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 Electrochemical Systems is looking for a
PhD Student (f/m/d) for fuel cell electrode test.
The recruitment is subject to project approval.
Tasks
- Carrying out experiments on fuel cell performance test
- Characterization of electrode activity by electrochemical measurements
- Test the permeability of membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell
Requirements
- Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or related field
- Very good knowledge of electrochemistry and experience with fuel cell test
- Ability to cooperate across disciplines in an international environment
- Independent, structured and target oriented way of working
- Software skills in Python and Matlab
- Very good English skills and basic German skills
What we 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"
How to apply
We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system:
https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=75534
Facts
| Number of employees | 1.500 |
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| Category | PhD student |
| Location | Germany, Saxony, Dresden |
| Area of responsibility | Academia and research, Research, Chemistry, Mechanical engineering, Physics |
| Start date (earliest) | 01.11.2025 |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Full/Part-time | 75 % |
| Remuneration | TVöD Bund |
| Remote work | Partially possible |
| Working language and expected level |
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| Homepage | https://www.hzdr.de |
| Career website | https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=75534 |
Requirements
| Field of study | Engineering, Natural sciences and mathematics, Chemistry, Mechanical engineering, Physics |
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Apply
| Application deadline | 26.09.2025 |
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| Reference number | 2025/111 |
| Application documents | cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc. |
| Online | https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=75534 |