2026 PhD position at Ruhr University Bochum

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation (ICAMS) is a research centre at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, focusing on the development and application of multi-scale simulation tools for advanced materials. ICAMS is embedded into a network of national and international collaborations. Researchers and students benefit from this top international and interdisciplinary environment. The Department for Atomistic Modelling and Simulation has its focus on machine-learning interatomic potentials and employs these for predicting materials properties. The advertised position will be based in the Group Data-Driven Methods for Atomistic Simulation.

You will develop and implement foundational interatomic machine learning potentials and apply these to problems in solvation science.

Your tasks:

• High-throughput DFT calculations for database generation
• Code development for GRACE machine learning interatomic potentials in JAX, TF, pyhton and possibly C++
• Training of GRACE models on HPC hardware
• Finetuning and application of GRACE models for solvation science

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 18, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorRuhr University Bochum
• School to studyRuhr University Bochum
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Excellent, exciting and supportive research environment

Requirements

• Education and degree in natural sciences
• Excellent Bachelors and Masters degrees
• Excellent coding skills
• Strong mathematical skills
• Very good English proficiency

Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarship

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Submit your application via the online application portal by 2026-02-18. Please make sure to mention the reference number ANR 5332.

For more information, kindly visit the Ruhr University Bochum website.