The Research Training Group (RTG) on Lorentz Force Velocimetry and Lorentz Force Eddy Current Testing at Technische Universität Ilmenau is offering the following open positions (www.tu-ilmenau.de/lorentz-force/openpositions):

- 12 full-time research positions for doctoral students
- 1 qualification scholarship to prepare for doctoral studies

The positions start 01 January 2016. In exceptional cases the candidate can be appointed slightly earlier or later. The research positions have a duration of three years and are paid according to the TV-L E13 scale of the German public sector (35.000 – 40.000 € per year before tax depending on work experience). The qualification scholarship has a duration of one year with a tax-free grant of 9.600 € (plus an allowance of 4.800 € for the first child, plus an allowance of 1.200 € for each further child). After having successfully passed the qualification phase, the scholar is invited to apply for a three-year research position.

The measurement of flow velocities in hot and aggressive liquids like metal melts and molten glass is one of the grand challenges of industrial fluid mechanics. A physically closely related challenge is the detection of deeply lying flaws and inhomogeneities in electrically conducting solid materials. Since 2004, scientists and engineers at Technische Universität Ilmenau have been developing two novel technologies termed Lorentz force velocimetry and Lorentz force eddy current testing to meet these challenges. Both technologies are based on measuring the Lorentz forces that are induced by the interaction of electrically conducting moving substances and magnetic fields. The RTG is sponsored by the German Science Foundation DFG and took up work January 2010. Within the RTG, the basic physics of these technologies shall be explored by performing high-precision model experiments, highresolution numerical simulations, and intense analytical modeling. The RTG provides a creative and inspiring environment, excellent laboratory facilities, state-of-the-art scientific computing facilities, and the possibility of collaborating with industry and with foreign institutions. The RTG strongly supports students wishing complete their PhD studies within a three-year period.

Successful candidates for the research positions should have
• an excellent Diploma or Master degree, preferably in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or mathematics,
• an excellent knowledge of the English language,
• a high motivation for interdisciplinary work in an international scientific team, and the commitment to complete the doctoral program within three years.

Further details:
http://www.universitypositions.eu