PhD Position (all genders welcome)

PhD Position (all genders welcome)
Stellen-ID: 2778
Facility: Faculty of Chemistry and the Collaborative Research Center CRC 1073
Contact person: Jun.-Prof. Dr. Malte Fischer
[email protected]
0551 3921800
Date of filling: 01.05.2024
Application deadline: 25.03.2024

The Faculty of Chemistry and the Collaborative Research Center CRC 1073 “Atomic scale control of energy conversion” at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen and associated institutions welcomes applications for one

PhD Position (all genders welcome)
(Salary group 13 TV-L, 50 %, i.e. 19.9 h/week)

at the newly founded Inorganic Chemistry Fischer research group.
The project is titled: “Complexes of Redox-Stable Main Group Metals for Energy Conversion Processes” associated to CRC 1073. The position is remunerated with 50 % TV-L E 13 with a limited contract of 3 years.
The position is available starting 01.05.2024 and is limited to three years. It is partly funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

The CRC 1073 consists of more than fifty PhD students, postdoctoral research associates and professors from multiple scientific backgrounds which work together to investigate fundamental mechanisms of energy conversion processes at atomic scale. The aim is to both understand and control elementary steps of energy conversion in materials with tunable excitations and interactions. Please refer to our website (www.sfb1073.uni-goettingen.de ) for further information.
Required qualifications:

• You have completed your scientific university studies with a master’s degree in the field of chemistry, preferably with a background in Inorganic and/or Physical Inorganic Chemistry and very good results
• You are proficient in writing and speaking English and/or in German (the latter is desirable but not a decisive criterion.)
• Hands-on experience in common analytical methods under inert conditions and willingness to learn new ones
• Demonstrating aptitude to work with other researchers on common research projects

Further qualifications of superior candidates would include:

• Experience in quantum chemical calculations
• Experience in electrochemistry / electocatalysis
• Experience in the area of proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET)

Your tasks:

• Synthesis and Characterization of novel main group element compounds and their us in C–H activation
• Investigate fundamental PCET reactivity including electrochemical methods
• Benchmarking of target compounds by combined spectroscopic and computational methods to improve catalyst performance and guide design principles
• Participate in the structured doctoral program of the CRC and closely interact with other PhD students in the program
• Presenting your work at national and international conferences
• Publish in peer-reviewed journals

Your application must include:

• Motivation letter,
• Curriculum Vitae (including posters, presentations, awards and publications)
• Certificates of studies or degree certificate,
• One reference (name and contact information of one senior researcher)

The Fischer group is welcoming to all diverse people. The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Therefore, qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply in fields in which they are underrepresented. The university has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports their employees in balancing work and family life. The mission of the University is to employ a greater number of severely disabled persons. Applications from severely disabled persons with equivalent qualifications will be given preference.

The documents are to be submitted in electronic form (single PDF file) to: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, SFB 1073-Office, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, 37077 Göttingen, E-Mail: [email protected] by 25.03.2024. Please explicitly mention “Fischer Group”

For further information about the scientific aspects of this position, please contact Jun.-Prof. Dr. Malte Fischer (Phone: +49 551 39-21800, E-Mail: [email protected] )

Please note:
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