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Cotutelle PhD position in physics of 2D materials Full-time NEW
A top research institute in the Czech Republic, named after the Czech Nobel Laureate in Chemistry J. Heyrovsky, offers a Cotutelle PhD position in physics of 2D materials.
Type of contract: Temporary (1 – 4 years)
Job status: Full time
Starting date: 01. 01. 2026
Link to the department’s website: www.nanocarbon.cz
Job description
We are looking for a new PhD student to work on the physics of nanoribbons from 2D materials. The successful applicant will join the teams of Dr. Otakar Frank at the J. Heyrovsky Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, Czechia, and Prof. Artur Erbe at the Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf, Germany. Alternating 1-year contracts at each institution (4 in total) are envisaged. The PhD study will be pursued within the framework of a cotutelle program between the Technical University of Dresden and Charles University in Prague. You will investigate the effects of mechanical deformation on the structural, electrical, and optoelectronic properties of nanoribbons prepared from 2D materials, mainly graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides. Our teams are part of a larger collaboration, focusing on various aspects of 2D and other nanomaterials and sharing cutting-edge equipment and facilities.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in physics, materials science, or a related field, and experience with at least one of the following: 2D materials research, Raman spectroscopy, lithography. The applicant will have to apply and be admitted to post-graduate study programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague, and TU Dresden.
Desired skills
Experience with 2D materials preparation, Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, electronic transport measurements, E-beam and/or optical lithography. Publications in a peer-reviewed journal will be an advantage. Excellent knowledge of English is required.
Benefits
- Friendly and motivating working environment
- Career development
- 25 days paid leave of absence (holidays) per year + 3 days of paid sick-leave in addition to the statutory insurance
- Pension contribution
- Flat-rate contribution for meals
- Flexible working-time, the possibility of part-time work
- Possibility of attending children groups of the CAS
- Sports goods rental, free parking, trade union library
- Language courses
- Possibility of further education and career development by participating in courses organized by our institute
To apply, please send your CV, motivation letter, brief summary of previous research, list of publications, names plus e-mail addresses of 1–2 references to [Please click the Apply button for the link or address]. Please include “SC2025_24” in the subject line of your email. The deadline for submission is 11 October 2025.
Note that applications with a generic motivation letter, not tailored to this position, will not be considered.
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