Postdoc – Water and magnetic dynamics at nanostructured interfaces - QENS and INS

Your Job:

• QENS and INS experiments to investigate the diffusion dynamics of water and ligand molecules on metal oxide nanoparticle surfaces, accompanied by complementary experimental techniques or theoretical simulations
  
• Characterization of the magnetic modes in iron oxide nanoparticles using neutron spectroscopy
  
• Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of iron and metal oxide nanoparticles
  
• Participation in experiments as well as design and construction of instruments and/or sample environments with practical work at neutron sources
  
• Supervision of MSc and BSc students
  
• Presentation of research results at conferences and publication in peer-reviewed journals
  
• Establishment of cooperation projects with other institutes at Forschungszentrum Jülich

Your Profile:

Required qualifications and skills:

• Masters and subsequent PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Material Science or related disciplines
  
• Experience in neutron spectroscopy, e.g. INS, QENS, NSE
  
• Good knowledge of the structural characterization of matter with e.g. powder diffraction
  
• Experience with wet chemical synthesis, e.g. nanoparticles
  

A distinct advantage would be:

• Experience with high-level programming languages, e.g. Python
  
• Knowledge in magnetism
  
• A good command of written and spoken English
  
• The ability to work independently, along with a highly motivated and creative approach to research
  
• Demonstrated teamwork, cooperation and communication skills
  
• Previous supervision of graduate students, as well as laboratory or instrument responsibilities

Our Offer:

We work on highly pertinent, socially relevant topics and offer the opportunity to actively shape this change.

We support you in your work through:

• Access to a strong research network at the FZJ, such as transmission electron microscopy at the Ernst-Ruska-Zentrum, the Julich Supercomputing Centre, the Neutron-SimLab or various physicochemical characterization methods and workshops.
  
• The opportunity to help shape a new department.
  
• Access to the infrastructure of the Institute of Crystallography, RWTH Aachen University.
  
• Comprehensive training programs and individual opportunities for personal and professional development
  
• Comprehensive company health management
  
• Optimal conditions for balancing work and private life as well as a family-conscious company policy
  
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours ( https://go.fzj.de/near-full-time )
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• The opportunity to work flexibly (in terms of location), e.g. from home (partly)
  
• A large research campus in the countryside, which offers the best opportunities to network with colleagues and to do sports outside of work
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  
• Exploration and preparation of next career opportunities supported by our Career Center & Postdoc Office ( https://www.fz-juelich.de/careercenter )
  

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

The position is initially 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 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 euro can be found here: https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed.entgelt

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