Fully Funded PhD (Airborne Pathogen Research) Scholarship 2025 at HZDR, Germany

Are you an international student passionate about experimental research, biotechnology, and public health solutions? Then this exciting fully funded PhD opportunity at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) in Germany could be your career-defining moment!

PhD Scholarship Overview

Program Title: PhD Scholarship (f/m/d) – In-situ Detection of Airborne Pathogens
Location: Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Dresden, Germany
Start Date: September 1, 2025
Duration: 3 years
Working Language: English and German
Funding: Fully funded (includes salary, benefits, and social contributions as per TVöD-Bund)

What’s This PhD Opportunity About?

HZDR—an internationally renowned research center with 1,500 employees from over 70 nations—is offering a PhD position in the development of real-time airborne pathogen surveillance solutions. This cutting-edge interdisciplinary project combines fluid dynamics, aerosol science, bioengineering, and biotechnology to build a sensor system capable of real-time monitoring of pathogens in the air.

You’ll be working with an elite, multi-disciplinary team to:

• Enhance sensors using aerosol separation and field effect transistors (FET)
• Use high-end tools like electron-beam lithography and cleanroom technologies
• Design and lead an experimental measurement campaign
• Publish in top-tier scientific journals and present at international conferences.

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered, you must:

• Hold a Master’s or Diploma degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline
• Have a passion for hands-on experimental research and interdisciplinary teamwork
• Demonstrate structured, communicative, and goal-oriented working style
• Be proficient in English; German is an advantage.

What’s in It for You?

HZDR offers much more than just a degree:

• Access to a structured PhD program with extensive training and networking opportunities
• Inclusion in a diverse and international research community
• Salary and benefits according to TVöD-Bund (public sector collective agreement)
• 30 paid holidays, pension scheme, and subsidized transport pass (Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket)
• Work-life balance with flexible work hours and remote work options
• Health programs and corporate discounts via the “Corporate Benefits” platform.

Required Documents for Application Submission

Prepare and upload the following documents via the official online application portal:

• Motivation Letter (Why this research matters to you)
• Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Copies of Academic Certificates and Transcripts
• List of Publications (if any).

Apply: https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=74895.

The last date to apply for the PhD Scholarship in In-situ Detection of Airborne Pathogens at HZDR is June 30, 2025.