Organization unit:
Institute of Radiation Physics
Place of work/ Working hours:
Dresden-Rossendorf
Full time
Hire date:
1 January 2025
Limitation:
31 December 2027
For any questions, do not hesitate to ask:
Dr. Karl Zeil Tel.: +49 351 260 2614
Deadline:
21 November 2024
Online application
English / German
Job-Id: 2024/145 (1968)
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Helmholtz-Zentrum
Dresden-Rossendorf
Bautzner Landstraße 400
01328 Dresden
Postdoc (f/m/d) Laser-driven ion acceleration with cryogenic jet targets
With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.
The Institute of Radiation Physics conducts research for states of matter under extreme conditions and in very small dimensions.
The Department Laser Particle Acceleration is looking for a Postdoc (f/m/d) Laser-driven ion acceleration with cryogenic jet targets.
Your tasks
- Your work will focus on the development of laser driven ion accelerators together with an international team
- You will mainly be concerned with experiments at the high power laser facility Draco at HZDR to study, control and optimize acceleration processes
- For that you will apply the novel laser target concept of cryogenic sources of hydrogen or other noble gases for high-repetition rate experiments
- Complementary, plasma and particle diagnostics need to be used and developed
Your profile
- Completed PhD in the field of Physics or comparable natural sciences
- You are Interested to work on experiments in a laboratory, perfect would be experience in working with optical setups and high power lasers
- Ideally, you have background in the fields of accelerator, plasma, or laser physics
- You have an interest in the world of materials at ultra-low temperatures
- You enjoy autonomous scientific work as well as project activities
- You have excellent communication skills for the work in larger international teams
- You have a very good command of English and are able to present results convincingly, both orally and in writing
Our offer
- A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
- Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
- Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
- We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
- Numerous company health management offerings
- Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
- An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"
We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.