17/04/2025
🎓✨ PhD Positions Available!
Join the exciting new Research Training Group COIN (Copolymer Informatics) at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, starting October 1, 2025! 💡
🚀 We’re offering 5 doctoral research positions where chemistry, robotics, computer science, and AI come together to revolutionize copolymer research — from automated synthesis to smart material design.
🌐 What is COIN?
An interdisciplinary DFG-funded graduate school that blends digital technologies with polymer chemistry. COIN is about designing the next generation of copolymers using data-driven methods, automation, and machine learning.
🧪🔬💻 Available Topics Include:
→ Robotics integration into chemistry labs
→ High-throughput copolymer synthesis
→ Theoretical modeling of polymerization processes
→ Machine learning for materials design
→ Semantic modeling and AI (LLMs + ontologies)
👩🔬👨💻 We’re looking for:
✔️ Master’s degree in chemistry, computer science, engineering or materials science
✔️ Strong English communication skills
✔️ Passion for interdisciplinary teamwork
✔️ Curiosity and independence in research
🌍 Why Jena?
Located in Germany’s science hub, you’ll work closely with top researchers, companies, and institutions. You’ll benefit from an international network, structured training, and opportunities for research stays abroad.
💰 What you get:
→ Salary based on TV-L E13 (67% or 100% depending on position)
→ 30 vacation days + Christmas holidays
→ Family-friendly work culture
→ State-of-the-art labs & infrastructure
→ International visibility & collaboration
📅 Apply by June 30, 2025
Submit your motivation letter, CV, degree certificates, and up to 2 letters of recommendation.
🔗 Application link: https://shorturl.at/RI8o9
