Germany : 12 HITEC Ph.D. projects

HITEC (Helmholtz Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training in Energy and Climate) is the international graduate school for scientists and engineers who want to earn a Ph.D. in the challenging fields of energy and climate research. HITEC is a joint initiative between Forschungszentrum Jülich, the RWTH Aachen University, the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, the University of Cologne, the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, and the University of Wuppertal. As a rule the Ph.D. certificate is awarded by one of the member universities. HITEC is committed to scientific excellence, to an interdisciplinary and international research environment, to an accepting learning environment which embraces diversity, and aims to turn the Ph.D. students into well needed experts for academia and industry. HITEC offers a 3-year training programme which accompanies the doctoral thesis: students can select from a variety of HITEC events, including lectures on topics or methods, hands-on training courses in the lab or professional skills training, such as scientific writing or presenting.

 Job Description

12 HITEC Ph.D. projects are open for application:

§  Determination of thermodynamic key data for the development of advanced Lithium ion battery electrode materials

§  Influence of large-scale production processes on the precipitation hardening behaviour of heat resistant ferritic Iron-base alloys

§  Development of liquid silicon hydride-based semiconductor technology

§  The dynamics of electrons in linear plasma devices and its impact on plasma surface interactions

§  Eco-balance of biogas plants and energy crops cultivation

§  Derivation of atomic oxygen and temperature in the middle atmosphere and how they are affected by global change by global change

§  Global gravity-wave modelling confined by satellite observations

§  The Asian summer monsoon and its impact on the composition of the stratosphere

§  Atmospheric profiling of clouds, temperature and humidity using a ground-based infrared spectrometer

§  Novel mathematical approaches for estimating air quality and climate forcing emissions of technical energy processes

§  On the temperature dependence of the kinetic isotope effect

§  Secondary organic aerosol formation from biogenic VOCs: the influence of oxidants from anthropogenic emissions on aerosol formation

For further information on the projects visit the HITEC website at http://www.fz-juelich.de/hitec.

Requirements

We are seeking highly qualified and motivated scientists and engineers. Candidates are expected to have a Master, a German "Diplom" or an equivalent degree, when they start their Ph.D. project. The specifics of the degree and the experience required are indicated for each of the projects listed in the call for applications. The integration in international co-operations requires the ability to cooperate in an international team, thus we expect good skills in the spoken and written English language.

Please note that applications for HITEC fellows are welcomed from any qualified applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity or country of origin, but will only be considered if eligibility requirements are met and the application guidelines are strictly adhered to.

The best candidates will be invited to Germany for a week (April 2012) in order to work out the details of the project with the research group which hosts the project. The final decision of candidates/projects will be reached after individual presentations. The earliest starting point will be June 2012, later starts are possible. Payment of the PhD fellows will be based on the Collective Agreement for the Civil Service (TVöD).

For your application please follow the Guideline for Applicants (www.fz-juelich.de/hitec-doctoral-fellowships). Please submit your application with the relevant documentation and quoting reference number D114/2011SL electronically to b.koester@fz-juelich.de at HITEC Office. Only complete applications will be accepted for review. Deadline is 8 February 2012.

Further Information

Application Deadline : 8 February 2012

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