PhD Student in Molecular Simulation and Soil-Plant Systems | PhD Student (m/w/d)

Job Summary

As a PhD Student within the Simulation and Data Lab Digital Bioeconomy (SDL-DBE) at Forschungszentrum Jülich, you will bridge the gap between molecular-scale mechanisms and continuum-scale soil models. Your day-to-day work involves performing complex molecular dynamics simulations to investigate how soil organic matter and extracellular polymeric substances interact with water and minerals. You will be responsible for parameterizing and validating these models to quantify hydraulic behavior and nutrient cycling. This role is highly interdisciplinary, requiring collaboration with experts in soil physics and plant modeling to translate molecular findings into larger-scale simulations. The position is uniquely attractive as it offers the opportunity to work at a world-class research facility within the Helmholtz Association, utilizing high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructures to solve global challenges like climate change and resource scarcity through the digital transformation of the bioeconomy.