Doctoral Student (No: 049-25)

The Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF) creates a materials science basis for technological innovations in the fields of resources, health and information. About 500 employees work in the five scientific institutes, the administration and the technical services of the IPF. New topics and methods are increasingly explored in flexible research structures such as independent junior research groups. The IPF is certified as a family-friendly employer according to the Audit berufundfamilie®. Further information can be found at www.ipfdd.de.

Doctoral Student (No: 049-25)

The Divison of Physical Chemistry and Physics of Polymers is looking for a highly motivated PhD student (m/f/d) with 26 hours per week - Subject to final approval of funding.
This is a joint research project with the University of Warwick.The candidate will have an employment contract with the University of Warwick for the first two years and with the IPF for the following two years.
The project will focus on the interaction between drop impact dynamics and polymer dynamics. The ideal candidate will have a background in experimental hydrodynamics (e.g. drop impact), polymer dynamics and automated image analysis.

Job description:

• Carrying out drop impact experiments
• Image analysis
• Modeling of the results

Requirements:

• University degree, background in soft matter physics with a focus on hydrodynamics or polymer physics

Soft Skills:

• enjoy working in an intercultural and international environment, with open communication and interdisciplinary exchange.
• can work on scientific questions both independently and in a team.
• show a high degree of motivation and problem solving skills.

Date of entry:

01.10.2025/01.10.2027

Time limit:

2/4 years

We offer you for the stay at the IPF a varied and interesting challenge in an international working environment and appropriate remuneration. The remuneration and social benefits (including a company pension scheme, job ticket, flexible family-friendly working hours and job-related further training) are based on the qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement for the public service of the federal states (EG 13 TV-L).

For further information please contact:
Dr. Auernhammer ([email protected])

The IPF Dresden strives for gender equality and diversity in all fields. Applications by people with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are equally qualified. Moreover, as the IPF would like to raise the proportion of women in fields where they are underrepresented, women in particular are invited to apply. The personal data collected by the IPF relating to your application, as well as the evaluation thereof shall be processed exclusively for purposes of the application process on the basis of contractual measures under Art. 6 (1b) GDPR. These data shall not be transferred to third parties. Recipients shall comprise the employees responsible, the Works Council as well as, where applicable, the representative body for disabled employees and the equal opportunities officers of the IPF. Your application details provided to us shall be deleted by us 6 months after the end of the application process, i.e. either after the job advertised has been filled, or after we have decided not to fill the vacancy after all. For questions under data protection law and for exercising your rights, please contact: d [email protected] (data protection officer). You have the right to complain to the supervisory authority. Expenses for the interview participation will not be refunds.