PhD Student (f/m/d) for thermoelastic harvesting of low grade waste heat with shape memory alloys

With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.

The Institute for Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research is dedicated to the study of materials and their nanostructures that can be considered for future applications in information technology and are based on electrical, magnetic or optical functionalities.

The Group Ferroic materials, films and devices is looking for a PhD Student (f/m/d) for thermoelastic harvesting of low grade waste heat with shape memory alloys. 

Your tasks

• You should work interdisciplinary at the interface of engineering, physics and materials science
• Your thesis is embeded in a team working on ferroic materials, films and devices
• Your task is to design, simulate, construct and test novel thermoelastic generators with improved efficency and power density

Your profile

• Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Engineering, Physics, Material Science or related field
• Knowledge in the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering, thermodynamics and functional materials are beneficial
• English proficiency is required at a certain level to ensure that the candidate is able to communicate and interact well, participate in English-taught Doctoral Education courses and write scientific articles and a final thesis
• Experience in CAD, FEM simulation and Labview are helpful

Our offer

• A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
• Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
• A structured PhD program with a comprehensive range of continuing education and networking opportunities - more information about the PhD program at the HZDR can be found here
• Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
• We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
• Numerous company health management offerings
• Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
• An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"

We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.  

If you have any questions about the job advertisement, please contact Dr. Sebastian Fähler (s.faehler@hzdr.de).