Research Associate / PhD Student (m/f/x)

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At the Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, the Chair of Inorganic Chemistry II offers a position as

Research Associate / PhD Student (m/f/x)

(subject to personal qualification employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L)

starting at the earliest possible date with 75% of the regular weekly working hours. The position is limited to three years and offers the chance to obtain further academic qualification (usually PhD). The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz - WissZeitVG).

Tasks: In a project funded by the German Research Foundation, we investigate the interaction between the correlated disorder of protons in perovskite-related materials and magnetic frustration together with the Chair of Condensed Matter Neutron Spectroscopy at TU Dresden.

Within this project we are looking for a PhD student for the following tasks:

• Identification of suitable new materials and their synthesis;
• Crystal growth from aqueous solution at different temperatures;
• Determination of (thermo-)chemical properties;
• Structural characterization by powder and single crystal X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy;
• Operation and supervision of project-relevant equipment (e.g. X-ray diffractometer, magnetometer);
• Active collaboration in an established, interdisciplinary team of chemists and experimental physicists.

Requirements: university degree (M. Sc., Dipl.) in chemistry or a related discipline; experience in the field of inorganic solid state and synthesis chemistry; basic skills in crystallography and X-ray diffraction as well as in solid state physics and magnetism; very good English skills (both, written and spoken); ability to work creatively and independently; above-average commitment and willingness to integrate into the existing team and to take on responsibility.

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 stating the job-ID “w24-011” by February 8, 2024 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service or the time stamp on the email server of TUD applies) to: TU Dresden,Fakultät Chemie und Lebensmittelchemie, Professur für Anorganische Chemie II,HerrnProf. Dr. Thomas Doert, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany or via the TUD SecureMail Portal https://securemail.tu-dresden.de by sending it as a single pdf file to [email protected] . Please submit copies only, as your application will not be returned to you. Expenses incurred in attending interviews cannot be reimbursed.

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