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PhD student (m/f/d) in the field of Ultrafast Chirality for Life and Technology (EU MSCA Project TRILOGY)

Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy

GermanyFunding not stated

PhD student (m/f/d) in the field of Ultrafast Chirality for Life and Technology (EU MSCA Project TRILOGY)

The institute develops and operates ultrafast and high-intensity laser systems, as well as laser-driven short-pulse...

Listed 28 Sep 2026◷ Open until filled View position
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PhD opportunities in Optospintronics of Quantum Materials

University of Cambridge

United KingdomDepartment of Physics for the MPhil or PhD programsFunding not stated

We are looking for motivated PhD students to join our lab in October 2027.

If you are interested, please get in touch with Marcos Guimarães (mg2280@cam.ac.uk) and keep in mind the deadlines for application.

Please find...

Listed 28 Sep 2026◷ Deadline not stated View position
BelgiumMechanical Engineering Department - Additive Manufacturing TeamFully funded

Marie Curie PhD vacancy (DC7) for PhD research titled "Laser Power Bed Fusion of novel high temperature-resistant multi-metal combinations for small-scale turbo

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme...

Listed 28 Sep 2026◷ Closes 30 Nov 2026 View position
BelgiumDepartment of Materials EngineeringFully funded

Marie Curie PhD vacancy (DC8) for PhD research titled "Additive manufacturing of ceramics with complex surfaces for small-scale turbomachinery"

Research Field: Engineering » Materials engineering

Researcher Profile: Fir...

Listed 28 Sep 2026◷ Closes 30 Nov 2026 View position
BelgiumMechanical EngineeringFully funded

MSCA PhD vacancy TURBO-IMPACT (DC9) "High precision and crack free fs laser material removal for high performance materials"

Research Field: Engineering » Precision engineering

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher...

Listed 28 Sep 2026◷ Closes 30 Nov 2026 View position
France, ItalyLAPLACE InstituteSalaried

PhD Position MSCA COFUND BEST: "Hybrid PVD/ALD Multilayer Thin Film Deposition to Enhance Dielectric Breakdown Strength of Future High Voltage Electronic Devices for Sustainable Aeronautics"

Is the job funded through the E...

Listed 28 Sep 2026◷ Closes 23 Nov 2026 View position
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PhD Position in Single-Molecule Biophysic

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)

NetherlandsSalaried

PhD Position in Single-Molecule Biophysic

We are seeking a motivated PhD student to use single-molecule techniques and computational tools to explore molecular interactions and apply them for therapeutic applications.

T...

Listed 23 Sep 2026◷ Closes 01 Nov 2026 View position
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Ph.D. in Computational Catalysis

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

IndiaChemistryFunding not stated

A Ph.D. opportunity in Computational Catalysis is advertised by Puneet Gupta's group in the Department of Chemistry at IIT Roorkee. Rolling online applications are open on the IIT Roorkee website.

Listed 23 Sep 2026◷ Deadline not stated View position
Spain, GermanyDepartment of PhysicsSalaried

PhD position in Experimental Physics with a focus on photonics and materials science (fundamental aspects)

Temporary position

The University offers a diversity of high-quality education and world-leading research in sev...

Listed 18 Sep 2026◷ Closes 30 Nov 2026 View position
USADepartment of EnergyFunding not stated

PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Chemistry (i.e., Analytical, Physical), or a related field completed within the last 5 years.

Demonstrated skills and hands-on experiences...

Listed 18 Sep 2026◷ Deadline not stated View position
GermanyInstitute for Theoretical PhysicsFully funded

PhD Position: Generative Machine Learning for Molecular Thin Films (physics degree required)

Institution: Heidelberg University

Department: Institute for Theoretical Physics

Organisation/Company: Heidelberg Universit...

Listed 18 Sep 2026◷ Deadline not stated View position
Sweden, Spain, GermanyUmeå University, Faculty of Science and TechnologySalaried

PhD position in Experimental Physics with a focus on photonics and materials science (fundamental aspects)

Department: Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology

Research Field: Physics

Researcher Profile: Fi...

Listed 18 Sep 2026◷ Closes 30 Nov 2026 View position
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Wide-Bandgap Electronics for Energy Conversion

Czech Technical University in Prague / Faculty of Electrical Engineering

CzechiaDepartment of MicroelectronicsSalaried

Wide-Bandgap Electronics for Energy Conversion

Institution: Czech Technical University in Prague / Faculty of Electrical Engineering

Organisation/Company: Czech Technical University in Prague

Research Field: Physics...

Listed 18 Sep 2026◷ Closes 03 Dec 2026 View position
SwitzerlandDepartment of Mechanical and Process EngineeringFunding not stated

Doctoral position in theoretical modeling of nanocrystal growth

Research Field: Chemistry » Computational chemistry

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme

Is the...

Listed 17 Sep 2026◷ Closes 09 Nov 2026 View position
DeutschlandFully funded

Ph.D Student (m/f/d) - AI-Driven Multiscale Modeling for TMD Materials Synthesis and Characterization (Full-time)

About the position

This fully funded PhD position is part of the NSF-DFG DMREF project

“AI-Driven Plat...

Listed 17 Sep 2026◷ Closes 15 Sep 2028 View position

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