PhD position Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials

The University offers you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:

- a salary of € 2,541 gross per month in the first year, up to a maximum of € 3,247 gross per month in the final year for a full-time working week
- a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income and an 8.3% end-of-the-year allowance
- a full-time position (1.0 FTE).

The successful candidate will be offered a temporary position of one year with the option of renewal for another three years. Prolongation of the contract is contingent on sufficient progress in the first year to indicate that a successful completion of the PhD thesis within the next three years is to be expected. A PhD training programme is part of the agreement, and the successful candidate will be enrolled in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering.

The intended PhD starting date is 1 March 2023.

Please send your application to us, by submitting the following documents:

- letter of motivation for the specific research project
- CV and publication list
- contact details of two professional references
- copies of your degree certificates.

You may apply for this position until 9 January 11:59pm / before 10 January 2022 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).

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