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We have a fully-funded PhD position (payscale: e13, tv-l, 75%) opening on ultrafast optical spectroscopy of organic and hybrid semiconductors starting immediately or on a later date upon mutual agreement in the Optical Condensed Matter Science group led by Prof. Paul van Loosdrecht at the department of physics at University of Cologne, Germany. The selected candidate will work within the TIDE research training group.

Requirements :
1) The applicant should have recently obtained (or be about to obtain) a M.Sc. degree (or equivalent) in physics with excellent results;

2) The applicant should have a solid background in condensed matter physics, physical chemistry and/or non-linear optics with extensive hands-on experience with ultrafast optical spectroscopy or microscopy. Experience with organic/hybrid semiconductors, physical measurements at low temperature or in high magnetic field, or theoretical modeling of photophysics in organic materials will be considered as a plus;

3) The applicant should possess fluent programming skills in Python, Mathematica, or Matlab;

4) The applicant should have strong english proficiency. A minimum TOEFL iBT score of 90 (with no subsection below 22) or an IELTS score of 6.5 (with no subsection below 6.0) is required;

5) The applicant should demonstrate the capacity to work independently while also showcasing strong teamwork skills and effective communication abilities with colleagues from diverse scientific backgrounds.

Interested applicants can find more information here and should apply HERE via the online jobportal of University of Cologne. Informal inquiries of the position can be sent to Dr. Tianyi Wang (twang@ph2.uni-koeln.de).