Feb 4, 2009

PhD Openings in Theoretical and Computational Physics of Soft

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Department of Applied Physics
Eindhoven, (Noord-Brabant) , 40 hours per week

Job description
The group has new 4-year PhD openings on the following subjects:

Visco-elasticity of colloid/elastomer nanocomposites
Funding Dutch Polymer Institute, collaboration with the Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute Amsterdam (prof.dr. Daniel Bonn).
Contact: prof.dr. Thijs Michels, m.a.j.michels@ tue.nl

Self-assembled polypeptides as nanoscale delivery vehicles
Funding Dutch Polymer Institute, collaboration with Wageningen University (prof.dr. Martien Cohen Stuart).
Contact: dr.ir. Paul van der Schoot, p.p.a.m.v.d. schoot@tue. nl

Non-affine deformations and order in soft biological materials
Funding Institute of Complex Molecular Systems, TU Eindhoven. Contact:
dr. Kees Storm, c.storm@tue. nl
Requirements
Required education/skills: University Graduate

Candidates with a master's degree (or equivalent) in physics, physical chemistry or materials science, and a strong background and interest in theoretical or computational research are invited to apply by e-mail with CV to the contact persons. For general information please contact the Theoretical Polymer Physics group leader, prof.dr. Thijs Michels: m.a.j.michels@ tue.nl.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s) :
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers

Organization
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Department of Applied Physics

The Department of Applied Physics at Eindhoven University of Technology has 15 professorial chairs with about 65 academic and 60 technical specialists, as well as 110 graduate and 375 undergraduate students. The leading research themes cover functional materials, transport physics, and plasma physics and radiation technology. The department has extensive national and international partnerships,
including industrial partners. It participates in several national (top) research schools, and in two national top technology institutes: Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI) and Materials Innovation Institute (M2i). Eindhoven University of Technology is one of the three participants in the Dutch 3TU Federation of Universities of Technology.

Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 40

Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof. dr. Thijs Michels

Or additional information can be obtained through the following link:
* About the organization (http://www.tue. nl)

Application
You can apply for this job before 28-02-2009 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Postbus 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
Nederland

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber V34.327


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