If you’re a Masters degree holder and seeking Fully Funded PhD Programs, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany has several online applications open for PhD programs. Explore the PhD opportunities across diverse research areas and submit your application soon.
1. 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
2. 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
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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 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
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6. 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.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
7. 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
8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Mechanisms of Glutamate Transporter Dysfunction in Neurological Diseases
Summary of PhD Program:
The laboratory of Christoph Fahlke in the Institute of Biological Information Processing – Molekular und Zellphysiologie is looking for a PhD student with a thesis project that focuses on transport mechanisms of neurotransmitter transporters. We are an interdisciplinary group focusing on the molecular and cellular function of membrane transport proteins (Cell (2015) 160, 542-553, Glia (2017) 65, 388-400, Nat. Commun. (2017) 8, 2279, Sci. Adv. (2020) 6, eaba9854. Nat. Commun. (2023) 14, 2723) and on their dysfunction in genetic and acquired human diseases (Brain (2012) 135, 3416-3425, Nat. Genet. (2018), 50, 349-354, Brain. Commun. (2020) 4, fcaa022, Front. Cell. Neurosci. (2021) 15, 735300, Epilepsia (2022) 63, 388-401).
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Development of Regional Decarbonization and Adaptation Plans
Summary of PhD Program:
The energy transition is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and it is currently characterized by an unparalleled high dynamism in the adaptation of political objectives as well as in the research, further development, and implementation of contributory techniques. At the Institute for Energy and Climate Research – Technoeconomic Systems Analysis (IEK-3), we use integrated computer models to research which techniques significantly contribute to the implementation of a cost-effective and climate-friendly energy system. Become part of our international research team and take a look into the future of our energy supply with us. With your work, you not only help to develop well-founded perspectives for sustainable energy technologies but also contribute to the further development of methods for integrating techno-economic knowledge into simulation and optimization models for different levels of consideration.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Electrochemical Engineering of Next Generation Water Electrolysis cells
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
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11. 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
12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Theory and modelling of electrochemical transport and reaction phenomena in nanoporous materials
Summary of PhD Program:
At the Institute of Energy and Climate Research – Theory and Computation of Energy Materials (IEK-13) we contribute to fundamental understanding of electrochemical phenomena, development and characterization of tailored material solutions, and testing and optimization of new energy technologies. To achieve our ambitious goals, we bring to bear a diverse spectrum of methods and tools, from physical-mathematical theory and quantum mechanical simulations to continuum modelling. Our research program presents linkages for model evaluation by comparison with experiments, knowledge transfer to material design and development, and testing and analysis from materials to device level. Complementarily, we are developing an artificial intelligence-based platform for data analytics as well as materials design and development.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Catalyst Development in the Department Chemical Hydrogen Storage
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
14. 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
15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Functional-Structural Plant Modelling
Summary of PhD Program:
At the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences – Agrosphere (IBG-3) we conduct research to improve our understanding of biogeochemical and hydrological processes in terrestrial systems. Specific studies focus on environmental controls on biogeochemical cycling of elements, the analysis of exchange processes and nutrient dynamics in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. A combination of experiments, modelling and innovative observation technologies is used to bridge the gap between model, process and management scale. Its research contributes to the sustainable and resource-conserving use of soils and water and to the quantification of the effect of climate and land use change on terrestrial ecosystems.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
