Research Associate (Postdoc)

EURAXESS Czech Republic; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements

Continuing education opportunities

University pensions

Work-life balance opportunities

Health management

Educational leave

30 days of vacation per annum

Zusammenfassung

A leading research university in Hamburg invites applications for a Research Associate in the XFEL-CEI project. The position requires a PhD or defended thesis, expertise in light-matter interactions, and skills in machine learning or electronic-structure theory. The successful candidate will perform calculations, plan experiments, and collaborate with researchers. This role offers competitive remuneration and strong academic opportunities.

Qualifikationen

• PhD in a relevant field or defended thesis.
• Experienced in light-matter interactions theory.
• Expertise in machine learning or related fields.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Academic services in the project XFEL-CEI.
• Mixed quantum-classical calculations of XFEL-CEI patterns.
• Planning and preparation of XFEL-CEI experiments.
• Collaboration with experimentalists on data extraction.
• Identify limitations and perform methodological developments.

Kenntnisse

Theory of light-matter interactions

Machine learning

Electronic-structure theory

Molecular-dynamics techniques

X-ray physics

Excellent communication skills

English proficiency

Ausbildung

PhD in a relevant field

Defended PhD thesis in a relevant field

Jobbeschreibung

Offer Description

Universität Hamburg invites applications for a Research Associate for the Project "XFEL-CEI: Computer Simulations and Theoretical Method Development" within the Cluster of Excellence "CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter" in accordance with Section 28 subsection 3 of the Hamburg Higher Education Act (Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz, HmbHG). The position begins on 01 January 2026.

It is remunerated at the salary level TV-L 13 and calls for a full-time position with 100% of standard working hours per week, suitable for part-time.

Responsibilities

Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.

Coulomb explosion imaging using x-ray free-electron lasers (XFEL-CEI) is emerging as a powerful tool for capturing collective behavior of complex, single molecules. In this project, you perform mixed quantum-classical calculations of XFEL-CEI patterns of complex molecules undergoing structural dynamics. You contribute to the planning and preparation of XFEL-CEI experiments, and work closely with experimentalists on extracting information from experimental XFEL-CEI data. You identify potential limitations of current modeling capabilities and perform the required methodological developments.

Qualifications

You have a PhD in a relevant field or, if you have not yet been awarded a doctoral degree, you have already defended your PhD thesis in a relevant field. You are experienced in the theory of light-matter interactions. In addition, you have expertise in machine learning, or in electronic-structure theory, or in molecular-dynamics techniques, or in x-ray physics. You have excellent communication and English skills.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Additional Information

• Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements
• Continuing education opportunities
• University pensions
• Work-life balance opportunities
• Health management
• Educational leave
• 30 days of vacation per annum
• Selection process

Send us your complete application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of degree certificate(s) and if necessary ID attesting to your disability or proof of equivalent status) via the online application form only. Please click here to get to the job advertisement.

Additional comments

As a University of Excellence, Universität Hamburg is one of the strongest research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in the greater Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts to partners within and outside academia. It also provides and promotes sustainable education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and internationally.

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg promotes equal opportunity. As women are currently underrepresented in this job category at Universität Hamburg according to the evaluation conducted under the Hamburg act on gender equality (Hamburgisches Gleichstellungsgesetz, HambGleiG), we encourage women to apply for this position. Equally qualified and suitable female applicants will receive preference.

Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.