Open Reference LiU-2026-03809, the second of two doctoral positions advertised within the ERC Starting Grant project HEAT-BRIDGE; an applicant may apply for only one of the two.

PhD student in Mixed Ionic-Electronic Materials for Thermal Energy Harvesting, ERC Starting Grant HEAT-BRIDGE (ref LiU-2026-03809)

Linköping University (Linköpings universitet), Laboratory of Organic Electronics

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Who can apply: A Master’s level degree in physics, materials science, applied physics, chemical engineering or another field relevant to the project, or at least 240 credits of which 60 are advanced and relevant, or essentially corresponding knowledge gained another way. Required: a strong academic background in one of those… What is funded: A salaried doctoral employment, not a tuition-charging degree place: in Sweden a PhD student is employed by the university. The post is placed at the Department of Science and Technology on Campus Norrköping and funded by the European Research Council Starting Grant project High-Efficiency Thermal Energy Harvesting… Deadline: 9 November 2026. The advert states the application must reach Linköping University no later than November 9th, 2026, and the university’s own vacancy list prints the same date in full as 2026-11-09. No closing time is given. Round: Reference LiU-2026-03809, the second of two doctoral positions advertised within the ERC Starting Grant project HEAT-BRIDGE; an applicant may apply for only one of the two.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Linköping University (Linköpings universitet), Laboratory of Organic Electronics, official page.

Who can apply

A Master's level degree in physics, materials science, applied physics, chemical engineering or another field relevant to the project, or at least 240 credits of which 60 are advanced and relevant, or essentially corresponding knowledge gained another way. Required: a strong academic background in one of those disciplines, knowledge of electronic or ionic transport in functional materials, hands-on experience with experimental materials preparation, device fabrication or physical characterisation, and the ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English, since all research at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics is conducted in English. Meritorious: mixed ionic-electronic conductors, conducting polymers or carbon-based materials; polymer composites, membranes or separators; electrical and ionic transport characterisation; electron microscopy or X-ray based structural characterisation; thermoelectric materials; and flexible or deformable electronic devices. No citizenship restriction is stated and the application asks for a copy of the passport, but a non-EU appointee will need a Swedish residence permit for doctoral studies before starting.

Stage dates

Single application through the university's Apply button, with a letter of application and statement of purpose, CV, degree certificates and transcripts, a copy or draft of the master's thesis, a publication list, two referees' contact details and a copy of the passport.9 November 2026

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Deadline

9 November 2026. The advert states the application must reach Linköping University no later than November 9th, 2026, and the university's own vacancy list prints the same date in full as 2026-11-09. No closing time is given.

Closes in 28 days

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Funding

SEK 35,300 a month starting salary for PhD students, stated on the advert; the advert adds that the level is raised at this year's annual salary review in October and, for the sibling position, that the salary is revised each October and again when the student reaches 30 and 60 per cent completion of the doctorate

A salaried doctoral employment, not a tuition-charging degree place: in Sweden a PhD student is employed by the university. The post is placed at the Department of Science and Technology on Campus Norrköping and funded by the European Research Council Starting Grant project High-Efficiency Thermal Energy Harvesting via Ionic Thermoelectric-Electronic Bridging (HEAT-BRIDGE), supervised by Assistant Professor Nara Kim at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics. Doctoral duties may include teaching or departmental work up to 20 per cent of full time. Salary follows a locally negotiated progression and the advert prints the figure: the starting salary for PhD students is SEK 35,300 per month, to be increased at this year's annual salary review in October. The advert lists the Swedish employment benefits that come with the post: at least 28 working days of paid vacation a year depending on age, up to 390 days of paid parental leave per child, and employer-paid income pension that remains payable if the appointee later leaves Sweden. TWO positions are advertised in HEAT-BRIDGE and an applicant may apply for only one of them. Applying through the university's own portal is free.

Levelphd

RegionEurope

CountrySweden

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