PhD Position Molecular Modeling of Hydrogen Production via Water Electrolysis

Are you eager to perform cutting-edge molecular modeling to accelerate the development of green and low-carbon hydrogen technologies? Then this is position is for you.

Job description
You will join a unique project which aims to develop the next generation of green and low-carbon hydrogen technologies. You will be embeded in the Process & Energy department of the Mechanical Engineering Faculty in TU Delft, and work together with an extended and diverse consortium comprising research organizations in the Netherlands, leading international end-users spanning the chemical and energy sectors, and high-tech companies covering the full energy value chain. Your main focus will be on modeling systems essential for the design of water electrolysers. You will focus on performing hierarchical molecular simulations to produce precise thermodynamic, transport, and kinetic data essential for modeling hydrogen producion systems.

Job requirements
The ideal candidate:

• Has an MSc in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Eng., or Physics or similar discipline.
• Has a strong knoweledge in core disciplines, i.e., mathematics, physics, chemistry, thermodynamics.
• Enjoys working in a team comprising other students (MSc or PhD) and senior researchers, and stakeholders.
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Has a positive attitude.
• Is able to work independently towards producing novel and accurate results.

Pior experience with molecular simulation, ab-initio, or macroscale modeling is not necessary, nevertheless, will be considered a strong plus.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Mechanical Engineering
From chip to ship. From machine to human being. From idea to solution. Driven by a deep-rooted desire to understand our environment and discover its underlying mechanisms, research and education at the ME faculty focusses on fundamental understanding, design, production including application and product improvement, materials, processes and (mechanical) systems.

ME is a dynamic and innovative faculty with high-tech lab facilities and international reach. It’s a large faculty but also versatile, so we can often make unique connections by combining different disciplines. This is reflected in ME’s outstanding, state-of-the-art education, which trains students to become responsible and socially engaged engineers and scientists. We translate our knowledge and insights into solutions to societal issues, contributing to a sustainable society and to the development of prosperity and well-being. That is what unites us in pioneering research, inspiring education and (inter)national cooperation.

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Conditions of employment

• Duration of contract is 4 years Temporary
• A job of 38-40 hours per week.
• A salary based on Promovendus of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a salary between €2872 - €3670 gross per month based on a fulltime contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.

Additional information
If you would like more information about this vacancy or the selection procedure, please contact Othon Moultos, via O.Moultos@tudelft.nl.

Application procedure
Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 9 February 2025 via the application button and upload the following documents:

• CV
• Motivational letter

You can address your application to Othon Moultos.

Please note:

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.
• For the final candidates, a knowledge security check will be part of the application procedure. For more information on this check, please consult Chapter 8 of the National Knowledge Security Guidelines. We carry out this check on the basis of legitimate interest.
• Applying for an exemption for specific research and educational areas is an obligatory part of the selection procedure for this vacancy. This exemption must be obtained from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) before an employment contract is agreed upon. Click here for more information.
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38 - 40 hours per week

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