Postdoc – Water and magnetic dynamics at nanostructured interfaces - QENS and INS

Pantalent; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ein Forschungszentrum sucht eine/n Postdoktorand/in für Neutronenanalytik, um die Diffusionsdynamik von Nanopartikeln zu erforschen. Die Position erfordert einen Masterabschluss und eine Promotion in relevanten Wissenschaften sowie Erfahrung in Neutronenspektroskopie. Flexible Arbeitszeiten, 30 Tage Urlaub und die Möglichkeit, teilweise von zu Hause zu arbeiten, werden angeboten.

Leistungen

30 Tage Jahresurlaub

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Zugang zu umfangreichen Schulungsprogrammen

Qualifikationen

• Mindestqualifikation: Masterabschluss und PhD in Physik, Chemie oder Materialwissenschaft.
• Erfahrung in neutronenspektroskopischen Methoden.
• Kenntnisse in der chemischen Synthese von Nanopartikeln.

Aufgaben

• Durchführung von QENS- und INS-Experimenten zur Untersuchung der Diffusionsdynamik.
• Charakterisierung von magnetischen Modi in Eisenoxid-Nanopartikeln.
• Betreuung von MSc- und BSc-Studierenden.

Kenntnisse

Erfahrung in der Neutronenspektroskopie

Gute Kenntnisse in der strukturellen Charakterisierung

Erfahrung in der chemischen Synthese

Ausbildung

Master und anschließende Promotion in Physik, Chemie, Materialwissenschaft oder verwandten Disziplinen

Tools

Hochsprachen wie Python

Jobbeschreibung

Work group:

JCNS-3 - Neutronenanalytik für die Energieforschung

Area of research:

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Job description:

Your Job:

• QENS and INS experiments to investigate the diffusion dynamics of water and ligand molecules on metal oxide nanoparticle surfaces, accompanied by complementary experimental techniques or theoretical simulations
  
• Characterization of the magnetic modes in iron oxide nanoparticles using neutron spectroscopy
  
• Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of iron and metal oxide nanoparticles
  
• Participation in experiments as well as design and construction of instruments and/or sample environments with practical work at neutron sources
  
• Supervision of MSc and BSc students
  
• Presentation of research results at conferences and publication in peer-reviewed journals
  
• Establishment of cooperation projects with other institutes at Forschungszentrum Jülich

Your Profile:

Required qualifications and skills:

• Masters and subsequent PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Material Science or related disciplines
  
• Experience in neutron spectroscopy, e.g. INS, QENS, NSE
  
• Good knowledge of the structural characterization of matter with e.g. powder diffraction
  
• Experience with wet chemical synthesis, e.g. nanoparticles
  

A distinct advantage would be:

• Experience with high-level programming languages, e.g. Python
  
• Knowledge in magnetism
  
• A good command of written and spoken English
  
• The ability to work independently, along with a highly motivated and creative approach to research
  
• Demonstrated teamwork, cooperation and communication skills
  
• Previous supervision of graduate students, as well as laboratory or instrument responsibilities

Our Offer:

We work on highly pertinent, socially relevant topics and offer the opportunity to actively shape this change.

We support you in your work through:

• Access to a strong research network at the FZJ, such as transmission electron microscopy at the Ernst-Ruska-Zentrum, the Julich Supercomputing Centre, the Neutron-SimLab or various physicochemical characterization methods and workshops.
  
• The opportunity to help shape a new department.
  
• Access to the infrastructure of the Institute of Crystallography, RWTH Aachen University.
  
• Comprehensive training programs and individual opportunities for personal and professional development
  
• Comprehensive company health management
  
• Optimal conditions for balancing work and private life as well as a family-conscious company policy
  
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours ( go.fzj.de/near-full-time )
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• The opportunity to work flexibly (in terms of location), e.g. from home (partly)
  
• A large research campus in the countryside, which offers the best opportunities to network with colleagues and to do sports outside of work
  
• 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 ( www.fz-juelich.de/careercenter )
  

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

The position is initially 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: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed The monthly salaries in euro can be found here: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed.entgelt

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.