PhD Position Researcher Imaging Materials

Ever wondered how individual gel molecules perceive mechanical stresses, or what happens to the glassy polymer when they soften? Join us to figure that out. We are looking for a PhD candidate to join our team at TU Delft to work on developing methods for imaging and sensing dynamic phenomena in soft and bioinspired matter.
You will be working with spectroscopy and microscopy experts to develop chemistry suitable for fluorescent imaging of highly dynamic materials. Experience with organic synthesis and photophysics is highly desirable and affinity for physics and engineering is certainly welcome! Questions: Contact Sabina Caneva or Georgy Filonenko.

Requirements:

• University degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• Good command or organic synthesis and photophysical characterization techniques.
• High affinity for colalborative work.

Doing a PhD at TU Delft requires English proficiency at a certain level to ensure that the candidate is able to communicate and interact well, participate in English-taught Doctoral Education courses, and write scientific articles and a final thesis. For more details please check the Graduate Schools Admission Requirements.

Salary Benefits:

Doctoral candidates will be offered a 4-year period of employment in principle, but in the form of 2 employment contracts. An initial 1,5 year contract with an official go/no go progress assessment within 15 months. Followed by an additional contract for the remaining 2,5 years assuming everything goes well and performance requirements are met.
Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, increasing from € 2770 per month in the first year to € 3539 in the fourth year. As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School. The TU Delft Graduate School provides an inspiring research environment with an excellent team of supervisors, academic staff and a mentor. The Doctoral Education Programme is aimed at developing your transferable, discipline-related and research skills.
The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.
For international applicants, TU Delft has the Coming to Delft Service. This service provides information for new international employees to help you prepare the relocation and to settle in the Netherlands. The Coming to Delft Service offers a Dual Career Programme for partners and they organise events to expand your (social) network.

38 - 40 hours per week

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