PhD Position POLARIS Materials (Materials Science)

Location: Must be based in or be able to relocate to Delft, Netherlands

Salary: €3,059 – €3,881 gross per month

Company

hirify.global (Delft University of Technology) is a leading international research university focused on creating concrete solutions for energy, climate, digitalization, and AI challenges.

What you will do

• Investigate innovative nanomaterial solutions for thermal management in high-performance computing and communication arrays.
• Synthesize materials within the EKL cleanroom.
• Create test structures and validate their thermal performance and other relevant materials properties.
• Collaborate with academic, research, and industrial partners within the POLARIS consortium.

Requirements

• MSc in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Applied Physics, or other relevant fields.
• English proficiency required for communicating, participating in courses, and writing scientific articles/thesis.
• Ability to work onsite in the Netherlands.
• Prior experience in cleanroom processing and/or thermal or material analysis is highly recommended.

Culture & Benefits

• 4-year employment period provided via two consecutive contracts.
• Competitive salary growth from first to fourth year.
• 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• Enrollment in the hirify.global Graduate School for professional and research skill development.
• Comprehensive relocation support via the "Coming to Delft Service" and a Dual Career Programme for partners.
• Flexible work schedules.

Hiring process

• Application submission (CV and motivational letter) until 16 Aug 2026.
• Knowledge security risk assessment conducted during the final stages of recruitment.