Research Associate / Postdoc - Development of novel contact layers for silicon photovoltaics

Your Job:

• Coordination of scientific cooperation with European partners
  
• Coordination of scientific project work at the subinstitute
  
• Preparation of project reports and writing of publications
  
• Further development of processes for plasma-assisted, chemical vapor deposition of zinc oxide layers on industrially relevant silicon wafers
  
• Further development of processes for hot-wire deposition of silicon carbide layers on industrially relevant silicon wafers
  
• Characterization of the deposited layers with regard to their optical and electrical properties
  
• Characterization and analysis of silicon heterojunction solar cells
  
• Scientific supervision of students
  

Your Profile:

• Successfully completed scientific master’s degree and PhD in electrical engineering, physics, materials science or comparable field of study
  
• Experience in material processing and analytics
  
• Experience in working with vacuum systems desirable
  
• Very experienced in writing scientific publications
  
• Ability to work independently
  
• Enjoy developing new processes
  
• Ability to work in a team
  
• Good knowledge of English
  

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• Interdisciplinary collaboration on projects in an international, motivated, committed and collegial team of scientists, technicians and engineers
  
• Exciting research topics in one of the most relevant and interdisciplinary areas of renewable energies
  
• Support for projects from the planning phase, construction and commissioning through to operation and maintenance
  
• Excellent scientific equipment and the latest technology
  
• Insights into various specialist areas from materials science to electrical engineering and the opportunity to gain experience in these areas
  
• Qualified and intensive support from scientific colleagues
  
• Promotion of professional development through various training programs
  
• Flexible working time models as part of a full-time job (39 hours/week)
  
• 30 days vacation as well as all bridge days and time off between Christmas and New Year
  
• Capital-forming benefits and an employee pension scheme
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  
• Exploration and preparation of next career opportunities, supported by our Career Center & Postdoc Office: https://www.fz-juelich.de/en/career-center-postdoc-office
  

In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere in Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: https://go.fzj.de/benefits

We offer you a limited position until 30.04.27. Salary and social benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay group EG 13, depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.