Research Associate bei Technische Universität Dresden

TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most
dynamic research institutions in the country. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented,
regionally anchored top university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century. It
develops innovative solutions for the world's most pressing issues. In research and academic
programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences with the humanities, social
sciences and medicine. This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating interdisciplinarity
and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to all
employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop
their individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a
university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation
and active participation. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent
university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their
achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.

At the Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Institute of Materials Science, the Chair
of Materials Science and Nanotechnology (Prof. Dr. G. Cuniberti) offers, subject to the availability
of resources, a position as

Research Associate (m/f/x)
(subject to personal qualification employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L)

starting October 1, 2023. The position comprises 50 % of the fulltime weekly hours and is limited until
September 30, 2026. The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts
Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz - WissZeitVG). The position offers the chance to obtain further
academic qualification (usually PhD) and is embedded in the M-ERANET cooperative research project
p-n Heterojunctions of Emergent Wide band gap Oxides for self-powered UVC sensing (HEWOX), which will
explore and contrast the advantages of developing Ga2O3/NiO heterojunctions (in both thin film and
nanomaterial form) for use as self-powered remote fire/flame sensors. The work will be closely
integrated within the research activities of the TU Dresden Faculties of Mechanical Science and
Engineering and Physics. Furthermore, close links exist within the Dresden Center for Computational
Materials Science (DCMS) and the Dresden Center for Intelligent Materials (DCIM), which comprise
more than 40 research groups and aim at fostering cooperation on modern materials research topics
in Dresden.

Tasks: The goal of the research activities is to gain a deeper theoretical understanding of the
structural and electronic properties of oxides and selected heterojunctions, and to rationalize
pathways for a controlled modification of their properties. For this, the candidate will perform
computational modelling studies involving atomistic approaches. To this end, the successful
candidate will be fully integrated in the research activities of the experimental partners (Spain, France)
constituting the HEWOX project.

Requirements: university degree in Physics, Chemistry or Materials Science; furthermore,
interdisciplinary thinking and personal initiative, independent and team-oriented work, as well as
excellent communication and writing skills in English. We target at top-notch dedicated and proactive
dynamic scientists who plan to make their mark in science. Previous experience in atomistic modelling
of material properties using Density-Functional Theory is considered as preferential.

What we offer: You will join a team of enthusiastic scientists who pursue creatively their individual
research agenda inspired by the project’s innovative approach and support. Your working
environment will include the access to state-of-the-art facilities and instruments and your work will
strongly benefit from a dense research network with leading institutions in Dresden and

internationally. We are committed to the promotion of gender equality and a family-friendly working
environment.

TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage
women to apply. The University is a certified family-friendly university and offers a Dual Career
Service. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be
equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code
IX (SG