Lukas Wagner
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PhD in Predictive Ageing of Perovskite Photovoltaics Marburg University in Germany
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Chemistry
Funding
PhD position advertised by the group; the post does not specify stipend amount, tuition coverage, or other funding details.
Deadline
Sep 13, 2026
Country
Germany
University
University of Marburg
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Group Leader Lukas Wagner at Marburg University is recruiting a PhD student for predictive ageing of perovskite photovoltaics. The project sits at the intersection of Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, and Chemistry, with a strong sustainability angle.
The research aims to answer one of the biggest open questions in perovskite solar cells: how long they last and how failure can be predicted. The group has developed a low-cost system that ages hundreds of solar cells in parallel under controlled stress at maximum power point (MPP). The PhD project will extend this with automated in operando measurements during ageing, including fast current-voltage sweeps and time-resolved, multispectral photoluminescence imaging. The goal is to build a dataset large enough to identify early signatures of failure and understand why cells degrade.
The post is suitable for a motivated candidate who is persistent, curious, and interested in measurement electronics and semiconductor behaviour. Prior experience with perovskites is not required; the techniques can be learned. The group describes itself as young, growing, and well equipped, with room for independent ideas. The announcement also explicitly encourages women to apply.
This is a PhD opening in Marburg, Germany. Applications are accepted until 13 September 2026 via the online portal only. If you are finishing later in the winter or are unsure whether you fit, the group leader invites you to get in touch anyway.
Funding details
PhD position advertised by the group; the post does not specify stipend amount, tuition coverage, or other funding details.
What's required
Motivated, persistent, and curious candidate interested in predictive ageing of perovskite photovoltaics. Preference for someone who enjoys tinkering with measurement electronics or is willing to learn. No prior perovskite experience is required. The post encourages women to apply.
How to apply
Apply only via the online portal by 13 September. If you finish later this winter or are unsure whether you fit, contact Lukas Wagner anyway for a conversation.
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