• Development of the project tasks and milestones
• Regular check of the state of the art literature
• Establishing cooperation and contacts with the cooperators within cluster of excellence
• Fabrication of the degradable sensor elements and electrical characterisation
• Study of the degradation profile and publication of the results

• Completed university studies (Master, Diploma) in the field of Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field
• Relevant professional experience in the specified area (synthesis, fabrication, characterisation)
• Background in functional materials, sensors/biosensors, polymer science, and micro-/nanofabrication techniques is desirable
• Very good written and spoken English skills

• A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
• Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
• A structured PhD program with a comprehensive range of continuing education and networking opportunities - more information about the PhD program at the HZDR can be found here
• Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
• We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
• Numerous company health management offerings
• Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
• An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"

We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system: https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=76369