PhD Position (m/w/d): Transport effects in Superconductors - ILL cofund project

  • Garching
  • Junior, Career start
  • Research, development, teaching
  • Part time
  • published till: 2025-04-06
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Technical University Munich operates the high flux Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) located at the science campus in Garching, Germany. The neutron source itself, its research instruments as well as the irradiation facilities provide unique possibilities for the scientific and industrial use of neutron beams.
For a joint research project on transport phenomena in superconductivity (solid state physics) with the Institut Laue Langevin (Grenoble, France) we invite applications for a PhD position (m/f/x).

Tasks and Responsibilities:

The study of superconductivity is one of the most important topics in modern solid-state physics. Neutron scattering experiments are ideally suited to investigating and understanding the fundamental magnetic properties of superconductors on a microscopic scale. The subject of this doctoral thesis is the combination of in-situ transport measurements with small-angle neutron scattering. The aim is to examine complex transport phenomena in detail, which have so far been largely inaccessible experimentally.
 
The tasks include the implementation, testing, and characterisation of a new setup for in-situ transport measurements with small-angle neutron scattering. Laboratory measurements of susceptibility and magnetisation, the characterisation of samples with different surface treatments, and numerical simulations complement the research strategy.
 
The doctoral project is carried out as a collaborative project with our partners at the Institut Laue-Langevin (Grenoble) in France, with formal academic supervision provided by the Technical University of Munich. Following an 18-month appointment at FRM II, the second part of the doctoral project (also 18 months) will take place in Grenoble at the Institut Laue-Langevin.

Qualification and Experience:

You hold a degree (Diplom, Master) in the field of physics or related with a focus on condensed matter research. Ideally, you already have first experience with superconductivity or scattering techniques. Experience operating complex experimental setups and data analysis tools (e.g. python programming) are an asset. You enjoy working in an international team and have good communication skills. A good command of written and spoken English is a prerequisite.
 
Further information is given by Dr. Sebastian Mühlbauer (Sebastian.muehlbauer@frm2.tum.de).

The high safety standard of our facility requires the reliability of the employees under nuclear law. Appropriate background checks are carried out for this purpose.

Perks:

We offer a flexible working time model including 30 days paid leave of absence (vacation days) and an additional company pension scheme (VBL).
 
As an employee of Technical Univeristy Munich you can  also benefit from 
  • TUM health programmes and University sports
  • Language courses and other TUM-internal training opportunities
  • TUM childcare (subject to availability)
  • good accessibility with public transport
The position is remunerated according to TV-L and is limited to 1.5 years.
Severely disabled people are given preference if they are essentially equally qualified. TUM aims to increase the proportion of women. Applications from women are therefore expressly welcomed.

Contact:

We are looking forward to your application via our portal https://karriere.frm2.tum.de
 
until the 06 April 2025.
 
Here you can also find other FRM II job offers.



Technische Universität München
Forschungs-Neutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II)
Personalbüro
Lichtenbergstraße 1
D-85748 Garching

Tel: +49 89 289 13815 oder 14910

www.mlz-garching.de
www.frm2.tum.de

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