Up to 3 funded PhD positions bei Universität zu Köln

We are one of the largest and oldest universities in Europe and one of the most important employers in our region.
Our broad range of subjects, the dynamic development of our main research areas and our central location in Cologne
make us attractive for students and researchers from around the world. We offer a wide range of career opportunities in
science, technology, and administration.

The Research Training Group “Template-Designed Organic
Electronics – TIDE”, funded by the DFG (Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft) invites for applications. TIDE is a
collaborative effort by the Department of Chemistry and the
Department of Physics at the Faculties of Natural Sciences
at two Universities, the University of Cologne and the
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn, Germany.
We provide a unique research-oriented training program,
embracing an interdisciplinary and cutting-edge research
area such as Organic Electronics, including research groups
from the fields of organic synthesis, surfaces & interface
sciences, device physics & applications, ultrafast spectros-
copy, and quantum chemical theory & modelling.
The training program is organized in cohorts over a period of
3 years. The first cohort comes to an end in March 2024, and
the program for the second cohort will start in April 2024.

YOUR PROFILE
» Applying candidates should have recently obtained (or

be about to obtain) a M.Sc. degree (or equivalent) in
Chemistry, Physics, Material Sciences or similar with
excellent results. Prior knowledge of a featured topic
in „Template-Designed Organic Electronics“ would be
advantageous.

» The candidates should be highly motivated and interest-
ed to work in a collaborative and highly interdisciplinary
environment on state of the art research topics.

WE OFFER
» Collaboration in a cohort
» Interdisciplinary training courses
» Three-months research stay abroad (international)
» A diverse working environment with equal

opportunities

» Support in balancing work and family life
» Extensive advanced training opportunities
» Occupational health management offers
» Flexible working time models

The University of Cologne is committed to equal opportuni-
ties and diversity. Women are especially encouraged to apply
and will be considered preferentially in accordance with the
Equal Opportunities Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landes-
gleichstellungsgesetz – LGG NRW). We also expressly
welcome applications from people with disabilities/ special
needs or of equal status.

Subject to the commitment of funds, the positions are
available starting from April 2024 on part time basis up to
75%. The positions are limited to three years. If the appli-
cant meets the relevant wage requirements and personal
qualifications, the salary will be based on remuneration
group 13 TV-L of the pay scale for the German public
sector.

Your application should include
» a cover letter
» a short motivation statement outlining the project that

you are most interested in (see https://tide.uni-koeln.de/
open-positions)

» your CV
» copies of certificates (bachelor and master)
» a list of publications/talks/poster contributions

Please apply online with proof of the required qualification
without a photo under: https://jobportal.uni-koeln.de. The
reference number is Wiss2312-11. The application deadline
is 10th January 2024. For further inquiries, please contact
the RTG Speaker Prof. Klaus Meerholz (klaus.meerholz@
uni-koeln.de) or the Vice Speaker Prof. Arne Lützen (arne.
luetzen@uni-bonn.de).

Up to 3 funded PhD positions (f/m/x)

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Research Training Group (RTG) “Template-Designed Organic Electronics – TIDE”