Postdoc - Surface structures of supported catalytically active liquid metal solutions (SCALMS)

Your Job:

• Development and characterization of supported catalytically active liquid metal solutions (SCALMS) (e.g. Ga84Pt)
  
• Investigation of SCALMS surface structures using surface sensitive X-ray methods (e.g. X-ray reflectivity, X-ray fluorescence)
  
• Design of cells and reactors for operando studies
  
• Coordination and execution of synchrotron beamtimes
  
• Collaboration with other groups, in particular at INW and at synchrotron facilities (DESY, ESRF, BNL)
  
• Extended visits to synchrotron facilities
  
• Participation in international conferences (including presenting your research results)
  
• Preparation of scientific publications and project reports
  
• Supervision of PhD students and other students
  
• Support in the preparation of third-party funding proposals
  
• Support in establishing the institute

Your Profile:

• Master`s degree in physics, chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or related disciplines
  
• Extensive knowledge of X-ray methods
  
• Knowledge of X-ray reflectivity
  
• Experience with vacuum chambers
  
• Experience in energy storage
  
• Experience with programming languages (ideally Python)
  
• Fluent in written and spoken English
  
• Very independent and self-motivated way of working but also excellent teamwork skills
  
• High motivation to take on responsibility and develop own research idea
  
• Willingness for regular business trips

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• Comprehensive training courses and individual opportunities for personal and professional further development
  
• Extensive company health management
  
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly corporate policy
  
• Flexible work (location) arrangements, e.g. remote work
  
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours ( https://go.fzj.de/near-full-time )
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  

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

We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is 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 EG 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: https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed. The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.

Place of employment: Brainergy Park Jülich

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: https://go.fzj.de/equality