Do you have a Master’s degree and are looking for fully funded PhD opportunities? The Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany is now accepting applications for several funded PhD programs across a range of research areas.
1. Fully Funded PhD in System-level integrated circuit design and modeling for scalable quantum computing architectures
Summary of Funded 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.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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2. Fully Funded PhD in Digital process development for membrane-based separation of biomolecules
Summary of Funded 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
3. Fully Funded PhD in Plant Systems Biology
Summary of Funded 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
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4. Fully Funded PhD in Negative emissions through cost-optimal Direct Air Capture and Storage plant design
Summary of Funded 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.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
5. Fully Funded PhD in Method Development of Cryo-STEM Imaging
Summary of Funded PhD Program
In close cooperation with experts in the development of methodologies in multidimensional STEM, new approaches for low-dose imaging at high contrast in Cryo-EM are explored both theoretically and experimentally. In this project, we aim to further develop the imaging capabilities based on scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) including differential phase contrast as well as ptychography in order to apply them to vitrified biological specimens.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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6. Fully Funded PhD in Cryo-EM of Cellular Autophagy
Summary of Funded 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
7. Fully Funded PhD in Power system monitoring and quantum communication
Summary of Funded PhD Program
Maintaining an efficient, sustainable, and stable energy supply requires integrating various technologies, which poses complex challenges for modern energy systems. In particular, given the limited observability of the energy systems, advanced monitoring solutions are needed to observe the behaviour of the entire system, in order to provide reliable data for system monitoring and control. In this framework, Quantum key distribution (QKD), thanks to the cryptographic protocol, can play a key role in ensuring safe communication between the monitoring devices and the control room.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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8. Fully Funded PhD in Development of scalable superconducting quantum systems
Summary of Funded 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
9. Fully Funded PhD in Cryogenic Integrated CMOS Circuit Design and Electronics for Scalable Quantum Computing
Summary of Funded 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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10. Fully Funded PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience
Summary of Funded PhD Program
Researchers at the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine Cognitive Neuroscience investigate the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive (dys-)function in healthy subjects and patients suffering from neurological and psychiatric disorders. Functional imaging (PET, MRI) and electrophysiological methods (EEG, TMS, tDCS) are combined with computational approaches.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
11. Fully Funded PhD in Motor Neuroscience
Summary of Funded PhD Program
The successful candidate will be part of the Motor Cognition Group and will investigate the neural basis of normal motor behavior across the lifespan and the neural mechanisms underlying apraxia in stroke and dementia under the supervision of Prof. Peter H. Weiss-Blankenhorn.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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12. Fully Funded PhD in Interfacial structures of LOHC molecules
Summary of Funded 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
13. Fully Funded PhD in Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance
Summary of Funded 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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14. Fully Funded PhD in Analysis of Redox Interaction of Glass Composite Sealants for Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (SOEC)
Summary of Funded PhD Program
Hydrogen is seen worldwide as a crucial building block for the transformation towards a sustainable and greenhouse-gas-neutral energy system. Electrolysis is the best-known and most relevant option for the sustainable and efficient production of hydrogen. SOEC electrolysis is in the focus of current research. An essential component of an SOEC is the sealing of the gas feeds with a sealing material. This material must be chemically inert at high temperatures, stable under long-term operating conditions while also having an optimised coefficient of thermal expersion of the ceramic cell material and the metallic housing. Glass-ceramic composite sealants are state of the art and fulfill these requirements.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
15. Fully Funded PhD in Modelling of Superconducting Qubit Circuits with Machine Learning Techniques
Summary of Funded 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
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16. Fully Funded PhD in Innovation ecosystems and value-networks in times of global economic change
Summary of Funded PhD Program
Research and innovation are considered key enablers in the global green transition. Bio-based and recyclable products and processes play a crucial role in decoupling growth and emissions. Taking a promising technology to commercial scale is a significant challenge and the obstacles faced by the industrial biotech market are particularly unique while the large scale-up itself is characterized by an inherent level of unpredictability. Therefore, this doctoral thesis will analyze the diffusion and economic dynamics of sustainable innovations that underlie a successful market ramp-up, to enable a solid prediction of the associated target conflicts in the context of a sustainable and sufficient provision of biomass and related inputs.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
17. Fully Funded PhD in Resource implications of global economic change
Summary of Funded PhD Program
The (bio-based) circular economy has become a guiding principle for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the sustainable use of resources. It rests on the objective of replacing fossil resources with bio-based alternatives or recycled resources. However, the limited availability of sustainable resources automatically causes a conflict of objectives in their use. This doctoral thesis will therefore develop and establish an optimization model for the use of resources in the circular economy and analyze future market developments, taking into account various regulatory scenarios.
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18. Fully Funded PhD in Computer Vision for In Situ Electron Microscopy
Summary of Funded 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. In addition, we benefit from a strong connection to the Ernst-Ruska-Centre for Electron Microscopy and to the Jülich Supercomputing Center. One part of our research activity is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of materials science and electron microscopy.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
19. Fully Funded PhD in Operando Monitoring of Catalytic Interfaces for Chemical Hydrogen Storage
Summary of Funded PhD Program
At the institute for a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy – Catalytic Interfaces for Chemical Hydrogen Storage (INW-1), Director Hans-Georg Steinrück, we investigate fundamental mechanisms and processes of chemical hydrogen storage at solidliquid interfaces (i.e. catalyst-molecule) using advanced analytic methodologies (including large-scale research facilities). The current project deals with establishment operando spectroscopic methodologies (i.e. FT-IR, Raman, or X-Ray) to monitor dynamic interaction between hydrogen storage molecules and electrified catalyst surfaces for chemical hydrogen storage process.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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20. Fully Funded PhD in Resources of the Energy Transition: Innovative Process Routes for Replacing Material Flows in Fossil-Based Energy Systems
Summary of Funded PhD Program
The transition from a fossil-based to a renewable energy system is one of the central challenges of the 21st century. While fossil energy systems provide not only energy but also numerous industrial raw materials—such as for the chemical industry, steel production, or road construction—the gradual phase-out of these technologies may lead to potential shortages of critical materials. This PhD project aims to explore and model alternative process routes and innovative solutions to meet material demands in a fully renewable energy system.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
21. Fully Funded PhD in Global source apportionment of particulate matter air pollution
Summary of Funded 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
