Open Positions

Required Documents
Post Docs
Doctoral Students

Required Documents

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the Research Training Group (RTG) on Lorentz Force Velocimetry and Eddy Current Testing. We are looking for candidates with an excellent Diploma or Master degree, preferably in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or applied mathematics.

If you wish to apply for an open position, please send us the complete set of documents in pdf-format:

Curriculum Vitae
The scanned certificate of your highest academic qualification
Description of current research
Publication/conference participation list, if available
Letters of reference, if available
Please write two or three sentences describing your plans for the future. Where do you see your academic or business career in 5 or in 10 years?
Also, you are welcome to send the abstract of your diploma/master thesis or of your PhD thesis.
Please remember to mention which particular project area/project number is of interest to you (and why).
http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/lorentz-force/rtg-research/projects/
In case you are not sure how to efficiently structure your CV, you might find it helpful to go to:
http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae
(The RTG "Lorentz Force" and Ilmenau University of Technology are not responsible for the content of external web sites.)

We are looking forward to receiving your complete application!

Thanks and regards,

The RTG Admin-Team

Post Docs

The Research Training Group (RTG) on Lorentz Force Velocimetry and Lorentz Force Eddy Current Testing at Ilmenau University of Technology offers

1 full-time postdoctoral position
in precision engineering / measurement and sensor technology
(emphasis on experimental expertise)

The position starts 01 July 2012. The position lasts two years and is paid according to TVL E14 scale (approximately 40.000 – 45.000 EUR per year before tax).

The measurement of flow velocities in hot and aggressive liquids like metal melts and molten glass is a grand challenge 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 at Ilmenau University of Technology 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 Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG. Within the RTG, the basic physics of these technologies shall be explored by performing high-precision model experiments, high-resolution 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.

Successful candidates for the postdoctoral position should have

an excellent doctoral degree, preferably in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or applied mathematics,
an excellent knowledge of the English language and strong communication skills,
a high motivation for interdisciplinary work in an international scientific team,
a strong scientific background in precision measurement technology, process measurement technology, or sensor technology,
experience in applied or industrial fluid dynamics.

Ilmenau University of Technology aims to establish gender equality and highly encourages women to apply. Handicapped applicants with identical qualification will be considered with priority. Special services are available concerning social matters.

We invite all applicants to e-mail the complete set of documents in PDF format to

lorentz-force@tu-ilmenau.de

To find the list of required documents please go to:

http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/lorentz-force/open-positions

Preliminary information regarding scientific issues can be obtained from the Head of the RTG, Professor André Thess (thess@tu-ilmenau.de) or the RTG Scientific Coordinator, Dr. Christian Karcher (christian.karcher@tu-ilmenau.de).

Information regarding administrative issues can be obtained from the RTG Secretarial Assistant Cindy Karcher at lorentz-force@tu-ilmenau.de

Doctoral Students

Employment opportunity

The Research Training Group (RTG) on Lorentz Force Velocimetry and LorentzForce Eddy Current Testing at Ilmenau University of Technology offers the following open positions:

12 full-time research positions for doctoral students
2 qualification scholarships to prepare for doctoral studies

The positions start 01 January, 2013. In exceptional cases the candidate can be appointed slightly earlier or later. The research positions have a duration of 1 ½ years with a possible extension for another 1 ½ years and are paid according to the TVL E13 scale of the German public sector (35.000 - 40.000 EUR per year before tax depending on age and marital status). The qualification scholarships have a duration of one year with a tax-free grant of 9.600 EUR (plus an allowance of 4.800 EUR for the first child, plus an allowance of 1.200 EUR for each further child). After having successfully passed the qualification phase, the scholars are 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 Ilmenau University of Technology 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 has started in January 2010. Within the RTG, the basic physics of these technologies shall be explored by performing high-precision model experiments, high-resolution 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 applied 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.

Experience in either fluid dynamics, measurement technologies, or high performance computing is helpful, but not required.

We invite all applicants to e-mail the complete set of documents in PDF format by 06 July 2012 to