PhD Research Assistant in Photonics, RF Engineering, and Optical Communications at Technische Universität Berlin
Technische Universität Berlin is advertising
two Research Assistant / PhD candidate positions
at the Chair of High-Frequency Technologies/Photonics in the Faculty IV of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
The project sits at the interface of
microwave photonics, optical communication systems, photonic integrated circuits, antenna design, RF/MMIC technologies, numerical simulation, and experimental lab work
. Successful candidates will contribute to current research projects and may also support teaching and practical laboratory courses.
Eligibility:
applicants should hold a Master’s degree, Diplom, or equivalent qualification in
electrical engineering, optics/photonics, physics,
or a closely related field. The posting also asks for the ability to teach in German and/or English, with willingness to acquire missing language skills. Strong experience in one or more of the following is a plus: microwave photonics or optical communications experiments, cleanroom nanofabrication, numerical simulation (Python, Octave, Matlab), microwave engineering and antenna design, photonic integrated circuit design/fabrication/testing, or analog integrated circuit / MMIC / RFIC design.
Funding:
the positions are full-time, funded for 5 years, and paid at
E13 TV-L Berliner Hochschulen
. Part-time employment may be possible.
Application deadline:
12 June 2026.
How to apply:
send the application preferably by email to
[email protected]
with reference number
IV-120/25
, or submit by post with a digital copy. Required documents include a one-page motivation letter, detailed CV with publication list, academic transcripts for B.Sc. and M.Sc. with marks, and contact details for at least two academic referees.
Institution:
Technische Universität Berlin, Germany.
