2 postgraduate training fellowships leading to the award of a PhD in Marie S.-Curie Project MFLOPS, “Multiphase Flow Optimisation Strategies with Industrial Applications”

The positions are in the newly established Marie S. Curie doctoral network MFLOPS, “Multiphase Flow Optimisation Strategies with Industrial Applications”. The project started January 2023.

In both positions, the opportunity to pursue a PhD is given and is supported accordingly.

The candidate must also fulfil the following eligibility requirements:

• Must have a Master (or equivalent) degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering with solid knowledge of fluid dynamics and its applications.
• Researchers who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will not be considered eligible.
• Must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Germany for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.
• Must be fluent to communicate fluently in English, in excellent oral and written form.
  

The successful candidates will receive a salary including mobility and family allowance (if applicable) and will be employed according to the rules for Doctoral Candidates (DCs) in a EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network and the specific regulations of each institution.

Gross salary without employer´s social contribution and without family allowance:

The employee’s gross salary will be approximately 3269 € per month (without family allowance) or approximately 3816 € per month (with family allowance), depending on the year of employment and the choice of health insurance. A family allowance will be paid in case the researcher has a family. ‘Family’ means persons linked to the researcher by marriage (or a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation of the country where this relationship was formalised) or dependent children who are actually being maintained by the researcher.

For further information about the position, please contact Prof Manolis Gavaises at: m.gavaises(at)city.ac.uk

In addition to all the usual social benefits of the public sector, we have more to offer, such as the possibility of flexible working hours. Modern working conditions, a wide range of training and development opportunities, and a positive work environment that is highly valued by our employees distinguish us as an employer. We also offer a wide range of sports and leisure activities, extensive catering in our canteens and cafeterias as well as workplace health promotion.

Otto von Guericke University is a signatory of the German Diversity Charter. We welcome your application, regardless of gender, cultural and social background, age or sexual orientation. Applications from severely disabled people or people with an equivalent impairment will be given priority in the case of equal suitability, ability and professional expertise. The Otto von Guericke University strongly promotes gender equality in all professional areas.

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Please send your complete application by April 30, 2023 (date of receipt of application) using the online application portal. Your application should include the following: letter of motivation, curriculum vitae of at most 3 pages, copy of degree or master's thesis or any other publications (if available), and two written recommendation letters (e.g., one by the former Master thesis supervisor).