PhD scholarship in ecotoxicological effects of chemicals used in offshore wind turbines - DTU Sustain

Do you want to make a positive impact on marine biodiversity and the green transition? Then our latest PhD scholarship may be something for you.

At the Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering (DTU Sustain) we offer a scholarship to study ecotoxicological effects of chemicals used in offshore wind turbines utilizing marine organisms of regulatory and commercial relevance. The specific focus of the advertised scholarship is on completing a series of ecotoxicological tests on marine organisms covering multiple trophic levels (algae, crustaceans, fish embryos) for a range of chemicals utilized in the operation and maintenance of offshore wind turbines.

PhD scholarship in Key Determinants of Sustainable Lifestyles - DTU Sustain

How to set lifestyles on a healthy and sustainable trajectory? This 3-year PhD will identify key determinants of sustainable lifestyles. The candidate will analyze individualized data on household consumption, including housing, food, transportation patterns and energy consumption persons, and combine these with life cycle databases.

The successful candidate will identify and study key determinants of sustainable lifestyles, systematically exploring which targeted lifestyle changes best benefit the environment to support a transition to life within the biophysical limits of the planet.

PhD Scholarships in Quantum Sensing with Colour Centres – DTU Physics

Are you fascinated by the potential of quantum technology, in particular quantum sensing, to revolutionize the way we study and understand complex biological systems?

The section for quantum physics and information technology (QPIT) at the Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark (DTU Physics) is seeking highly motivated candidates for PhD positions within experimental quantum technologies. We offer several PhD projects with the focus on exploring quantum sensing to provide fundamental understanding of bio-physical processes.

PhD position in Computational Electrocatalysis – DTU Physics

We are seeking an outstanding PhD candidate in the field of computational electrocatalysis. The PhD project aims to use state-of-the-art quantum simulation techniques, Density-Functional-Theory (DFT), Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics (AIMD), and Machine Learning (ML) tools to develop theoretical electrocatalytic frameworks.

Hereby, the project will challenge existing research on catalysis, move the boundary of fundamental catalysis, and approach the next generation of selective renewable reactions.

Typical work is highly collaborative, internally within experimental groups at DTU and externally with other leading universities.

PhD scholarship in metabolic engineering of Pseudomonas putida - DTU Biosustain

Are you passionate about synthetic metabolism and novel chemistries in living cells? Do you thrive on solving complex biological puzzles?

The Systems Environmental Microbiology (SEM) group at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) seeks a talented Microbial Genome and Metabolic Engineer for a 3-year, fully funded PhD project.

In this role, you’ll play a crucial part in optimizing bacterial workhorses for biotechnological applications and production of new-to-Nature chemicals.

PhD scholarship in Post-Quantum Cryptography - DTU Compute

We are looking for a bright and motivated PhD student for 3-year PhD position starting 1 September (negotiable). The position is part of the project “Post-Quantum Key exchange”, which is jointly run by DTU and the company Dencrypt and funded by the co-financing fund of the Danish Ministry of Defence’s Acquisition and Logistics organisation.

The goal of the project is to explore different routes towards providing a fully quantum-secure replacement for X3DH, the key exchange protocol used by Signal, WhatsApp and the likes.

PhD position: First-principles Many-Body Methods for Complex 2D Heterostructures at CAMD – DTU Physics

The section for Computational Atomic-scale Materials Design (CAMD) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), is seeking an outstanding and highly motivated candidate for a PhD position within the area of electronic structure calculations and many-body theory with applications to functionalized 2D materials.

The successful candidate will develop and apply ab initio computational methods rooted in many-body perturbation theory to explore both excited states, response functions and ground states of various types of materials including twisted 2D heterostructures.

Senior Research Software Specialist - DTU Compute

The Center for Quantification of Imaging Data from MAX IV (QIM) is seeking a skilled individual person to join our team at DTU Compute in the Section for Visual Computing. Your mission? To play a pivotal role in planning and developing the QIM platform at the intersection of AI and 3D imaging.

In this position, you'll be responsible for implementing and testing DTU software tools, customizing scripts, and creating intuitive image analysis pipelines and interfaces. If you want to take part in developing the foundation for the next generation of deep learning image analysis techniques for 3D data, this job could be just for you.

PhD scholarship in Tensions in Corporate-Startup Relationships – DTU Entrepreneurship

DTU, The Technical University of Denmark, Centre for Technology Entrepreneurship invites applicants for a 3-year PhD position on “Identifying and Managing Tensions in Corporate-Startup Relationships”.

This PhD project aims to identify different types of tensions in corporate-startup relationships, examine the drivers behind these tensions, and explore effective strategies for managing and coping with them to achieve positive collaboration outcomes.

Industrial PhD position: Stability Assessment of In Situ Railway Embankments

Do you want to contribute to the green transition? Sustainable and resilient railways are part of the answer. You can obtain a PhD from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) while working for Banedenmark - the Danish Railway company.

The objective of this project is to develop new procedures that would optimize assessment of existing railway embankments and design of new ones, reducing construction and maintenance costs thereby advancing the competitiveness of rail as a transportation means.

PhD scholarships on “Live” Visualizations of Single Nanoparticle Catalysts at the Atomic-Scale - DTU Physics

Could you envision “seeing” chemical reactions being catalyzed at the atomic-scale? Two or more scholarships are now open for experimental research in nanoparticle catalysis using advanced operando electron microscopy at the Center for Visualizing Catalytic Processes (VISION).

VISION is developing and applying a new unique platform for visualizing catalytic nanoparticles and reactions at the atomic-level by integrating cutting-edge electron microscopy, microfabricated nanoreactors, nanoparticle synthesis and computational modelling. This approach enables new, direct operando observations that are urgently needed to advance mechanistic insight into catalytic processes at the atomic-scale.

PhD Scholarships in computational biology and single-cell analysis - DTU Bioengineering

We are looking for a highly motivated computational student for a 3-year PhD position, to join the group of Associate Professor Kedar Natarajan from the 15 October 2024 or as soon as possible.

You will perform computational analysis of single-cell genomics (scRNA-seq, scATAC-seq) and bulk datasets (RNA, ATAC, ChIP-seq) from ES/iPS differentiation to neuronal and glial cells. This will include mining, reanalyzing public datasets and also in-house datasets.

PhD scholarship in ecosystem services provided by nature restoration - DTU Aqua

Are you interested in ecosystem services of marine habitats, such as stone and biogenic reefs and contributing to the fields of marine ecosystem restoration and conservation?

At DTU Aqua, we offer a 3-year PhD student position as part of a newly funded Aage V. Jensen project: Quantification of marine Ecosystem Services in connection with Marine nature Restoration (QESMAR). The overall aim of the QESMAR project is to test, develop and standardize assessment methods (performance criteria) to enable quantification of ecosystem services (ES’s) for habitats, species, stocks of blue carbon and nutrients, and water quality in existing restoration projects.