International Graduate Research School (Optical Microsystems Technology) - Germany

The International Graduate Research School “Optical Microsystems Technology” (Omitec) of the Ilmenau University of Technology offers 4 research scholarships for doctoral students.

The activities of doctoral students will be closely related to the research projects in the field of Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MOEMS). Current technology projects are:

• Silicon-based MOEMS and in particular the introduction of deep etching of diverse glasses with optical qualities,
• Ultraprecision micromachining for the manufacturing of optical elements with fly cutting, micromilling, diamond turning and ultrashort pulse laser ablation and
• Group III nitrides based opto-electronic for sensor applications with a quality regarding drift and signal to noise ratio.

The potential of these new and the existing technologies (http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/zmn-start/) will be show in demonstrators. A doctoral student will participate in simulation and design of an optical particle sensor, an optical tracking system, micro-optical bioreactors or adaptive optical systems.

For the research positions for doctoral students, we request applications from graduates with
• an excellent Master’s degree or equivalent, in Optical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering as well as Material sciences, Microtechnology or Mechatronics
• an excellent knowledge of the English language
• a high motivation to work in an international scientific team, and
• the commitment to complete the doctoral program within three years.

The Graduate School provides a creative and inspiring environment. It supports students with a tax-exempt scholarship of 1,340 EUR per month to complete their Doctoral degree within a three years period.

Further details can be found at www.tu-ilmenau.de/gs-omitec.

The Ilmenau University of Technology aims at establishing gender equality and hence encourages women to apply. Handicapped people with identical qualification, suitability, and competency will be considered with priority.
Applications in PDF format including the complete set of documents (application, CV, certificates, references) are invited up to July 15, 2009 by email to omitec-apply@tu-ilmenau.de.

On behalf Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Martin Hoffmann