23 PhD Positions in Ultrafast Science and Quantum Materials at IMPRS UFAST Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter in Germany

This academic staff position in Karlsruhe offers the possibility of pursuing a PhD alongside the role, with a research focus on thermodynamic databases, materials science and thermodynamic modelling . The project will involve reviewing existing thermodynamic data and models used to calculate material systems, integrating previously unconsidered datasets and applying the expanded database in thermodynamic calculations. The researcher will also carry out experimental validation, notably through th...

PhD and postdoctoral opportunities are being shared for the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS-CPQM) and the Max Planck Society in Germany. The PhD call focuses on the physics and chemistry of quantum materials in Dresden and is described as a prestigious doctoral training program. It is fully funded on the Max Planck PhD scale, with a deadline of 30 November 2026. A separate postdoctoral call is also mentioned: the Max Planck Postdoc Program, a centralized opportunity for postdocto...

DESY in Hamburg is offering a PhD position in Attosecond X-ray Interferometry within the Advanced Multilayer X-ray Optics group at CFEL. This project sits at the intersection of X-ray optics, ultrafast science, imaging, and instrumentation, and is part of a collaborative effort between Hamburg and Trento. The research aims to combine advanced X-ray lenses and gratings with attosecond-duration X-ray laser pulses in order to image, understand, and ultimately control electron dynamics in molecular ...

The Max Planck Graduate Center for Quantum Materials (MPGC-QM) is inviting applications for multiple fully funded PhD positions in quantum materials . The program is hosted by the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research and involves a network of five Max Planck Institutes across Dresden, Hamburg, Halle, and Stuttgart, with additional joint PhD projects with Oxford University . This is a structured, English-speaking doctoral program focused on cutting-edge research in physics , materials sc...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Localized Electrochemistry and SECM/SECCM Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a three-year project on localized electrochemical analysis of light-metal degradation. The position is based at the Institute of Surface Science and the Department of Electrochemistry and Big Data at Hereon’s main campus in Geesthacht, Germany, near Hamburg. The research will investigate degradation pathways of light metals used in structural applications, medica...