Research Associate / PhD Student 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. lt 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 Chemistry and Food Chemistry, the Chair of Molecular Functional Materials offers within the Collaborative Research Center 1415 (CRC 1415, Chemistry of Synthetic Two-Dimensional Materials) two positions as

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

starting January 1, 2025. Each position comprises 50% of the full-time weekly hours and is limited to 3 years within the CRC 1415 projects “2D Conjugated Polymers: π-Conjugation, Nontrivial (Opto)Electronic and Magnetic Properties” (A01) and “On-Liquid Surface Synthesis of 2D Polymers and their van der Waals Heterostructures” (A03). The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz - WissZeitVG). The positions aim at obtaining further academic qualification (usually PhD).

Tasks A01 project (1 position): Development of 2D conjugated polymers with unique electronic and magnetic properties by bottom-up organic synthesis, and exfoliation towards 2D conjugated polymer nanosheets; organizational tasks within the DFG project.

Tasks A03 project (1 position): Development of on-liquid surface synthesis approaches towards 2D polymers and their defined van der Waals heterostructures; structural characterizations and property investigations; organizational tasks within the DFG project.

Requirements: university degree (M.Sc. or equivalent) in chemistry, organic/polymer chemistry, material sciences, or similar; basic understanding of synthetic chemistry, reaction mechanism, structural analysis and functional physicochemical properties; very good interpersonal and communication skills; in particular, the ability to effectively work in collaborative research efforts; an independent, target- and solution-driven work attitude; inter- and multidisciplinary thinking; strong motivation; fluency in English - written and oral.

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 (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment.

Please submit your detailed application (in English only) including motivation letter, CV, copy of degree certificates and quoting the reference “w24-302” by September 25, 2024 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service or the time stamp on the email server of TUD applies), preferably via the TUD SecureMail Portal https://securemail.tu-dresden.de by sending it as a single pdf file to xinliang.feng@tu-dresden.de or to: TU Dresden, Fakultät Chemie und Lebensmittelchemie, Professur für Molekulare Funktionsmaterialien, Herrn Prof. Dr. Xinliang Feng, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany. Please submit copies only, as your application will not be returned to you. Expenses incurred in attending interviews cannot be reimbursed.

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