Minimum English level B2.

Background in chemistry, materials science, or physics; additional pre-knowledge in electrochemistry and/or physical chemistry will be valuated positively.

1^st year: ca. 1824 € gross per month and additionally: 13th salary and employee capital plan, mobility allowance: 600 €/monthly, family allowance: 495 €/monthly.

2^nd and 3^rd year: 55 k€ and 57 k€ per annum plus mobility and family allowances as applicable and in line with the EC rules for Marie Sklodowska Curie Doctoral Networks 2022.

Social Security to be paid by university. The living allowance is a gross amount, including compulsory deductions under national law, such as employer and employee social security contributions and direct taxes.

Possibility of a 4^th year at PWR.

During TU Darmstadt employment: free regional public transport in state of Hesse.

• Mobility rule. At the time of recruitment, the candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date. Short stays, such as holidays, are not considered.
• No PhD awarded. Applicants are not eligible if they have already been awarded with a PhD title.
• Selected candidate must be willing to travel and spend a prolonged time in another institute/country of the network during the PhD.
• Researchers must be enrolled in a doctoral programme leading to the award of a doctoral degree in at least two EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country (Joint Doctorates).
• For further details on eligibility criteria please check in the information of each available position. All interested applicants meeting the eligibility requirements, irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
• Fulfil the academic and language requirement. In most of the cases, additional requirements must be satisfied, particularly in terms of selection procedures based on local regulations and/or internationally recognized English language qualifications achieved. Regarding the former, some institutions will request for degree and/or VISA recognition, before the interview date.

How to apply

The applicants have to apply for one specific DC position and indicate in the application form two other positions of Unite!Energy project you wish to be considered for during the process in rank order.

Please provide the required information (in English) in one single PDF file with the following order:

- Completed application form (attached to this offer).

- Detailed CV (maximum 5 pages).

- Motivation letter (maximum 1 page) indicating why you wish to conduct the specified/s research projects, and why you believe you would successfully be able to complete them.

- A copy of certified transcripts of results of Bachelor and Masters’ degrees in relevant discipline.

- English language certificate (if available).

- Any additional files considered relevant to the application.

All required information has to be packed in a single-PDF file in the order showed above and using a file name with the following format:

surname_name_Unite_Energy.pdf

Please apply by sending your application to the contact address:

unite.energy@upc.edu

indicating as email’s subject “Unite!Energy DC application”.