Postdoc - X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS) of energy materials and detector development

Your Job:

• Preparation and characterization of materials for (electro)chemical energy storage
  
• Investigation of the dynamics in these materials using X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS)
  
• Design of cells and reactors for operando investigations
  
• Coordination and execution of synchrotron beam times
  
• Commissioning of a new X-ray detector
  
• Collaboration with synchrotron users at beamline P10 of PETRA III at DESY
  
• Collaboration with the computer science department of Paderborn University in the field of FPGA detector acceleration
  
• Publication and presentation of results in high-ranking and recognized journals as well as at national and international conferences
  
• Supervision of PhD students and other students
  
• Support in the preparation of applications for third-party funding

Your Profile:

• Master`s degree in physics, chemistry, material science, chemical engineering or related disciplines
  
• Fundamental knowledge in structural characterization of matter, ideally synchrotron methods (e.g. X-ray diffraction, X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray microscopy)
  
• Experience in the field of energy materials
  
• Experience with programming languages (ideally Python)
  
• Fluent in written and spoken English
  
• Very independent and self-motivated way of working but also excellent teamwork skills
  
• Readiness for regular business trips
  
• High motivation to take on responsibility and develop own research ideas
  

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:

• The opportunity to help shape a new subinstitute
  
• Comprehensive training courses and individual opportunities for personal and professional further development
  
• Extensive company health management
  
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly corporate policy
  
• Flexible work (location) arrangements, e.g. remote work
  
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  

We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is initially for a fixed term of 2 years. Salary and social benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay group EG13, depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them.

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

Place of employment: Hamburg

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.