Organization unit:
CASUS

Place of work/ Working hours:
Görlitz
29,25 h/week

Hire date:
1 November 2025

Limitation:
30 June 2028

For any questions, do not hesitate to ask:
PD Dr. Agnieszka Beata Kuc Tel.: +49 3581 37523 104

Deadline:
13 January 2025

Online application
English / German
Job-Id: 2024/161 (1985)

At HZDR, we promote and value diversity among our employees. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds regardless of gender, ethnic and social origin, belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.

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Helmholtz-Zentrum
Dresden-Rossendorf
Bautzner Landstraße 400
01328 Dresden

PhD Student (f/m/d) in theoretical chemistry of 2D materials and their heterostructures

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 Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS) is a German-Polish research center for data-intensive digital systems research.

The Department of Theoretical Chemistry is looking for a PhD Student (f/m/d) in theoretical chemistry of 2D materials and their heterostructures. 

Your tasks

  • Simulations of optoelectronic properties of 2D heterostructures of transition-metal dichalcogenides
  • Preparation of training sets for machine learning of interatomic potentials
  • Analysis or results and dissemination as publications and on conferences/workshops/schools
  • Help in teaching duties (10% of work)

Your profile

  • Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Chemistry, Physics or Materials science or related field
  • Knowledge of quantum-mechanical simulations using standard DFT-based codes
  • Skills in 2D materials field
  • Programming using Python or alike desirable
  • Team player, adaptation in international community
  • Very good English (speaking, listening, and writting)

Our offer

  • A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
  • Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
  • A structured PhD program with a comprehensive range of continuing education and networking opportunities - more information about the PhD program at the HZDR can be found here
  • 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.