Germany: PhD Position in Nanoelectronics, Ruhr-University of Bochum

PhD Position in Nanoelectronics, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany

The Electronic Materials and Nanoelectronics group at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Informationtechnology of the Ruhr-University of Bochum welcomes applications for an open scientific position. The opportunity to graduate with a doctoral degree (PhD) exists. You will experience interdisciplinary research within the new priority programm of the German Science Foundation „Nanostructrured Thermoelectric Materials“ SPP1386 in the international research field of “Nanoelectronics”. Forschungsziel ist es die Thermokraft in komplexen, elektronischen Quantendrahtstrukturen zu messen und zu verstehen.

You will be concerned with the fabrication of quantum wire structures via semiconductor nanolithography and perform thermo-/electric low-temperature measurements. Our research goal is to investigate and understand thermopower of complex electronic quantum-wire structures. Prerequisites for the successful candidate are an excellent masters or diploma degree, the ability to perform independent scientific work, and very good English language skills.

Prerequisites:
Excellent masters degree in physics, material science or electrical engineering

Please send your application to :
Priv.Doz. Dr. Saskia F. Fischer
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Electronic Materials and Nanoelectronics, IC 2/33
D-44780 Bochum
Germany

saskia.fischer[ at ]rub.de
homepage.rub.de/saskia.fischer
www.nano.rub.de

The Ruhr-University Bochum is committed to equal opportunity in employment and gender equality in its working environment. To increase gender distribution in all job categories and at all levels, we strongly encourage applications from qualified women. Female applicants will be given preferential consideration when their level of qualification, competence and professional achievements equals that of male candidates, unless arguments based on the personal background of a male co-applicant prevail. Applications from appropriately qualified handicapped persons are also encouraged.