Research Group Leader/Head of Electron Microscopy Group

1000scholars; Berlin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IKZ - Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth in Berlin seeks an experienced scientist to lead the Electron Microscopy Group, focusing on analytical TEM/STEM, EELS and EDS/EDX to drive internationally leading science and technology for electronics and photonics.

The role includes scientific leadership, experimental development of high-resolution spectroscopy, supervision of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, and active acquisition of national and European funding through collaborations with

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, materials science, chemistry or a related field.
• Excellent TEM/STEM and analytical electron microscopy expertise.
• Strong EELS experience, including low-loss or high-energy-resolution spectroscopy, plus EDS/EDX.
• Solid-state or materials physics background; electron–matter interactions.
• Experience with quantitative spectroscopy and advanced microscopy data analysis.
• Ability to develop independent research directions, supervise researchers, and build collaborations.
• Experience in acquiring competitive research funding.
• Experience with momentum-resolved EELS, exciton/plasmon spectroscopy, in-situ TEM, heterostructures or 2D materials welcome.

Responsibilities

• Scientific leadership and strategic development of the Electron Microscopy Group.
• Development and application of advanced EELS and EDS/EDX spectroscopy.
• Investigation of structure–property relationships and defects in crystalline materials.
• Develop high-energy-resolution EELS studies.
• Combine analytical microscopy with in-situ and operando TEM.
• Quantitative analysis of multidimensional datasets.
• Supervision of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers.
• Acquisition of national and European funding and development of collaborations with IKZ, JEMA and ALISE.

Skills

TEM/STEM

Analytical EM

EELS

EDS/EDX

Data analysis

Education

PhD in physics or materials science

Tools

TEM spectrometer

EELS detector

EDX detector

Job description

Research Group Leader/Head of Electron Microscopy Group

IKZ - Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth

Berlin, Germany

We are seeking an experienced scientist to lead and further develop the Electron Microscopy Group at IKZ, with a strong scientific focus on analytical TEM/STEM, electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS/EDX). An important requirement of the successful applicant are excellent communication skills; strong interaction with IKZ crystal growth departments to enable internationally leading science & technology developments for electronics & photonics is in the focus of the Electron Microscopy Group.

Main responsibilities

• Scientific leadership and strategic development of the Electron Microscopy Group
• Development and application of advanced EELS and EDS/EDX spectroscopy
• Investigation of structure–property relationships, interfaces, defects and phase formation in crystalline materials
• Development of high-energy-resolution, low-loss and momentum-resolved EELS, including studies of electronic excitations, excitons and plasmons
• Combination of analytical microscopy with in-situ and operando TEM approaches
• Quantitative analysis of multidimensional microscopy and spectroscopy datasets
• Supervision of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers
• Acquisition of national and European third-party funding and development of academic and industrial collaborations

Requirements

• PhD in physics, materials science, chemistry or a related field
• Excellent expertise in TEM/STEM and analytical electron microscopy
• Strong experience in EELS, ideally including low-loss and/or high-energy-resolution spectroscopy, complemented by EDS/EDX
• Strong background in solid-state or materials physics and electron–matter interactions
• Experience in quantitative spectroscopy and advanced microscopy data analysis
• Demonstrated ability to develop independent research directions, supervise researchers and establish collaborations
• Experience in acquiring competitive research funding
• Experience in momentum-resolved EELS, exciton/plasmon spectroscopy, in-situ TEM, semiconductor heterostructures, two-dimensional materials or advanced spectral data analysis would be particularly welcome

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of analytical electron microscopy at IKZ and to exploit the unique combination of state-of-the-art spectroscopy, in-situ microscopy and crystal-growth expertise available through IKZ, JEMA and ALISE.

Deadline 15 November