TRR404 Vacancies
The TRR404 offers a number of Research Associate/PhD student and Postdoc positions (m/f/x) at various locations starting from 1 April 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Please follow the links to the individual adverts to find details on how to apply.
For questions regarding individual positions, please contact the respective supervisors directly.
Vacant positions at the involved institutions:
Position#1: TRR404-RWTH-A06
Project: A06 2D Field-Effect Transistors
Project Leader: Prof. Max Lemme (Electronic Devices)
Terms: 100 % of the full-time weekly hours.*
Tasks: The PhD student will carry out device fabrication in the cleanroom using two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides, characterize the devices structurally and electrically, and support collaborations with the Feng group at TU Dresden and other projects.
Requirements: Excellent university degree (master or comparable) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Nanotechnology or Material Science (or comparable).
Link: Full advert and how to apply
Position#6: TRR404-RWTH-C01
Project: C01 3D Architecture Schemes and Processes
Project Leader: Prof. Max Lemme (Electronic Devices)
Terms: 100 % of the full-time weekly hours.*
Tasks: The PhD student will carry out experiments in the Aachen clean rooms regarding contact schemes for two-terminal devices and transistors, characterize the devices electrically, and support collaborations with all groups across the projects.
Requirements: Excellent university degree (master or comparable) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Nanotechnology or Material Science (or comparable).
Link: Full advert and how to apply
Position#7: TRR404-RWTH-C02
Project: C02 Hierarchical Device Simulation and Modeling
Project Leader: Prof. Christoph Jungemann (Theoretical Electrical Engineering)
Terms: 100 % of the full-time weekly hours.*
Tasks: The PhD student will develop a DD model for amorphous silicon nanowire and 2D material MOSFETs, evaluate and implement transport models, carry out inverse modeling, and generate data for compact modeling. Further tasks are the joint development of novel devices with other groups of the TRR Active-3D that fabricate the devices, and the interpretation of the measurements in collaboration with the experimental groups as well as the preparation of publications and participation in conferences.
Requirements: Excellent university degree (master or comparable) in Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related subject with good knowledge of semiconductor device physics, numerics, simulation experience, and software development.
Link: Full advert and how to apply
Position#1: TRR404-MPI-A04
Project: A04 3D Racetrack Memory Devices
Project Leader: Prof. Stuart Parkin (Director, MPI Microstructure Physics Halle)
Terms: 75 % of the full-time weekly hours.
Tasks: The PhD student will be responsible for the development and characterization of three-dimensional RTM devices, data analysis and evaluation. Publications and the completion of a PhD thesis are required.
Requirements: Excellent university degree (master or comparable) in Physics, Materials Science, or related fields.
Link: Full advert and how to apply
Position#1: TRR404-NamLab-A01
Project: A01 Co-Design of Area-Dependent VCM Cell Arrays and CMOS Circuits for In-Memory Computing
Project Leader: Dr. Stefan Slesazeck (Senior Scientist)
Terms: 100 % of the full-time weekly hours.*
Tasks: The PhD student will design CMOS circuits to operate the BEOL integrated memristive devices and carry out electrical characterization of devices and circuits as well as final testing of integrated hardware.
Requirements: Excellent university degree (master or comparable) in Electrical Engineering. Knowledge of circuit design and Cadence software.
Link: Full advert and how to apply
Position#2: TRR404-NamLab-A05
Project: A05 BEOL-Compatible 3D Reconfigurable Logic
Project Leader: Dr. Jens Trommer (Senior Scientist)
Terms: 100 % of the full-time weekly hours.*
Tasks: The doctoral researcher will develop processes and integration flow for BEOL-compatible RFETs. This will be carried out in the NaMLab clean room environment, but also in close collaboration with the researchers at RWTH Aachen. In addition, the doctoral researcher will characterize the fabricated devices and communicate with project partners regarding electrical results, modeling and circuit design activities etc.
Requirements: Excellent university degree (master or comparable) in Electrical Engineering or similar.
Link: Full advert and how to apply
Expectations
What you can expect from us:
- a varied and challenging research task, embedded in a friendly, inclusive and supportive team of the TRR’s Principal Investigators (i.e., project leaders and supervisors),
- we maintain an open and cooperative work attitude with maximum personal responsibility,
- mutual support with a solution-oriented approach,
- flexible working hours when possible,
- as a doctoral student you will be integrated in the TRR’s Graduate School; it will offer tailored educational programs and individual supervision agreements.
What we expect from you:
- above-average degree achieved in short study period,
- willingness and ability to think beyond the boundaries of your field, to act in an international and diverse environment and to live an open and constructive communication,
- strong analytic and problem-solving skills, creativity,
- an independent, target- and solution-driven work attitude,
- fluency in English, knowledge of German would be a plus (and is mandatory for some of the positions as specified).
* Balancing family and career is an important issue. The position is generally suitable for candidates seeking part-time employment. Please indicate your request in your application.