{"id":11880,"date":"2026-03-05T14:21:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/phd-student-for-hts-undulator-f-m-d\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:22:00","slug":"phd-student-for-hts-undulator-f-m-d","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/phd-student-for-hts-undulator-f-m-d\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Student for HTS Undulator (f\/m\/d)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organization:<\/strong> European XFEL GmbH<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Schenefeld (Hamburg Metropolitan Area), Germany<\/p>\n

The European XFEL is seeking a PhD Student<\/strong> to contribute to the development of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tape-based undulators for synchrotron and free-electron laser (FEL) applications. HTS materials such as REBCO tapes provide a pathway to significantly higher magnetic field strengths compared with conventional permanent-magnet undulators and low-temperature superconducting undulators, enabling more compact light sources and higher photon beam brilliance.<\/p>\n

The project focuses on advancing HTS-based undulator technologies to enhance X-ray energy ranges and improve accelerator-based photon sources. The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary environment involving superconductivity, accelerator physics, and advanced magnet design.<\/p>\n

Key Responsibilities<\/h3>\n
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  • Optimize the design of HTS undulator coils.<\/li>\n
  • Model electromagnetic behavior of HTS materials and devices.<\/li>\n
  • Investigate quench behavior and develop protection strategies.<\/li>\n
  • Prepare prototypes and contribute to experimental validation and analysis.<\/li>\n
  • Develop manufacturing processes for HTS undulator components.<\/li>\n
  • Complete and defend a doctoral thesis based on the research outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Required Qualifications<\/h3>\n
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    • Master\u2019s degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Superconductivity, or a related field.<\/li>\n
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Preferred Qualifications<\/h3>\n
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      • Experience designing or constructing experimental devices.<\/li>\n
      • Knowledge of superconducting magnets, accelerator physics, or undulator technology.<\/li>\n
      • Hands-on experience with cryogenic systems and magnetic field measurements.<\/li>\n
      • Experience with numerical modeling tools such as COMSOL, ANSYS, CST, or similar multiphysics\/FEM software.<\/li>\n
      • Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, or other scientific computing environments.<\/li>\n
      • Knowledge of magnetic field simulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Employment Conditions<\/h3>\n
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        • Part-time doctoral position (29.25 hours per week).<\/li>\n
        • Fixed-term contract of 3 years<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • Salary and benefits aligned with German public service standards.<\/li>\n
        • Benefits include flexible working hours, relocation support, pension scheme contributions, language courses, and professional development opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Work Environment<\/h3>\n

          The European XFEL offers a vibrant international and multicultural research environment. Employees benefit from extensive training opportunities, a family-friendly workplace, subsidized public transport, and access to wellness and mental health resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":11879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","job_listing_type":[507,497],"job_listing_category":[589,506,590],"job_listing_location":[591],"job_listing_tag":[594,592,595,593],"class_list":["post-11880","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job_listing_type-phd","job_listing_type-research","job_listing_category-accelerator-physics","job_listing_category-applied-physics","job_listing_category-superconductivity","job_listing_location-schenefeld-germany","job_listing_tag-free-electron-laser","job_listing_tag-hts-undulator","job_listing_tag-magnetic-field-simulation","job_listing_tag-superconducting-magnets"],"metas":{"_job_featured_image":"","_job_category":{"589":"Accelerator Physics","506":"Applied Physics","590":"Superconductivity"},"_job_type":{"507":"PhD","497":"Research"},"_job_tag":{"594":"Free Electron Laser","592":"HTS Undulator","595":"Magnetic Field Simulation","593":"Superconducting Magnets"},"_job_apply_type":"external","_job_apply_url":"https:\/\/xfel.hr4you.org\/job\/view\/244\/phd-student-for-hts-undulator-f-m-d?page_lang=en","_job_apply_email":"","_job_salary_type":"","_job_experience":"","_job_qualification":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/11880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11880"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/11880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11881,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/11880\/revisions\/11881"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=11880"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=11880"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=11880"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=11880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}