PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Computational Science in Germany

Heidelberg University’s Institute for Mathematics is recruiting for its Scientific Machine Learning research group led by Prof. Dr. Jakob Zech . The position combines research, teaching, programme support and technical development in an environment that bridges mathematics, machine learning, data science and high-performance computing. The appointee will contribute to the new Master’s programme Mathematics of Machine Learning and Data Science (MMLDS) , helping with its implementation and further...

Bonn International Graduate School of Mathematics (BIGS-M) at the University of Bonn is a doctoral programme in mathematics welcoming applicants from all countries. The programme covers core and advanced areas of mathematics across six sections: Algebra, Number Theory and Logic , Analysis and Differential Equations , Discrete Mathematics , Geometry and Topology , Numerical Mathematics and Scientific Computing , and Stochastics . This makes it a strong fit for candidates interested in rigorous th...

Fully funded PhD and postdoctoral opportunities in computational biophysics are available in the Department of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen, Germany. The research focuses on non-equilibrium theory, atomistic simulations, and computational methods for complex biomolecules. The project is suitable for researchers interested in computational molecular biophysics, statistical mechanics, scientific computing, molecula...

European XFEL is offering a funded postdoctoral scientist position in the EXPLODE research group, focused on resonant X-ray spectroscopy for fusion science . The project is part of the BMFTR-funded EXPLODE initiative ( Experimental X-ray Platforms for Optimisation and Diagnosis of inertial fusion Energy ) and centers on developing advanced X-ray scattering and spectroscopy diagnostics for high-temperature, high-density, fusion-relevant plasma experiments on XFELs. The successful candidate will d...

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH is advertising several PhD positions at the Peter Grünberg Institute – Neuromorphic Compute Nodes (PGI-14) in Aachen, Germany . The projects sit at the intersection of brain-inspired computing , neuromorphic hardware , hardware-software co-design , and machine learning . Applicants can indicate interest in one of three research directions: associative memory based computing (including Dense Associative Memories, Modern Hopfield Networks, CAM designs, and experimenta...

European XFEL GmbH is offering a PhD student position in theoretical and computational physics within its Theory Department in Schenefeld, Germany. The project focuses on developing and applying rotational-invariant methods for x-ray scattering and single-particle imaging at XFELs, with particular interest in biological and nanoengineered particles . The doctoral researcher will work on advanced theoretical and computational approaches for extracting and analyzing angular cross-correlation funct...

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH is advertising a Postdoctoral Researcher position in Agroecosystem Modelling and Digital Twins at the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences – Agrosphere (IBG-3). The role sits within the PhenoRob2 Core Project 6 and focuses on developing field- and farm-scale agroecosystem digital twins. The research combines agroecosystem modelling , hydrological modelling , environmental modelling , data assimilation , and scientific computing . Main tasks include further developing t...

PhD Student and Postdoc opportunities are available in the Department of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen, Germany, under Prof. Dr. Helmut Grubmüller. The project focuses on theory and methods for non-equilibrium theory and atomistic simulations of complex biomolecules. Research topics include variational free energy methods, thermodynamics of solvation shells, constant-pH simulation methods, Markovian thermodynamics...

IMPRS-IS is advertising fully funded PhD positions for 2027 at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany . The program is described as a doctoral training opportunity with a strong focus on artificial intelligence , machine learning , computational science , and robotics , with a world-class academic network across Stuttgart and Tübingen . This opportunity is especially relevant for applicants interested in research that combines computational modeling with biological or techni...