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.