{"id":12242,"date":"2026-07-11T15:53:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T13:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/phd-position-polaris-materials-nanomaterials-for-thermal-management-in-highly-integrated-electronic-systems\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T16:34:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T14:34:49","slug":"phd-position-polaris-materials-nanomaterials-for-thermal-management-in-highly-integrated-electronic-systems","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/phd-position-polaris-materials-nanomaterials-for-thermal-management-in-highly-integrated-electronic-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Position \u2013 POLARIS Materials: Nanomaterials for Thermal Management in Highly Integrated Electronic Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organization:<\/strong> Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)<\/p>\n

Faculty:<\/strong> Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)<\/p>\n

Department:<\/strong> Microelectronics \u2013 Electronic Components, Technology and Materials Section<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Delft, Netherlands<\/p>\n

Job ID:<\/strong> 3588<\/p>\n

Project Overview<\/h3>\n

This PhD position is part of the POLARIS Growth Fund initiative and focuses on developing innovative nanomaterials for thermal management in highly integrated electronic systems such as high-performance computing and communication arrays. The project aims to improve heat dissipation through advanced nanomaterial solutions, enabling higher device reliability and performance.<\/p>\n

The successful candidate will synthesize novel nanomaterials, fabricate test structures in the EKL cleanroom, and experimentally evaluate their thermal and material properties. Research outcomes may lead to improved thermal interface materials and alternative heat dissipation pathways for next-generation electronic devices.<\/p>\n

Research Environment<\/h3>\n

The research will be conducted within the Electronic Components, Technology and Materials Section of the Microelectronics Department at TU Delft. The project is embedded within the POLARIS consortium, providing opportunities to collaborate with academic, industrial, and research partners.<\/p>\n

Key Responsibilities<\/h3>\n
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  • Develop innovative nanomaterials for thermal management.<\/li>\n
  • Synthesize materials using cleanroom facilities.<\/li>\n
  • Fabricate and characterize thermal test structures.<\/li>\n
  • Evaluate thermal performance and material properties.<\/li>\n
  • Collaborate with partners within the POLARIS consortium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Required Qualifications<\/h3>\n
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    • MSc in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Applied Physics, or a closely related discipline.<\/li>\n
    • Background in nanomaterials or electronic materials.<\/li>\n
    • Experience with cleanroom processing and\/or thermal or materials characterization is highly desirable.<\/li>\n
    • Strong motivation for experimental research.<\/li>\n
    • Good English communication skills suitable for PhD research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Employment Details<\/h3>\n
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      • 4-year PhD appointment.<\/li>\n
      • Initial 1.5-year contract followed by a 2.5-year contract after successful go\/no-go evaluation.<\/li>\n
      • 38\u201340 hours per week.<\/li>\n
      • Enrollment in the TU Delft Graduate School.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Salary & Benefits<\/h3>\n
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        • Salary ranging from \u20ac3,059 to \u20ac3,881 gross per month, increasing annually.<\/li>\n
        • 8% holiday allowance.<\/li>\n
        • 8.3% end-of-year bonus.<\/li>\n
        • Flexible working arrangements.<\/li>\n
        • Relocation support through Coming to Delft Service.<\/li>\n
        • Dual Career Programme for accompanying partners.<\/li>\n
        • Health insurance discounts and additional employment benefits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Application Documents<\/h3>\n
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          • Curriculum Vitae (CV).<\/li>\n
          • Motivation Letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Contact:<\/strong> Dr. ir. Sten Vollebregt<\/p>\n

            Application Deadline:<\/strong> 16 August 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":12241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","job_listing_type":[49,507,508],"job_listing_category":[790,351,788,479,789],"job_listing_location":[756],"job_listing_tag":[],"class_list":["post-12242","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job_listing_type-full-time","job_listing_type-phd","job_listing_type-scholarship","job_listing_category-electronic-materials","job_listing_category-materials-science","job_listing_category-microelectronics","job_listing_category-nanotechnology","job_listing_category-thermal-management","job_listing_location-delft-netherlands","is-featured"],"metas":{"_job_featured_image":"","_job_category":{"790":"Electronic Materials","351":"Materials Science","788":"Microelectronics","479":"Nanotechnology","789":"Thermal Management"},"_job_type":{"49":"Full Time","507":"PhD","508":"Scholarship"},"_job_tag":[],"_job_apply_type":"external","_job_apply_url":"https:\/\/careers.tudelft.nl\/job\/Delft-PhD-Position-POLARIS-Materials-2628-CD\/1366096657\/","_job_apply_email":"","_job_salary_type":"monthly","_job_experience":"","_job_qualification":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/12242","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=12242"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/12242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12251,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/12242\/revisions\/12251"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=12242"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=12242"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=12242"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=12242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}