Open positions:

1. AC1- Multi-Dimensional Terahertz Spectroscopy of Quantum Materials
2. AC2- Coherent Terahertz Emission in High-TC Superconductors
3. AR1- Dynamical properties of solids 
4. AR2- Dissipation and decoherence in strong light-matter coupling
5. AR3- Creating synthetic dimensions with light
6. AR4- Novel wavefunction-based simulation methodology for a unified treatment of quantum structure and dynamics in extended systems
7. AR5- Ab-initio nanoplasmonics and light shaping
8. AR6- Cavity engineering of 2D twisted materials
9. AR7- Ultrafast Twistronics
10. AR8- Polaritonic Chemistry
11. AR9- Foundations of Pauli-Fierz theory and quantum-electrodynamical density-functional theory
12. FK1- Terahertz Generation and Acceleration
13. JK1- Cryogenically cooled and controlled beams of proteins for single-particle diffractive imaging
14. JK2- Investigating solvent effects in the dynamics of biologically relevant model systems like nucleobases in the gas phase
15. MR1-Controlling phase transitions and electronic properties of TMDC-based Heterostructures
16. MR2- New approximations to quantum dynamics for vibrational spectroscopy of high-dimensional systems
17. MS1- Investigating chirality using microwave spectroscopy
18. MSe1- Floquet and cavity engineering of Kagome metals
19. MSe2- Transport signatures and cavity control of non-Hermitian topology

Research
The program offers exciting research opportunities at ultra-intense electron and X-ray sources to
directly observe atomic motions during primary events. The use of ultrafast imaging over the relevant length and time scales generates new levels of understanding of the interplay between structure and dynamics. Specific areas include the theoretical and experimental aspects of condensed matter and atomically resolved dynamics, fundamental light-matter interaction, accelerator-based light sources, coherent imaging, coherent controlled molecular and solid state dynamics, molecular imaging, extreme timescale spectroscopy, ultrafast optics and X-ray science, and their relevance and applications in chemistry, biology, and medicine.
We offer:
o A range of PhD positions in these areas: open positions
o State-of-the-art research facilities on an extensive science campus
o Cross-disciplinary research in a vibrant, international scientific environment
o First class supervision and mentorship by a team of internationally renowned experts
o Outstanding training in your scientific subject and transferable skills (in English)
o A 3-year employment contract based on the German federal pay agreement
Requirements
We seek applicants with an excellent academic background. You hold (or are about to complete) an
MSc degree or equivalent in physics, chemistry or related areas. You need to be passionate about research in ultrafast phenomena and motivated to conduct rigorous scientific work over the full degree period.
Apply
Applications must be submitted via the online application portal The application deadline is 15th November 2021. PhD projects start in summer/autumn 2022. In exceptional cases, it may possible to start on the research project earlier. For any further questions or problems regarding the application process or the online system, please contact the IMPRS UFAST coordinator at [email protected]. The International Max Planck Research School for Ultrafast Imaging & Structural Dynamics (IMPRS UFAST) is a joint venture of the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron DESY, University
of Hamburg and European XFEL GmbH.