Are you a Master’s graduate looking for fully funded PhD opportunities? Explore the range of funded PhD programs available at the Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany. Apply online now and kickstart your doctoral journey!
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in System-level integrated circuit design and modeling for scalable quantum computing architectures
Summary of PhD Program:
We are working on scalable electronic architectures based on semiconductor spin quantum bits (qubits) to make the vision of a universal quantum computer reality. For scaling up the number of qubits into the millions, it is crucial to move parts of the control electronics closer to the qubits. To achieve this, we design and implement cryogenic integrated circuits for qubit control and readout in state-of-the-art CMOS technologies. Since qubits are extremely sensitive and operate in temperatures at low millikelvin levels, the requirements on power consumption, noise and area are severe. For this reason, it is necessary to develop new and groundbreaking architectures and circuit topologies. Modeling electronics and their interfaces to qubits in this challenging environment is an essential part of this.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
2. 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
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3. 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
4. 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
5. 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.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Electrochemical Engineering of Next Generation Water Electrolysis cells
Summary of PhD Program:
The electrocatalytic interface engineering department led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Simon Thiele focuses on synthesis, manufacturing, analysis and simulation of functional materials to find an optimum structure on small scales from the micrometer to the nanometer scale. The investigated materials and systems play an essential role in sustainable technologies like water- and CO2-electrolyzers, as well as in fuel cells.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Design and Control Theory of NV-Based Quantum Simulators
Summary of PhD Program:
The Peter Grünberg Institute for Quantum Control (PGI-8) at the Forschungszentrum Jülich specialises in novel optimisation strategies for emerging quantum technologies. These emerging technologies aim to provide transformative changes to our society, including how we think about information, and unlocking vast calculations for the natural sciences, logistical problem solving, and high-performance computation. Our institute has pioneered the application of quantum optimal control methods to quantum computation and many-body quantum systems. This includes the development of physical models and model reduction techniques as well as algorithmic advances of in-situ optimisation and machine learning to tackle the complex processes inherent to scalable quantum devices.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Plant Systems Biology
Summary of PhD Program:
Data is the new resource of the 21st century, and its availability seems boundless. If you`re passionate about contributing to the establishment of a crucial segment in the data relationship life cycle for plant science, we invite you to join the Omics-/Database-based Bioinformatics division (IBG-4) at the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences at Forschungszentrum Jülich. IBG-4, led by Prof. Dr. Usadel, specializes in data integration, classical bioinformatics, Data Science, and machine learning. The research group, “Sequence-based Bioinformatics,” is dedicated to analyzing plant genomes to assess their potential use in breeding strategies.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Data Mining, Inference, Prediction and Simulation in Semiconductor material
Summary of PhD Program:
The multidisciplinary Institute for Advanced Simulation – Materials Data Science and Informatics (IAS-9) brings together disciplines ranging from data analysis and machine learning to materials simulation, research data management and software development under one roof. In doing so, we extract new information from simulations and experiments, identify patterns, structure, and trends in microscopy data, and ultimately improve our understanding of why materials, processes, or general systems work the way they do. To do this, we use a wide range of different methods, from classical statistical analysis through machine learning to method of artificial intelligence. One focus of our research activity is on data mining and high-throughput/on-the-fly analysis of microscopy data, but we are equally enthusiastic when it comes to other data, for example for extending classical simulations with data-based models. In many cases, “injecting” scientific domain knowledge into machine learning models is an important amplifier for the models we develop.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Foundation model for hydrological downscaling
Summary of PhD Program:
In this position, you will be an active part of our ESDE research group and the HClimRep consortium. You will contribute to the development of the HClimRep foundation model for climate predictions and create an application of this model for hydrological downscaling. The model will extend the proven AtmoRep concept. which is at the forefront of international AI research. We are looking for an enthusiastic researcher who is quick to grasp new concepts and ideas and can solve complex problems with high-quality software solutions. You will work with machine learning, HPC, and domain science experts and design workflows for training, running, and evaluating a downstream application of HClimRep that will deliver high-quality ecohydrological forecasts for drought, flood, and ecosystem analysis.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Bacterial antiviral immunity
Summary of PhD Program:
The MOI-V Manchot Graduate School`s research programme focuses on the functional characterisation of molecules that are essential for infections with a wide variety of pathogens. The interaction partners involved are investigated both on the host side and on the pathogen side. Doctoral scholarships are awarded within the four research areas of the MOI-V Graduate School.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
12. 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 (https://github.com/FZJ-IEK3-VSA/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.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
13. 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
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Developing balloon-based hydrogen measurements in the upper troposphere and stratosphere
Summary of PhD Program:
The Institute for Energy and Climate Research – Stratosphere (IEK-7), 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. At the same time, this system should be able to determine the distributions of other important trace gases such as methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). This is important in order to better characterize the origin and global relevance of the measured air masses samples with respect to H2.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Development of advanced electrolyte components and resulting electrolyte formulations for lithium ion battery applications
Summary of PhD Program:
Batteries power our world and are ubiquitous. They are the core of energy storage systems and provide solutions for a variety of potential applications. At the Helmholtz Institute Münster Ionics in Energy Storage (IEK-12 / HI MS), we focus on electrolyte research as a key area for future battery concepts. Our main research activities include the design, synthesis, characterization, and processing of more sophisticated battery electrolytes and chemistries. We are located at the Münster branch of the Forschungszentrum Jülich and collaborate closely with the University of Münster and the RWTH Aachen University. This enables us to promote collaborative research in this important future field of electrochemical energy storage.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in New insights from existing PEM water electrolysis data: Optimizing data analysis using Machine Learning
Summary of PhD Program:
Currently insights into electrochemical systems are generally gained by defining a research question, designing an experiment which is suitable to answering this question, executing the experiment and analyzing the results in order to answer the research question. It is likely, however, that the results can also be used to answer other questions and therefore existing results are an unused asset that can help accelerating research on electrochemical systems. The focus on the thesis work is on recovering these data and define what data are needed and how they have to be structured and stored.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Co-Design of Neuromorphic Algorithms and Circuits
Summary of PhD Program:
There are multiple openings for new PhD students interested in the co-design of neuromorphic circuits and systems with novel algorithms in different fields of applications e.g. solving hard optimization problems, associative computing, or computing with dynamical systems. As such, the projects blend both hardware and software work across a diverse team, while targeting relevant computing applications to build more energy-efficient technologies.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in Process Development in the Department Chemical Hydrogen Storage
Summary of PhD Program:
You will be part of the top-class scientific department “Chemical Hydrogen Storage” at the renowned HI ERN. Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Peter Wasserscheid, our department researches and develops a wide range of topics related to chemical hydrogen storage along the entire process chain. We place a particular emphasis on LOHC technology, addressing issues across different scales. Our exciting research topics include the development of tailor-made catalysts and processes, as well as the realization of demonstrators. Our department is a world leader in the field of LOHC technology.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
