PhD Candidates

Do you hold a Master degree related to nanotechnologies and advanced materials, environmental technologies or Information Technologies, and are you now wishing to pursue interesting and rewarding research within an attractive environment? Doctoral and post-doctoral researchers are part of the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology’s (LIST) everyday life. At LIST, we believe that incorporating PhD students is a strategic focus that enables us not only to maintain strong ties to academia, but also to work on cutting-edge topics with a view towards scientific publishing.

More than 80 PhD students are consequently supervised, either with the universities of the Greater Region with which we have had natural academic partnerships for many years, or with the many international universities that work in the same areas as us. More than 50 post-doctoral researchers are also working at LIST in the framework of research projects.

You are currently pursuing higher education and you need to complete a work placement. At LIST, you can:

• Enter into the world of research
• Be involved in the successful operation of a research project
• Train with highly-qualified specialists
• Access a multicultural company, with links to both academia and businesses, which welcomes numerous students

Located at the heart of Belval Innovation Campus, which gathers the key Luxembourgish research players on a unique single site, LIST is a challenging hosting multidisciplinary and multicultural institution with coworkers coming from all over the world. LIST PhDs have the opportunity to:

• work in the context of applied research, oriented towards the development of innovative technologies,
• work closely alongside national and international industry
• benefit from state of the art equipment, facilities, tools and capabilities.

By doing your PhD at LIST, you will enter a challenging hosting institution where you can benefit from a tailored offer:

• Personalized support throughout your PhD
• Individual training plan for your personal development
• Complementary cooperation between LIST and your university
• Leading experts and professional supervision.

We can welcome you in one of our three technology departments or into our administrative and support departments, depending on your profile.