Fusion reactors expose HTS materials to extreme conditions, including high neutron fluxes, which can impair their superconducting and electrical properties. In this area of ??research at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Neutron Source (FRM II), TUM is seeking a part-time (30 hours/week) PhD student (m/f/d) to begin as soon as possible. The Technical University of Munich operates the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Research Neutron Source (FRM II) in Garching near Munich, one of the world's most powerful and modern neutron sources. As a service facility for science and industry, we occupy a leading position in the field of neutron research and their technical use
The doctoral project has the following goals:
- Investigating how neutron irradiation affects the critical current, flux pinning, and the overall superconducting performance of HTS functional conductors.
- Investigating changes in electrical resistance and other transport properties under neutron-induced damage.
- Conducting irradiation experiments using neutron sources and particle accelerators to simulate fusion-relevant environments.
- Using advanced analytical techniques such as magnetometry, resistivity measurements, and microscopy to characterize material performance.
- Developing predictive models for the long-term behavior of HTS conductors in fusion reactors.
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Benefits
- Flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation per year, and a company pension plan (VBL).
- As an employee of the FRM II, you can benefit from many other TUM services, such as:
- TUM health services and university sports.
- Extensive TUM-internal continuing education and training opportunities.
- TUM childcare (subject to availability).
- Excellent public transport connections.
Requirements
- Master's degree (or equivalent) in physics, materials science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- In-depth knowledge of superconductivity and/or electrical transport phenomena.
- Experience with experimental methods such as transport measurements or irradiation techniques is an advantage.
- Knowledge of the effects of radiation on materials and familiarity with HTS conductors is an advantage.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary and international team.
- Very good English skills (spoken and written); knowledge of German is an advantage but not mandatory.
Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Eutopia PhD Co-tutelle Call
Application Deadline
November 20, 2025How To Apply
Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to
Technical University of Munich on karriere.frm2.tum.de to apply
- For enquiries, please contact Dr. Christian Reiter, Tel. +49 89 289 13906, Email: [email protected].
For more information, kindly visit TUM scholarship webpage.
