agriculture, there is immense pest stress on cultivated plants which can be counteracted with biopesticides to secure crop yields. Even with optimal field application of biopesticides, soil and weeds are hit in addition to the target crops, directly or indirectly by wash-off/drift, similarly as happens with chemical pesticides. Furthermore, residues from the biopesticide-treated crops can be mixed into the soil. In addition to the active ingredients or active organisms, the fate of the formulation adjuvants or carriers must also be harmless after a period of action i.e. they should not have any negative impact on the environment.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Numerical simulation of bijel formation, stability and rheology
Summary of PhD Program:
This computational doctoral project focuses on a theoretical understanding of emulsions stabilized by colloidal particles. Mesoscale simulation methods combining a lattice Boltzmann solver for the involved fluids and a Discrete Element solver for the suspended colloidal particles shall be developed and applied on state-of-the-art supercomputers. These simulations will be combined with systematic coarse-graining in order to resolve the dynamics and stability of bijels on all relevant timescales. We aim to understand how these emulsions form and which physical effects influence their stability and rheology.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Simulation and modelling of interfacial degradation and materials compatibility in sodium-ion batteries
Summary of PhD Program:
At the Institute of Energy Technologies – Theory and Computation of Energy Materials (IET-3) at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany, we are currently seeking a highly motivated young researcher to contribute to the development of next-generation battery technologies. Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are on the verge of commercialization. As a great advantage over, e.g., lithium-ion batteries, SIBs do not require critical raw materials, making them highly attractive especially for stationary energy storage applications. Comprising multiple layers of active materials and coatings, the materials employed in SIBs must be carefully chosen for compatibility and stability under operation conditions.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Theory and Modelling of Electrical Double Layer at Supported Nanoparticles
Summary of PhD Program:
A defossilized global energy ecosystem hinges on efficient conversion between renewable electrical energy and chemical energy stored in molecules. This conversion requires precious catalysts to drive relevant reactions at practical rates. Many catalysts are employed in the form of nanoparticles (NP) dispersed on support materials. All relevant reactions occur in a nanoscale region at the interface between the solid catalyst and an electrolyte solution, i.e., an electric double layer (EDL).
Application Deadline: Open until filled
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Development of proton-conducting ceramic electrolyzers (PCCEL) with increased service life
Summary of PhD Program:
High temperature electrolysis (HTEL) has the highest electrical efficiency among all known water electrolysis technologies, but is less technologically mature than its counterparts. Within HTEL technologies, electrolysers based on proton conducting oxide ceramic membranes (PCCEL) represent the most innovative technology to produce hydrogen from water and renewable energy. The advantages of this technology include the reduced operation temperature and the production of undiluted water-free hydrogen.
Improved PCCELs will be developed within an European project covering multiple electrolysis technologies, with a particular focus on stability during long-term operation.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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10. 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.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Automated creation of energy engineering models for urban districts to assess disruptive events on the security of supply
Summary of PhD Program:
At the Institute of Climate and Energy Systems – Energy Systems Engineering (ICE-1) we focus on the optimal design and operation of integrated, decentralized energy systems with a high share of renewable energy. Computer simulation and numerical optimization are our essential tools to arrive at efficient, reliable and cost-effective solutions. We contribute both to the development of mathematical models and to the development of improved simulation methods and optimization algorithms. Our methods and software-tools are validated against operating data of real systems. Furthermore, we conduct comprehensive case studies in order to test and further improve the scalability and the performance of our models and algorithms.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Numerical Simulations of Active Particles in Foam-Like Confinements
Summary of PhD Program:
The heavy use of pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture is nowadays still crucial for the food supply. However, this practice leads to significant environmental and health issues, including poisoning, environmental degradation, and the development of insecticide resistance. EU policies and the UN Sustainable Development Goals advocate for safer, more sustainable alternatives like biopesticides. BIOMAC-BP (Bio-Stabalized Multi-Phase Materials as Carriers for Biopesticides) is a Marie-Sklodowska-Curie doctoral network addressing the issue of synthetic pesticide use by developing sustainable biopesticide formulations. The international consortium brings together experts from soft-matter physics, physical chemistry, chemical engineering, microbiology, biophysics and agricultural science, and combines industrial and academic perspectives.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Developing balloon-based hydrogen measurements in the upper troposphere and stratosphere
Summary of PhD Program:
The Institute for Climate and Energy Systems – Stratosphere (ICE-4) studies chemical, microphysical and dynamical processes in the upper troposphere and stratosphere and the role they play in the climate system. We are seeking a new PhD Student in the “Water vapor & Cloud“ group to establish and perform balloon borne measurements of hydrogen (H2) with the AirCore technique. The PhD work will be performed within a three-year program of the Graduate School HITEC. The aim of this doctoral thesis is to develop a measurement system based on Gas Chromatography with Helium Ionization and Electron Capture Detection (GC-HID-ECD) that is able to quantify hydrogen in atmospherically relevant concentration ranges (50-700 parts per billion, ppb) with high precision.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Cryogenic Integrated CMOS Circuit Design and Electronics for Scalable Quantum Computing
Summary of PhD Program:
We are working on scalable cryogenic electronics and integrated circuits (ICs) for quantum bits (qubits) to turn the vision of a universal quantum computer into reality. Scaling up to millions of qubits necessitates moving parts of the control electronics closer to the qubits. To achieve this, we design and implement cryogenic ICs for qubit control and readout in state-of-the-art CMOS technologies. Since qubits are extremely sensitive and operate in temperatures as low as a few hundred millikelvins, the requirements on power consumption, noise, and area are extremely challenging.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in The Influence of Solid Surfaces on the Structure and Dynamics of Bio-Pesticide Formulations
Summary of PhD Program:
The heavy use of pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture is nowadays still crucial for the food supply. However, this practice leads to significant environmental and health issues, including poisoning, environmental degradation, and the development of insecticide resistance. EU policies and the UN Sustainable Development Goals advocate for safer, more sustainable alternatives like biopesticides. The Marie-Sklodowska-Curie doctoral network BIOMAC-BP (Bio-Stabilized Multi-Phase Materials as Carriers for Biopesticides) sets out to address the issue of synthetic pesticide use by developing sustainable biopesticide formulations, bringing together experts from soft-matter physics, physical chemistry, chemical engineering, microbiology, biophysics and agricultural science, and combining industrial and academic perspectives.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in Global source apportionment of particulate matter air pollution
Summary of PhD Program:
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emphasizes the importance of finding ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere to meet climate change targets. One strongly considered solution is Direct Air Capture and Storage (DACS), which involves capturing CO2 from the air and storing it underground in geological formations. However, the operation of DAC facilities could release significant amounts of pollutants, forming toxic gases and atmospheric aerosols. Atmospheric aerosols affect human health and play an important role in changing the Earth’s climate.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Modelling of Superconducting Qubit Circuits with Machine Learning Techniques
Summary of PhD Program:
Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) provides insights into the behavior of superconducting qubit circuits with a few qubits, but scaling up the number of qubits presents significant challenges. As the qubit count increases, modeling accuracy diminishes, often resulting in experimental gate and processor performances that rely on imprecise simulations.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance
Summary of PhD Program:
The Hyperpolarization Methods research group at the Institute for Structural Biochemistry is seeking a motivated PhD candidate to carry out research in the field of hyperpolarized magnetic resonance. Hyperpolarization is the preparation of molecules in a specific nuclear spin quantum state. This means the molecule’s NMR/MRI signals are enhanced by many orders of magnitude, which is transformative for applications such as medical MRI or chemosensing. Specifically, we develop novel chemical and physical methods to produce hyperpolarized molecules, and to extend the lifetimes of those hyperpolarized states.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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19. Fully Funded PhD Position in Interfacial structures of LOHC molecules
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 subinstitute 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
20. Fully Funded PhD Position in Development of scalable superconducting quantum systems
Summary of PhD Program:
The mission of the Institute for Functional Quantum Systems (PGI-13) is to create the technological scientific basis to make quantum computing usable. We focus on developing quantum devices, improving their coherence an materials, and implementing quantum gates, algorithms and architectures. We use superconducting qubis that operate at temperatures close to absolute zero and are controlled by high-speed signals. A key requirement is to preserve high quality quantum operations as we scale. Overcoming these exciting challenges lies at the interface between scientific research and engineering.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
21. Fully Funded PhD Position in Cryo-EM of Cellular Autophagy
Summary of PhD Program:
In order to gain a deep structural understanding, we biochemically purify and reconstitute autophagy protein complexes in lipid environments and we visualize them by high-resolution cryo-EM methods. Moreover, we visualize the autophagy process in in situ mammalian cells to understand the role in neurodegeneration. The successful candidate will be embedded in a network of membrane biological research and latest cryo-EM infrastructure.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
22. Fully Funded PhD Position in Negative emissions through cost-optimal Direct Air Capture and Storage plant design
Summary of PhD Program:
One essential step towards the ramp-up is the identification of site-specific optimal design of DACS plants, which will be the focus of the advertised PhD. To identify optimal DACS plant designs in terms of their techno-economic characteristics an optimization model is to be developed in the institutes’ inhouse modelling framework FINE in addition to technical models allowing to assess technical scaling and an optimal operation. The optimal plant design is identified by considering the energy supply system, the choice of capture technology, the DAC-plant’s technical design, the DAC-plant’s operational concept and the positioning of the DAC-plant with regards to the storage site and needed transportation effort.
