Postdoc - Design and development of a modular high throughput sample environment for chemical hydrog

Forschungszentrum Jülich; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading research institution in Germany seeks a candidate with a PhD and experience in X-ray methods and sample environment design. You will conduct operando investigations, collaborate with various teams, and contribute to international conferences. This fixed-term role offers professional development opportunities and a family-friendly work environment.

Leistungen

Comprehensive training courses

Extensive company health management

Flexible work arrangements

Targeted services for international employees

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree and PhD required in relevant fields.
• Extensive knowledge of X-ray methods is critical.
• Experience with programming and energy storage necessary.

Aufgaben

• Design and develop a modular high throughput sample environment.
• Conduct operando investigations using X-ray methods.
• Coordinate synchrotron beam times and support PhD students.

Kenntnisse

Extensive knowledge of X-ray methods

Knowledge of synchrotron science

Knowledge of catalysis

Experience in energy storage

Experience with programming languages (ideally Python)

Fluent in written and spoken English

Excellent teamwork skills

Self-motivated way of working

Ausbildung

Master`s degree with PhD in physics, chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or related discipline

Jobbeschreibung

Your Job:

• Design and development of a modular high throughput sample environment for chemical hydrogen storage investigations under realistic conditions
• Design, optimization, and testing of sample environment for reactors in serial production for operando studies
• Operando investigation of catalyst structures using high energy X-ray methods (scattering, spectroscopy, imaging) using in-house- and synchrotron beamlines
• Operando studies for the investigation of relationships between catalyst structure and morphology with its performance (reactivity, selectivity, efficiency) and degradation under realistic long term deployment conditions
• Coordination and execution of synchrotron beam times
• Collaboration with other groups, in particular at INW
• Extended visits to synchrotron facilities (DESY, ESRF)
• Participation in international conferences (including presenting your research results)
• Preparation of scientific publications and project reports
• Supervision of PhD students and other students
• Support in establishing the institute
• Writing of third-party funding grants and support thereof

Your Profile:

• Master`s degree with PhD in physics, chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or a related discipline
• Extensive knowledge of X-ray methods
• Knowledge of synchrotron science
• Knowledge of catalysis a
• Experience in energy storage
• Experience with programming languages (ideally Python), SPS controls system
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Very independent and self-motivated way of working but also excellent teamwork skills
• High motivation to take on responsibility and develop own research ideas
• Willingness for regular business trips

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:

• 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
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service

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

We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is for a fixed term of 2 years, with possible long-term prospects. Salary and social benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay group 13, depending on the applicant's qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them. All information about the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) can be found on the BMI website: https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed The monthly salaries in euro can be found here: https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed.entgelt

Place of employment: Brainergy Park Jülich

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.

Further information on diversity and equal opportunities: https://go.fzj.de/equality