The Chair of Operando-Analytics for Electrochemical Energy Storage/Bavarian Center for Battery Technology (BayBatt) is currently seeking to appoint a PhD Position in Materials for the Future of Energy – Structural Characterization in Nuclear Fusion (Mission Kernfusion) to commence as soon as possible for the structural characterization of plasma facing compounds in nuclear fusion reactors. The position (E 13 TV-L, 50 %) is initially limited to one year to define the project. The project is supported by the initiative “Mission Kernfusion” of the Federal State of Bavaria.
Your responsibilities:
- Interdisciplinary work on plasma facing compounds for nuclear fusion reactors within in a strong team
- Structural analysis and synthesis of plasma facing compounds for nuclear fusion reactors
- Synthesis of inorganic composite materials
- Participating in measurement trips to expose the composites to high energy radiation and explore the structural stability in situ.
- Utilization of modern test equipment, e.g. electron microscopes, X-ray diffraction, X-ray spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, pair distribution functional analysis
- Generating unprecedented insights into the structural stability of plasma facing compounds for nuclear fusion reactors
- Teaching support
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Benefits
- Constructive working atmosphere in an international team
- Forward-looking and state of the art subject areas
- Modern working conditions in a creative working environment
- Flexible working hours
- University health management
- Compatibility of family and career
Requirements
- An excellent Master degree in inorganic solid state chemistry or material science
- Expertise the preparation of high-temperature composite
- Hands-on-experience with one of the above-mentioned analytical techniques and related data analysis preferable electron microscopy
- Knowledge in local structure characterization using modern aberration corrected transmission electron microscopes and/or scanning electron microscopes
- Open-minded, team-oriented pragmatic, and solution-oriented character
- Highly motivated in planning, conducting, and evaluating experiments
- Excellent communication skills (talking and writing), also in English
Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarship
Application Deadline
March 31, 2026How To Apply
- Applications are made online with detailed application documents via the Application Portal of the University of Bayreuth, stating the password “Fusion reactors”.
For more information, kindly visit the University of Bayreuth webage.
