Doctoral Programme Dynamics of Complex Continua (DP DOCC): 15 positions 1278 views

The University of Innsbruck is inviting applications for the DOCC programme. The programme aims to recruit 15 early-stage researchers (ESR) as doctoral candidate fellows who are academically excellent and committed to science, as well as having a strong interest in pursuing research in an interdisciplinary framework on modelling and simulation of complex continuum dynamics.

Eligibility:

• Early-stage researchers (ESR) shall, at the call deadline, be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not been awarded a doctoral degree
• Applicants may have not resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Austria for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the call deadline.
• Applicants must be in possession of a master degree or equivalent degree (corresponding to at least 120 ECTS points and including a master thesis) in a relevant field: Atmospheric Sciences, Engineering Science, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry and/or Mathematics.
• Applicants must show an excellent academic record and a strong commitment to scientific research; excellent collaboration and communication skills; willingness to work and communicate in a multi-disciplinary research environment, and to fully participate in the programme’s joint training, mobility and outreach activities

Applications:

Application to be sent as PDF file via an email-attachment to apply@docc.eu including the following:

• Letter of motivation, including a declaration of research interests and indication of the desired research topic(s). An Ethics Assessment Form will have to be completed by all applicants who propose own research topics.
• CV, including a list of previous scientific expertise, skills, and publications (if applicable)
• Scanned copies of transcripts of records for BSc and the Master (or equivalent degree) including the diplomas.
• Proof of fluency in English at minimum B2 level (Upper Intermediate English; e.g. studies in English or an internationally accepted certificate)
• Listing of two academic reference persons, including contact details, who can be contacted for a letter of reference
• MSc thesis (or equivalent), as submitted to the applicants university.

Proposed PhD thesis topics at DP DOCC

• Atmospheric science
• Astrophysics
• Astro- and particlephysics
• Biomolecular chemistry
• Civil engineering
• Engineering
• Mathematics
• Medical computing
• Nanophysics
• Nano- and biophysics
• Material chemistry
• Material sciences
• Structural engineering