Researcher (f/m/d) at Zuse Institute Berlin

Berlin, Berlin, Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Aug, 26

Salary

86189.54

Posted On

29 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

FEM-based Simulation, Optical Metasurfaces, GPU Computing, HPC Cluster Management, Python, Matlab, C++, PDE Numerics, Optimization, Theoretical Physics, Computational Physics, Mathematics, English Proficiency

Industry

Research Services

Description

Position Details Within the research group Computational Nano Optics of the department Modelling and Simulation of Complex Processes, we are offering a position, starting July 1, 2026,on a full-time basis (39,4 hours per week), limited until October 31, 2026. If the applicant meets the relevant wage requirements and personal qualifications, the salary will be based on remuneration group 13 TV-L of the pay scale for the German public sector. Background & Context Photonics is a key enabling technology of the 21st century. Data-based methods play an essential role in the development and application of photonic and quantum technologies. In areas such as sensor technology and quality control, the evaluation of data enables decision-making and quantification processes. Your Tasks Creation of a setup for the FEM-based simulation of optical metasurfaces Performance test of simulations running on different hardware, in particular on graphic cards (GPUs) and a CPU-based HPC computation cluster Investigation of optimal usage scenarios for GPU based computations Your Profile Completed university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Theoretical Physics, Computational Physics, or Mathematics Knowledge in numerics for PDEs and optimization Experience in running and managint large-scale simulations on HPC systems Good programming skills in Python, Matlab and C++ Good command of spoken and written English What you can expect We offer a friendly work environment with flexible work and meeting times, excellent equipment and a challenging professional environment as well as an active onboarding process to provide new employees with the skills and knowledge that are important to their success in our institute and their careers, a varied, future-oriented and responsible field of activity, professional training opportunities and support in professional development, an additional pension scheme (VBL), 30 days annual leave, flexible working hours (flexitime), a salary based on TV-L (collective agreement for the public service of the federal states) in accordance with qualifications and professional experience with annual bonus payment, capital allowance of up to € 150 per month, or alternatively a BVG job ticket plus the remaining balance, the use of canteens and sports programs of the Freie Universität Berlin (FUB) at reduced rates. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference if equally qualified. Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply, since women are under-represented in natural sciences and ZIB seeks to increase the proportion of women in this field. Please apply via our online application form by June 10, 2026, submitting your complete application including curriculum vitae in tabular form and the standard supporting documents. Our private policy statement regarding application data is available at www.zib.de/impressum. For further job offers please visit our website at www.zib.de/jobadvertisement. Contact For further information about the position, please refer to our website www.zib.de or contact Dr. Sven Burger (burger@zib.de).

Responsibilities

The researcher will create a setup for FEM-based simulations of optical metasurfaces. They will also perform tests on GPU and CPU-based HPC clusters to investigate optimal usage scenarios for GPU computations.