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With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.

The Institute of Fluid Dynamics is conducting basic and applied research in the fields of thermo-fluid dynamics and magnetohydrodynamics in order to improve the sustainability, the energy efficiency and the safety of industrial processes.

The Department of Fluid Dynamics Resource Technology Processes is looking for a **PhD Student (f/m/d) for bubble dynamics in water electrolysis. **The position is subject to project approval.

Your tasks

• Carrying out experiments on gas bubble generation on micro electrodes
• Visualize and analyze bubble dynamics using advanced optical measurement techniques
• Measure the flow velocity and temperature distribution of the electrolyte
• Supervision of student internships and research projects

Your profile

• Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or related fields
• Very good knowledge of Electrochemistry and Optical Measurements
• Ability to cooperate across disciplines in an international environment
• Independent, structured and target oriented way of working
• Team work ability in an international group
• Software skills in Python and Matlab
• Excellent English skills
• Basic German skills

Our offer

• A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
• Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
• A structured PhD program with a comprehensive range of continuing education and networking opportunities - more information about the PhD program at the HZDR can be found here
• Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
• We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
• Numerous company health management offerings
• Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
• An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"

We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.