volume: Part time 75%
restriction: until 31.10.2031
salary: EG 13 TV-L
beginning: as soon as possible
In the Institute of Physics at the Group of Fundamentals of Energy Materials at the Technische Universität Ilmenau (Germany) is a vacancy for a

PhD Position (f/m/d)

to promote their own scientific qualification within the meaning of Section 2 (1) of the German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz) as soon as possible.
The goal of the BMFTR-funded Junior Research Group ‘Passivation Protection Layers for High-Efficiency Multi-Absorber Devices for Photoelectrochemical Solar Fuel Production (acronym ‘PARASOL’)’ is to integrate stable and efficient metal oxide passivation protection layers with appropriate energetic alignment with multiabsorber photoelectrochemical cells (based on III-V and Si photoabsorbers) for solar fuel conversion.
The project follows innovative, integrated, and interdisciplinary approaches at the intersection of surface science, photoelectrochemistry, and semiconductor physics, with a focus on understanding and engineering III-V photoabsorber/metal oxide/catalyst interfaces. The work combines materials development with advanced characterization methods.
The advertised position is part of a Junior Research Group funded by the BMFTR, working in close collaboration with two internationally leading research teams at Technische Universität Ilmenau and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB).
Your tasks

IN ADDITION, THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS ARE DESIRABLE:

• Solid knowledge of semiconductor physics, inorganic and organic chemistry, or surface analysis
• Basic knowledge of semiconductor fabrication, particularly, metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) or atomic layer deposition (ALD)
• Independent, structured, and goal-oriented working style, along with the ability to conduct scientific research with the aim of completing a PhD
• Willingness to travel occasionally for national and international collaborations
• Very good written and spoken English skills
  Please provide evidence of the qualifications required for the job by certificates and references.
  The position is not divisible.

Please refer the Job description for details