Research Associate (m/f/x)

at  Technische Universitt Dresden

VACANCY ID 11617

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TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in the country. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.
At the Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, the Chair of Theoretical Chemistry offers a position as
Research Associate (m/f/x)
(subject to personal qualification employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L)
starting January 1, 2025. The position comprises 65% of the full-time weekly hours and is limited until December 31, 2025 within the CRC 1415 project “Magnetism and Electrostatic Gradients in 2D Polymers and Their Heterostructures” (C06). The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz - WissZeitVG). The position aims at obtaining further academic qualification.
Tasks: The successful candidate will carry out computer simulations on multilayer and doped platinum diselenide nanostructures and investigate their physico-chemical properties.
Requirements: university degree in chemistry or physics and profound knowledge in computational and theoretical physics/ chemistry. Capability of team work and skills in high-performance computing, framework materials, genetic algorithms, data science, and density-functional theory are essential.
What we offer: We offer a position with a competitive salary in one of Germany’s most attractive research environments. TUD is one of eleven German Universities of Excellence and provides outstanding working, research, and networking possibilities. The position will be in the group of Prof. Thomas Heine at the Chair of Theoretical Chemistry where 40 researchers from 9 nations works interdisciplinary in the fields of computational materials science, theoretical and computational chemistry/physics and physics of low-dimensional materials. It maintains strong ties with the local experimental groups of TUD and the institutes of the DRESDEN-concept environment. The chair hosts its own computer cluster and has full access to the high-performance computing infrastructure at ZIH Dresden, one of Germany’s leading HPC centers. Dresden, the capital of the State of Saxony, is a city with a beautiful historical city center and offers a high standard of living with high ratings in housing, safety, and healthcare.
TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The University is a certified family-friendly university and offers a Dual Career Service. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment.
Please submit your detailed application with the usual documents by September 4, 2024 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service of TUD applies) to: TU Dresden, Fakultät Chemie und Lebensmittelchemie, Professsur für Theoretische Chemie, Frau Antje Völkel, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany. Please submit copies only, as your application will not be returned to you. Expenses incurred in attending interviews cannot be reimbursed.
Reference to data protection: Your data protection rights, the purpose for which your data will be processed, as well as further information about data protection is available to you on the website: https://tu-dresden.de/karriere/datenschutzhinweis.

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