Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
- Research Field
- Physics
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Germany
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- To be defined
- Job Status
- Other
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Work group:
Atomic-Scale Dynamics in Light-Energy Conversion
Area of research:
Promotion
Job description:
Reference No. PS 2024/3
The Department Atomic-Scale Dynamics in Light-Energy Conversion is looking for
Doctoral Student (f/m/d) in Pump-Probe Ultrafast X-Ray Spectroscopy of Photocatalytic Materials
Your Tasks
- You will conduct in-house research in the field of ultrafast dynamics in molecular materials (transition-metal complexes, organic framework materials, etc.).
- You will participate in the use and further development of time-resolved soft and hard X-ray spectroscopy setups at BESSY II.
- You will develop and use a femtosecond laser spectroscopy setup.
- You will use and develop advanced X-ray spectroscopy theory and data analysis tools.
- You will prepare samples and characterize them using in-house facilities.
- You will participate in experiments with external collaborators and users at national and international synchrotron and X-ray free-electron laser facilities.
- You will publish and present results at (inter-)national conferences and meetings.
Your Profile
- Master?s degree or diploma in chemistry, physics, materials science, or similar discipline with above average marks
- Basic expertise in data acquisition and data analysis
- Proven experience in experimental techniques and instrumentation for characterizing solids and/or molecules
- Good knowledge of physics for the description of excited states in molecules, nanoparticles and/or solids
- High level of interest in instrumentation and technique development
- Good oral and written communications skills in English
- High level of ability to work independently
- Willingness to work in a team in an international environment
Please submit:
- Bachelor's and master's grades
- 2?3 names of people who can provide letters of recommendation on your research capabilities
- A 1?2 page personal statement that describes your motivation to conduct a PhD in the field of ultrafast spectroscopy and catalysis
Further Information
Prof. Dr. Renske M. van der Veen
+49 30 8062 15059
renske.vanderveen@helmholtz-berlin.de
Closing Date: 04.04.2024
This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.
Requirements
Additional Information
- Website for additional job details
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
- Country
- Germany
- City
- Berlin
- Geofield
Where to apply
- lena.richter@helmholtz-berlin.de
- Website
Contact
- City
- Berlin
- Website
- Street
- Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1
- Postal Code
- 14109
- info@helmholtz-berlin.de
- Phone
- +49 30 8062-0
- Fax
- +49 30 8062-42181