Open Positions at the Cluster 3DMM2O
Below, you find opportunities to become a part of the Cluster of Excellence 3D Matter Made to Order.
Please note that the Application Portal of the HEiKA Graduate School on “Functional Materials” is open regardless of positions currently advertised on this site. For more information on the program, please click here.
Open Positions at KIT
1 open positions for Doctoral Researchers
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Join the staff of the only German University of Excellence conducting large-scale research at the national level. Work in an international environment with excellent working conditions and contribute to research and academic education for the future.
Project description:
As a successful candidate, you will work on the development of machine learning methods in the AI for Materials Science (AiMat) group of T.T.-Prof. Dr. Friederich, Pascal.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Development of machine learning methods in collaboration with partners of the DFG Excellence Cluster “3D Matter Made to Order,” with a focus on ML potentials for complex atomistic simulations of laser 3D printing processes
- Research in the areas of accelerated atomistic simulations, universal ML potentials, and model distillation
- Collaboration with experimental partners in the 3DMM2O project to apply and validate the developed ML potentials
- Preparation of scientific manuscripts and presentation of research results at workshops and conferences
In addition to scientific work, there is the opportunity of pursuing a PhD.
Starting Date: 01.02.2026
Requirements:
- A Master’s degree in Computer Science or a Natural Science from an internationally recognized academic institution
- Theoretical and practical experience in the fields of machine learning and deep learning Experience in applying machine learning methods in an interdisciplinary context is an advantage
- Experience in the field of machine-learned potentials and/or molecular dynamics simulations and/or density functional theory is an advantage
- Experience in developing and training large models or performing simulations on high-performance computing systems is desirable
- Ideally, practical research experience as well as experience with publications in relevant scientific fields
- Experience in programming with Python, especially with libraries such as PyTorch
- Fluent English skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills
We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job. Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.
Additional information is available here.
Application:
Please apply online for this vacancy (number 509/2025) by December 31, 2025, using the button below.
Open Positions at Uni HD
There are currently no open positions for Doctoral Researchers.
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Please make sure to also check the “Stellenmarkt” of Heidelberg University for new positions.
Carl Zeiss Foundation Stipends
The Carl Zeiss Foundation Stipend Program within the Carl Zeiss Foundation-Focus∂HEiKA funds Doctoral Positions on self-selected topics as well as specified topics in the area of the Principal Investigators that joined the Cluster recently.
Prospective students of the MSc Materials Science and Engineering may apply for the Carl Zeiss Foundation Qualification Scholarship. More information here.
Bachelor / Master Theses
Bachelor / Master theses are advertised on the websites of Principal Investigators and Postdoctoral Researchers. Please make sure to check the websites of the Cluster scientists in your field of interest that are linked in their respective profile.
Student Assistants
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