PhD in Mathematics, Scientific Computing, and Physics for Numerical Methods at BAM Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung in Germany

Roland Aydin, Full Professor (W3) at Saarland University, is recruiting multiple fully funded PhD and postdoctoral researchers to work on Foundation Models and Agentic AI for Physical Systems . The positions focus on developing AI systems that can reason about scientific problems, interact with simulations, and accelerate discovery in science and engineering. Research directions include LLMs & Scientific Agents , AI for Scientific Computing , Autonomous Engineering Design , Multimodal Scientific...

Saarland University is advertising several fully funded PhD and postdoctoral positions in the newly established Chair of Data-Driven Simulation and Analysis in Materials Science, led by Prof. Dr. Roland Aydin and jointly affiliated with the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI). The project theme is Foundation Models and Agentic AI for Physical Systems , combining modern AI with scientific computing, engineering, and materials research. The research group works on LLMs and au...

The Quantum Randomness Group at the University of Cologne, Germany is advertising a fully funded PhD position (3 years, starting 1 December 2026 ) within the European QuantERA consortium BATiR LE CHAT ( Bosonic quAntum compuTeRs, LEarning, CHaracterization And Testing ). This PhD project focuses on benchmarking, characterization, and readout methods for bosonic quantum computers . The research connects to several active areas in quantum science, including classical shadows , random unitaries , c...

Postdoctoral Researcher opening at the University of Maryland, College Park in the Smart Manufacturing and Smart Materials Laboratory . The project focuses on field-assisted laser manufacturing of ceramics and metals , with research interests spanning laser processing , tomography , microstructure characterization , multiphysics modeling , and scientific AI . Ideal candidates should have hands-on experience with ceramics/metals processing and related characterization methods. Experience in multi...

PhD position at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (TU Freiberg), Germany, in the Institute of Numerical Mathematics and Optimization / numerical mathematics group led by Prof. Dr. Sebastian Aland . The project focuses on numerical simulation , mathematical modeling , and finite element implementation for the growth of tumors and biofilms . The research combines mathematics , physics , computational mathematics , engineering mathematics , and high-performance computing to study the int...