PhD in Nanophysics

45,000 students, 8,000 staff in teaching, research and administration, shaping future perspectives together – this is the Westfalian Wilhelm University (WWU). Embedded in the atmosphere of the city of Münster with its high quality of life, it attracts students and academics from Germany and abroad with its varied research profile and attractive study courses.

The Department of Physics, Institute for Solid State Theory, is offering a fully funded PhD studentship (tariff: 50% of 13 TV-L) for the duration of 3 years with teaching obligation of 2 hours a week.

Your task:

The research project aims to predict and optimize the photophysical properties of novel luminescent organometallic compounds by means of quantum-chemical electronic structure calculations and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations.

– Mit der Stelle ist die Durchführung eines Promotionsvorhabens verbunden.
– Mitarbeit in Forschung und Lehre
– Organisation von Veranstaltungen
– Vermittlung von Fachwissen an Studierende und Unterweisung in der Anwendung wissenschaftlicher Methoden

Our expectations:

– a Masters degree in Physics or a related subject is required.
– previous experience in the field of electronic structure calculations and molecular dynamics as well as their application to molećular and/or solid state specific problems is a prerequisite.
– good computer programming skills are expected

WWU promotes gender equality and aims to increase the percentage of women in research and teaching. Applications from female candidates are particularly encouraged.

WWU also favours candidates with disabilities.

Interested? We would be happy to receive your application by 08.01.2023, please email it to

Prof. Dr. Nikos Doltsinis
Institut für Festkörpertheorie
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10
48149 Münster
E-Mail: nikos.doltsinis@uni-muenster.de