TRR404 Vacancies

The TRR404 offers a number of Research Associate/PhD student and Postdoc positions (m/f/x) at various locations starting from 1 April 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Please follow the links to the individual adverts to find details on how to apply.

For questions regarding individual positions, please contact the respective supervisors directly.

Vacant positions at the involved institutions:

Position#6: TRR404-RWTH-C01

Project: C01 3D Architecture Schemes and Processes
Project Leader: Prof. Max Lemme (Electronic Devices)
Terms: 100 % of the full-time weekly hours.*
Tasks: The PhD student will carry out experiments in the Aachen clean rooms regarding contact schemes for two-terminal devices and transistors, characterize the devices electrically, and support collaborations with all groups across the projects.
Requirements: Excellent university degree (master or comparable) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Nanotechnology or Material Science (or comparable).
Link: Full advert and how to apply

Position#1: TRR404-MPI-A04

Project: A04 3D Racetrack Memory Devices
Project Leader: Prof. Stuart Parkin (Director, MPI Microstructure Physics Halle)
Terms: 75 % of the full-time weekly hours.
Tasks: The PhD student will be responsible for the development and characterization of three-dimensional RTM devices, data analysis and evaluation. Publications and the completion of a PhD thesis are required.
Requirements: Excellent university degree (master or comparable) in Physics, Materials Science, or related fields.
Link: Full advert and how to apply

Expectations

What you can expect from us:

  • a varied and challenging research task, embedded in a friendly, inclusive and supportive team of the TRR’s Principal Investigators (i.e., project leaders and supervisors),
  • we maintain an open and cooperative work attitude with maximum personal responsibility,
  • mutual support with a solution-oriented approach,
  • flexible working hours when possible,
  • as a doctoral student you will be integrated in the TRR’s Graduate School; it will offer tailored educational programs and individual supervision agreements.

What we expect from you:

  • above-average degree achieved in short study period,
  • willingness and ability to think beyond the boundaries of your field, to act in an international and diverse environment and to live an open and constructive communication,
  • strong analytic and problem-solving skills, creativity,
  • an independent, target- and solution-driven work attitude,
  • fluency in English, knowledge of German would be a plus (and is mandatory for some of the positions as specified).

* Balancing family and career is an important issue. The position is generally suitable for candidates seeking part-time employment. Please indicate your request in your application.