Dear all,
We have an opening for a fully-funded PhD position in control of fusion plasma reactors.
Job Description
Nuclear fusion offers a potential long-term clean energy solution that does not produce greenhouse gases or long-lived radioactive waste. However, several technological challenges must be solved before fusion energy can power our grids. Control engineering plays a key role in safe and efficient operation of fusion plasma reactors. This PhD position focuses on developing advanced model-based control systems for fusion plasma reactors. The project will be carried out at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at TU Eindhoven, in close collaboration with the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER) in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Job requirements
- A master’s degree (or an equivalent university degree) in control systems, fusion technology, plasma physics, or related programme.
- A research-oriented attitude.
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and interested in collaborating with other research institutions, such as ITER, Swiss Plasma Center at EPFL, Max-Planck Institute etc.
- Fluent in spoken and written English (C1 level).
Conditions of employment
A full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate evaluation (go/no-go) after one year.
A gross monthly salary and benefits in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities. Additionally, an annual holiday allowance of 8% of the yearly salary, plus a year-end allowance of 8.3% of the annual salary.
Should you come from abroad and comply with certain conditions, you can make use of the so-called “30% facility”, which permits you not to pay tax on 30% of your salary.
To apply, please send your CV and transcripts from your masters and bachelor studies to d.krishnamoorthy [at] tue.nl
Kind regards,
Dinesh Krishnamoorthy
