Several PhD Positions at the Cluster of Excellence Living, Adaptive and Energy-autonomous Materials Systems

Materials Systems of the Future

The Cluster of Excellence Living, Adaptive and Energy-autonomous Materials Systems (livMatS) brings together cutting-edge research from six faculties and two research centers of the University of Freiburg with the expertise of the Fraunhofer Institutes and the renowned Freiburg Öko Institute. With the vision to combine the best of two worlds – nature and technology, livMatS develops life-like materials systems inspired by nature. The systems will adapt autonomously to their environment, harvest clean energy from it, and be insensitive to damage or recover from it. Since these systems aim to meet future demands for future-oriented environmental and energy technologies, research on the acceptance and sustainability of such materials also plays a key role in the livMatS cluster. To turn this vision into reality, livMatS assembled a team of researchers from a broad spectrum of disciplines ranging from biomimetics, chemistry, materials sciences and microsystems engineering to sustainability research, psychology and philosophy. 

Currently livMatS is seeking to hire motivated and creative PhD candidates keen on doing exciting, interdisciplinary science. Positions are to be filled between August and October. All positions are 65% contracts with guaranteed funding until 31 December 2025 with the possibility of an extension. Salary is paid according to TV-L 13, a tariff for German civil service employees. Successful applicants will become part of a very interdisciplinary and international research community operating under the material science umbrella at the University of Freiburg in beautiful southern Germany. Follow the respective link below, apply now and join the livMatS research journey!

Soft autonomous machine (SaM) systems
Link -https://uni-freiburg.de/universitaet/jobs/00002988/
Application deadline is 12 June

Biological and bioinspired autonomous hygroscopic materials systems
Link - https://uni-freiburg.de/universitaet/jobs/00003047/
Application deadline is 12 June

Sustainability Systems Assessment of livMatS Materials Systems
Link- https://uni-freiburg.de/universitaet/jobs/00003046/
Application deadline is 15 June

The Autonomous Eyeball – Optically controlled use of light to steer light
Link – https://uni-freiburg.de/universitaet/jobs/00003044/
Application deadline is 30 June

From Phase Separation to Living Materials
Link- https://uni-freiburg.de/universitaet/jobs/00003045/
Application deadline is 30 June
 

SNAPVALVE – Soft robotics

Link- https://uni-freiburg.de/universitaet/jobs/00003063/

Application deadline is 30 June

METAINFLATE – Soft Robotics – PostDoc position

Link - https://uni-freiburg.de/universitaet/jobs/00003064/ 

Application deadline 30 June