If you’re a Masters degree holder and seeking Fully Funded PhD Programs, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 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.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
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11. 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
12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Transient Spectroscopy of Halide Perovskites for Photovoltaics
Summary of PhD Program:
The Institute for Energy and Climate Research 5 – Photovoltaics (IEK-5) performs research on various aspects of photovoltaic materials and devices, including the emerging class of perovskite solar cells. Perovskite solar cells are a promising solar cell technology that enables printable, flexible and lightweight solar cells. To better understand and quantify efficiency losses, researchers use a variety of characterization methods that include various types of spectroscopy methods. Within this project, we will specifically studied the transient photoluminescence method and try to improve data analysis of photoluminescence transients on perovskite layers, layer stacks and complete devices using machine learning techniques. Our approach is based on a variant of Bayesian inference, where we use trained neural networks (supervised learning) to rapidly compare the experimental data with the output of a numerical model.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
13. 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.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
14. 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
15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Bacterial antiviral immunity
Summary of PhD Program:
In our research group “Bacterial Networks and Interactions” at the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences – Biotechnology (IBG-1) we study the interaction between bacteria and the viruses (phages) infecting them. Our goal is to gain fundamentally new insights into the bacterial immune system and to apply this knowledge for the development of innovative applications in synthetic biology and biotechnology. Furthermore, we are interested in the design and dynamics of complex regulatory networks enabling microorganisms to adapt to ever changing environments and to discriminate between ‘self’ and ‘foreign’. We are offering an interesting PhD scholarship in the MOI-V Manchot Graduate School. The Manchot Graduate School Molecules of Infection V (MOI-V) offers an innovative, structured training and research programme in a stimulating, interdisciplinary environment of biology and medicine.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
