The Research Training Group 2721 on Hydrogen Isotopes, centred at Leipzig University and organised in close collabration with the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf / Research Site Leipzig and the Leibniz Institute for Surface Engineering in Leipzig, offers fourteen doctoral researcher (PhD student) positions. Each position is associated with a dedicated research project to obtain a doctorate in either chemistry or physics.
Please see the individual doctoral research project descriptions for details on who we are looking for and on how to apply.
About the positions
- Employment starts on October 1st 2021 for 36 months
- The salary is typically higher than1850 € per month (after tax) depending on qualification and family status and includes health insurance and social benefits according to the German labour law
Job requirements
- Highly qualified and highly motivated graduates, who will contribute to the diverse 1,2,3H research community and are interested in working in an interdisciplinary, multinational research environment
- Master's degree (or equivalent) in chemistry, physics, materials science or in related areas either with a strong experimental/preparative or theoretical chemistry or physics background with excellent grades
- Strong interest in interdisciplinary research
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language
- Identification with the RTG's core values, namely excellence in research and qualification as well scientific integrity
What we offer
- Cutting-edge doctoral research projects within the area of hydrogen isotope research
- Each project is chaperoned by a thesis advisory committee consisting of (at least one) supervisor and a mentor from the pool of 1,2,3H's principal inestigators
- A dedicated supervision concept, including a supervision agreement, a personal development plan, and a research data management plan aimed at obtaining a doctorate within three years
- An extended research stay at one of 1,2,3H's international partner institutions
- A modern, interdisciplinary, and international working environment within one of Germany’s most vibrant and fastest-growing cities
Application
Please send a single pdf file containing
- a curriculum vitae
- a motivation letter (one page) specifying your reasons for joining this RTG to obtain a doctorate, which of the fourteen research projects you are interested most and why
- master/diploma certificate (with grades) in German or English and
- contact details of two persons for reference
Please see the individual doctoral research project descriptions for details on who we are looking for and on how to apply.