International PhD in Interactive Fiber Rubber Composites, Germany

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries: Applicants from Germany as well as other international countries are eligible to apply.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: Applicants can undertake research in subject-specific scientific and engineering fields offered at the Institute.
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
• We are seeking first-class graduates with excellent expertise in the doctoral subject offered by the GRK, a high interdisciplinary desire to learn and cooperate, advanced oral and written English communication skills, and the absolute willingness to complete the dissertation by the end of the three-year research period.
• The candidate ideally should have pre-existing knowledge in the materials composition design of cross-linkable liquid rubber systems, as well profound knowledge in the area of reactive additive manufacturing of liquid-precursor-based polymers.
• He should be able to address chemistry-materials science-based research questions in the context of processing-technological requirements, to solve those questions, and discuss as well as communicate the results in a scientific manner.

Offered Benefits

The candidates selected by IPF Dresden to fill this position will be addressed as a research associate at the Research Training Group “Interactive Fiber Rubber Composites” and will be given a monthly stipend of salary group TV-L EG 13 for up to 3 years.

Application Process

• How to Apply: Interested candidates need to submit the documents via email as a single PDF file to [email protected] in order to apply for the Research Associate position. Students are requested to indicate the number of the Job vacancy.
• Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
• Motivation letter
• CV
• Publication list
• A short description of past research activities
• A short proposal of the prospective research project
• Admission Requirements: The applicants must have a university degree (Master / Diploma) in materials science, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or physics.
• Language Requirement: The students must submit scores of English language proficiency tests. TOEFL and IELTS are accepted.