Scientific / postdoctoral posts

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Administrative staff

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Sonstiges

13.12.2023

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Sonstiges

12.02.2024

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Sonstiges

06.05.2024

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

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Scientific / postdoctoral posts

27.06.2024

DESY-Zeuthen

The Zeuthen location of DESY has a strong focus on astroparticle and particle physics (gamma-ray and neutrino astronomy, and collider particle physics). The experimental groups are accompanied by a strong theory group. DESY Zeuthen is responsible for developing and delivering detectors for astroparticle and particle physics experiments, and is actively engaged in R&D for future applications.With the Centre for Quantum Technology and Applications (CQTA), DESY Zeuthen is taking a leading role in applying quantum technology to challenges in particle and astroparticle physics. A new search for the effects of ultralight dark matter is being constructed, using ultra-sensitive optical atomic clocks as the sensing element. The post holder will contribute to this search, driving the development of a test setup for networked clock comparison and frequency stabilisation. The post holder will also help to develop the procedures to collect and analyse the frequency comparisons, forming the basis of fundamental physics searches for (e.g.) ultralight dark matter.

About your role:

• Active role in networked clock comparisons for dark matter and fundamental physics measurements
• Develop a test network comprising clocks, frequency combs, glass fibres and transfer lasers
• Participate in the collaboration between DESY, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik (Heidelberg), and U. Birmingham
• Analyse experimental atomic clock data and participate in the interpretation of results

About you:

• PhD in experimental physics or equivalent qualification
• Experience with optics and lasers and in one of the relevant physics fields (e.g. particle, atomic/nuclear physics, quantum optics)
• Very good command of English is required and knowledge of German is of advantage
• Willingness to travel and participate in working meetings, conferences, and field work abroad
• Strong motivation, very good organizational skills, resilience; ability to work in teams and excellent communication skills

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

PGI-11 - JARA-Institut Quanten Information

Sonstiges

Your Job:

Support of the institute management with general administrative tasks:

• Assistance in the creation of reports
  
• Support with public relations and the organization for trade fairs and events
  
• Support in the creation of digital and print media
  
• Supporting work in the implementation the website relaunch and the Website migration

Your Profile:

• Ideally a degree in economics or law, natural or engineering sciences as well as the humanities or Social sciences
  
• Discretion as well as a careful and structured way of working
  
• Competent, confident and friendly appearance
  
• Professional handling of Adobe CS - InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
  
• Very good knowledge of MS Office
  
• Very good knowledge of written and spoken German and English

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:

• Ideal conditions for gaining practical experience alongside your studies
  
• A part-time position (20 hours/week) with ideal conditions for balancing work and private life
  
• The chance to independently prepare and work on your tasks
  
• An interdisciplinary collaboration on projects in an international, committed and collegial team
  
• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
  
• Comprehensive training courses and individual opportunities for personal and professional further development
  
• Extensive company health management
  

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

We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. Salary and social benefits in conformity with the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Civil Service (TVöD). Depending on the applicant`s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks, salary grade 3 TVöD-Bund.

Place of employment: Aachen

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.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

PGI-11 - JARA-Institut Quanten Information

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Your Job:

Building on in-house fabricated devices, we have recently demonstrated the ability to shuttle electrons between gate defined quantum dots in Si/SiGe over micron-scale distances using only four different AC-voltages, independent of the distance covered arxiv.org/abs/2108.00879 . Theoretical consideration indicate good prospects for maintaining spin-coherence of the shuttled electron, which would make this approach very promising for scaling up semiconductor spin qubit devices. This position focuses on experimentally demonstrating coherent spin shuttling, shuttling-compatible high-fidelity qubit control and further ingredients for a shuttling-based architecture, using devices from academic or industrial fabrication.
Key activities can include:

• Demonstration and experimental characterization of spin coherence during shuttling
  
• Shuttling-compatible demonstration of high-fidelity qubit control
  
• Demonstration of T-Junctions (Fig. 1(b)) as step towards qubit grids
  
• Advancement of a shuttling based architecture with 2D-connectivity
  
• Migration to industrially fabricated devices

Your Profile:

• Master and PhD in physics or a related field
  
• In-depth experience with quantum control experiments on quantum dot qubits
  
• Good software development skills
  
• Experience with sub-Kelvin cryogenic techniques
  
• Strong aptitude for mentoring students
  
• Good communication skills
  
• A strong drive to conduct ambitious, cutting edge research towards scalable quantum computing
  
• A research track record commensurate with our ambition

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:

• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
  
• 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
  
• 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: 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 13-14, depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them.

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.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Diploma & Master Thesis

Your Job:

To achieve the goal of greenhouse gas neutrality, so-called negative emission paths must be followed to compensate for remaining residual emissions, in addition to the strict defossilization of the economic system. CO2 capture from ambient air and its storage represents an important technical solution in this context. In your master thesis you will develop approaches based on Natural Language Processing (NLP) to evaluate the increasing number of patents and scientific publications. The goal is to identify both disruptive and incremental innovations for the much-needed DAC technology. The basis of the work is a classification of DAC technologies as well as their functional descriptions, which was developed in cooperation with technology experts. Based on this, a methodology will be developed and prototypically implemented to identify innovations in the field of these technologies in a large patent dataset in addition to evaluating them with respect to their relevance. In the last step, it will be discussed to what extent the developed methods can be transferred to the evaluation of scientific articles.

• Familiarization yourself with the topic (NLP, Large Language Models, Patents, Direct Air Capture)
  
• Development of the methodology in close cooperation with the supervisors
  
• Creation of data sets (partly automatically by heuristics, partly manually)
  
• Prototypical development of the individual modules
  
• Identification of textual descriptions of technical solutions in patents
  
• Identification of the advantages and disadvantages of a technical solution with respect to the prior art
  
• Integration of the modules into a pipeline for identification and evaluation of technical solutions
  

Your Profile:

• Technical master studies with high affinity to Natural Language Processing (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, construction engineering) or information technology study background with high interest in technical applications (computer science, computational linguistics)
  
• Good knowledge of Python
  
• Experience in NLP and in dealing with language models advantageous
  
• Interest in technical design issues
  
• Independent and analytical way of working
  
• Fluent written and spoken English
  

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:

• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
  
• A highly motivated and international working group in one of the largest research institutions in Europe
  
• Excellent scientific and technical infrastructure
  
• An interesting and socially relevant topic for your thesis with a future-oriented theme
  
• Intensive supervision by scientific colleagues
  
• Very good technical equipment for successful work in the home office
  
• Appropriate remuneration for your work
  

The position is initially for a fixed term of 6 months.

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

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.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

INW-1 - Nanoskala

Promotion

Your Job:

• Operando investigations of the dimethyl ether/CO2 system for the hydrogen storage cycle
  
• Development of appropriate measurement set-ups with focus on X-ray methods
  
• X-ray investigations on modern laboratory X-ray instruments
  
• Coordination and execution of synchrotron beam times
  
• Publication and presentation of results in high-ranking and recognized journals as well as at national and international conferences
  
• Collaboration with other research groups
  
• Support in the preparation of third-party funding proposals
  
• Support in establishing the institute

Your Profile:

• Master`s degree in physics, chemistry, material science, chemical engineering or related disciplines
  
• Experience in the field of energy storage
  
• Knowledge of X-ray methods
  
• 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 to contribute to the development of research ideas
  

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 offer ideal conditions for you to complete your doctoral degree:

• 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
  
• 30 days of annual leave (depending on agreed working time arrangements) and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
  
• 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: go.fzj.de/benefits

The position is initially for a fixed term of 3 years, with possible long-term prospects. Pay in line with 75% of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) and additionally 60 % of a monthly salary as special payment („Christmas bonus“). Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich including our other locations is available at: www.fz-juelich.de/gp/Careers_Docs

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.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Diploma & Master Thesis

Your Job:

As part of the on-going EU project – LOCALISED (https://www.localised-project.eu/), this thesis focuses on integrating regional climate adaptation measures into an existing optimization model. By assessing these measures, the project seeks to provide valuable insights that will help refine regional adaptation strategies, ensuring they are both cost-effective and aligned with local vulnerabilities. The thesis work can be broken down into the following work packages:
• WP1 – Literature review on existing adaptation measures: Documenting the measures along with the costs of implementation
• WP2 – Integration of measures into an existing measure optimization model
• WP3 – Use the model and data to analyze the regional impact of the measures on effective adaptation to climate change

Your Profile:

• Very good academic record and currently enrolled in a master’s program in natural science, computer science, engineering or a related field of study
• Very good Python (or other) programming skills
• Good written and spoken English skills
• High interest in climate change-related topics
• You are highly motivated to work on the topic and able to work independently and analytically
• You have a high degree of self-organization and time management skills

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:
You will be contributing to an ongoing EU project - LOCALISED, in a team of experts with different scientific backgrounds. Upon completing this master`s thesis, you will have achieved proficiency in Python programming and significantly enhanced your presentation skills. We offer you a high degree of flexibility, insights into the processes of a leading scientific institute and the opportunity to work on highly relevant environmental and energy topics. Further we offer our students:
• Collaboration in a diverse, highly motivated, and international working group in one of the largest research institutions in Europe
• Our canteen has a wide choice of food on offer – and the chance to enjoy your lunch break with a view of the lake
• A large research campus in a forested area, offering fantastic opportunities for networking with colleagues and pursuing sporting activities alongside work
• An excellent scientific infrastructure and intensive supervision
• Professional technical equipment for remote work and the opportunity to work 100% from home
• A reasonable remuneration

The position is for a fixed term of 6 months.

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

We particularly welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds (e.g. regardless of age, gender, disabilities, sexual orientation/identity, as well as social, ethnic, and religious background). We strive to offer a diverse and inclusive working environment in which people enjoy equal opportunities and are able to fulfill their potential.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

PGI-14 - Neuromorphic Compute Nodes

Promotion

Your Job:

Explore bio-inspired algorithms through simulation—both numerical and circuit-based—and experiment with existing hardware, including CMOS and memristor circuits. Additionally, will need to co-design algorithms and circuits to develop efficient neuromorphic hardware, tailored to target tasks. In detail, you will:

• develop circuit-plausible training/inference algorithms and analyze in simulation studies (LTspice and Cadence Spectre)
  
• perform algorithm-circuit co-design, quantifying performance and benchmarking with competing approaches
  
• support printed circuit board design and tape-out of integrated circuits (Altium Designer / Cadence Virtuoso)
  
• set up experimental systems for memristive circuit measurements and experimental data analysis
  
• work in a cross-disciplinary team within the DFG grant collaboration (neuroscientists and device physicists)

Your Profile:

• Master’s degree in electrical/electronic engineering, physics or related fields
  
• Strong skills in mixed-signal circuit designs (TIA, ADC, …) and simulation (SPICE, Cadence Spectre) is a must.
  
• Proficiency using tools such as Altium Designer (printed circuit board) and Cadence Virtuoso (integrated circuits)
  
• Skills in electrical measurements and analysis
  
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team are essential
  
• Strong English skills will be required for the international working environment
  

Our Offer:

We work on cutting-edge research topics with a high potential to positively impact society. We offer ideal conditions for you to complete your doctoral degree:

• A world-leading, international research environment with state-of-the-art equipment
  
• Opportunity to work in the highly interdisciplinary and exciting field of neuromorphic and brain-inspired computing, collaborating with physicists, neuroscientists, materials scientists, and engineers
  
• Flexible work (location) arrangements, e.g. remote work in coordination with the supervisor
  
• 30 days of annual leave as well as an arrangement for bridging days (e.g. between Christmas and New Year’s Day)
  
• Opportunity to develop your strengths, e.g. through a comprehensive training programme; a structured programme including continuing professional development and networking opportunities specifically designed for Jülich’s doctoral researchers by the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors (JuDocS): go.fzj.de/JuDocs
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  

More information about us and our goals you find here: www.fz-juelich.de/en/pgi/pgi-14

In addition to exciting tasks and the collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: www.fz-juelich.de/en/careers/julich-as-an-employer/benefits

Place of employment: Aachen

The position is for a fixed term of 3 years, where the first half year serves as orientation and probation period. The salary is in line with pay group 13 (75 %) of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund). In addition, an annual special payment is granted (“Christmas payment”), which amounts to 60 % of the monthly salary. Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich (including its various branch offices) is available at www.fz-juelich.de/en/careers/phd . All information about the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) can be found on the BMI website: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.

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.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

• Engineer degree in optics, electronics or similar, and you should have worked with scientific instrumentation
• Experience to work both independently and in a team
• Ability to communicate and explain technical issues
• Standard software skills, basic knowledge on Windows/Unix/networks
• Fluent proficiency in English
• Driver’s licence

• Experience with long term observation systems is highly appreciated
• Proficiency in French, German and/or Norwegian will be an advantage
• Experience of working in an international context will be an advantage
• Knowledge of polar field safety is highly appreciated
• Motorboat license, knowledge in first aid

• our scientific success - excellent research
• collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
• opportunities to develop – on the job and towards other positions
• an international environment – everyday contact with people from all over the world
• flexible working hours
• health promotion
• support services and a culture of reconciling work and family
• occupational pension provision (VBL)

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

• Coordination and support of scientific projects at the station
• Interfacing between projects, station team and AWIPEV management team (AWI + IPEV).
• Execution of regular meteorological measurements and support of the long-term observation programs
• Public relations regarding station matters, visiting stakeholders and media
• Coordination and operation management

• A university degree in natural sciences
• Experience in scientific campaign work or organization of scientific expeditions
• Field experience
• Experience to work both independently and in a team
• Experience in public relation tasks
• Good knowledge in group management and information transfer
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, resilient
• Standard software skills
• Fluent proficiency in English
• Driver’s licence

• Proficiency in French, German and/or Norwegian will be an advantage
• Experience of working in an international context will be an advantage
• Knowledge of polar field safety is highly appreciated
• Motorboat license, knowledge in first aid

• our scientific success - excellent research
• collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
• opportunities to develop – on the job and towards other positions
• an international environment – everyday contact with people from all over the world
• flexible working hours
• health promotion
• support services and a culture of reconciling work and family
• occupational pension provision (VBL)

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

PGI-13 - Quantum Computing

Promotion

Your Job:

This position focuses on building, operating, and testing superconducting quantum devices. Your tasks in detail are:

• Design and fabrication of superconducting quantum circuits
  
• Setting up experimental systems for cryogenic measurements
  
• Development of a microwave quantum control & readout stack
  
• Development of Python code to operate quantum systems
  
• Detailed experimental characterization of superconducting qubits to quantify performance and identify limiting physical mechanisms
  
• Perform quantum device calibrations, benchmarking, and run quantum algorithms
  
• Presenting and publishing the research on an international stage
  

To apply, please submit a complete CV, letter of motivation, university degree records (both Bachelor`s and Master`s degree),

Your Profile:

As part of our experimental team, you will regularly work in state-of-the-art laboratories and clean rooms. The role involves working in a cryogenic laboratory environment and following specific clean room protocols

• Master`s degree in physics or electrical engineering
  
• Willingness to work in laboratory and cleanroom environments
  
• Ideally, initial experience in a technical or scientific environment (e.g. cleanroom, laboratory)
  
• Knowledge of solid state physics and/or quantum information
  
• Experience with programming, preferably with Python
  
• Fluent speaking and writing skils in English
  
• Team-oriented and highly motivated to work in an experimental laboratory
  
• A background in quantum computing as well as experience with cryogenics, signal delivery, microfabrication, materials optimization, and microwave control are highly preferred qualifications
  

Please feel free to apply for the position even if you do not have all the required skills and knowledge. We may be able to teach you missing skills during your induction.

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 offer ideal conditions for you to complete your doctoral degree:

• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
  
• 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 ( 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)
  
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
  
• 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: go.fzj.de/benefits

The position is for a fixed term of 3,5 years, with possible long-term prospects. Pay in line with 75 %% of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) and additionally 60 % of a monthly salary as special payment („Christmas bonus“). Pay higher than the basic pay may be possible. The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich including our other locations is available at: www.fz-juelich.de/gp/Careers_Docs

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.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

IBG-1 - Biotechnologie

Work placement

Your Job:

Our Modeling and Simulation Group offers an interdisciplinary and agile research environment within a dynamic and diverse group. The project is an excellent example for research at the interface of computational systems biology and mathematics/statistics with a strong attitude to open research software development. For more information visit www.fz-juelich.de/ibg/ibg-1/modsim or github.com/modsim.

Quantifying the activity of enzymes operating within the large-scale biochemical network is a fundamental challenge in Systems Bio(tech)nology. Here, the unknown parameters must be inferred from models that are incomplete and data that involve errors. For such challenges, Bayesian analysis using Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) has become the gold standard.

For addressing high dimensional parameter inference problems with Bayesian statistics, powerful MCMC methods have been proposed, for example the MCMC differential evolution and the Riemann Manifold Langevin Monte Carlo methods. Because of the specific structure of the inference problems occurring in metabolic models, direct application of these MCMC algorithms is, however, not possible.

In this project, you will bring MCMC methods into the setting of metabolic flux inference and, with inspiration from existing algorithms, develop tailored MCMC algorithms. You will implement the ensuing algorithms in an existing C++ framework, validate and benchmark them with a realistic case study.

The main focus of the project can develop either more in the mathematical theory of MCMC, the implementation of code for the Jülich supercomputers (GPU/CPU), or being combined with a practical modeling project.

Your Profile:

• You are highly motivated, with an interest in probability theory, mathematics, and data science.
  
• Very good practical C++ and Python programming skills allow you to make your ideas happen.
  
• You have strong interest in curiosity-driven multidisciplinary research.

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:

• An interesting and socially relevant topic for your thesis with future-oriented topics
  
• Ideal conditions for gaining practical experience alongside your Master studies
  
• An interdisciplinary collaboration on projects in an international, committed and collegial team
  
• Excellent technical equipment and the newest technology
  
• Qualified supervision and support
  
• The chance to independently prepare and work on your tasks
  
• Flexible working hours as well as working location
  

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

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.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

FSR

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

17.01.2025

DESY

The brilliant synchrotron source PETRA III as well as the intense free-electron laser FLASH and our inhouse research groups at DESY CFEL offer a broad range of research opportunities, ranging from life science to the study of fundamental physical processes in various areas. DESY offers several career opportunities also in the enabling technologies like detector or laser physics and development.

About your role:

• Condensed matter physics
• Atoms, Molecules and Optics
• Laser physics
• Detector development
• Structural Chemistry
• Structural Biology

About you:

• Ph.D. completed within the last 5 years after your doctorate
• Experience in experimental or theoretical science in one of the areas of the DESY photon science division

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

IBG-4 - Bioinformatik

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Your Job:

We are seeking highly motivated postdoctoral researchers to join these projects.
If you are passionate about protein dynamics and design, protein function prediction, small molecule property prediction, modern artificial intelligence methods, molecular dynamics, and interdisciplinary research, this is your chance to be part of an exciting journey at the forefront of science and technology.

• Development of cutting edge foundation models for protein design, small molecule property prediction, or protein function prediction
  
• Data generation and curation, including molecular simulation and genomic approaches
  
• Application of the modeling approaches in relevant downstream tasks
  
• Co-development of high-performance computing AI training codes for the first European Exascale Supercomputer JUPITER
  
• Engagement in national and international ML/DL communities and the Helmholtz Foundation Model initiative
  
• Present research results at scientific meetings, conferences, and as scientific publications
  

Your Profile:

• A Master`s degree and an excellent PhD degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a related Molecular Science
  
• Proven Track Record in Machine Learning, Molecular Simulations, Chemoinformatics, Statistical Physics, Genome Annotation, and/or related fields
  
• Practical experience with High Performance Computing Systems as well as parallel/distributed programming
  
• Very good command of written and spoken English
  
• Your experience should be documented in research papers and Open Source code projects
  
• Self-motivated personality, curiosity about working in a multi-disciplinary team environment on scientifically challenging problems
  

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:

• Work on frontiers of scientific and technological challenges with access to cutting-edge and unique supercomputing systems
  
• Scientific work embedded in a vibrant community of experts in Molecular Modeling and Simulations, Machine Learning, and lab research
  
• An exciting working environment on an attractive research campus, located between the cities of Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Aachen
  
• Full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours and 30 days of annual leave
  
• Flexible working hours and various opportunities to reconcile work and private life
  
• 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:
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: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed . The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.

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.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

Your Job:

The department of Electrocatalytic Interface Engineering, headed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Simon Thiele, focuses on the development, characterization and testing of electrochemical systems from laboratory to industrial scale. Our research plays an integral role in several technological advancements of hydrogen fuel cells, water and CO2 electrolyzers. Our goal is to transfer this knowledge into the development of novel, stable and efficient systems for electrochemical hydrogen storage in acetone/ isopropanol as an innovative solution for seasonal energy storage. The long-term goal is to realize this technology for the energy storage market to serve as a backbone for a renewable future. Your main responsibilities include:

• Evaluation of various electrochemical configurations for acetone/ isopropanol system e.g., acidic or alkaline
  
• Screening of various materials and components for stability and suitability e.g., sealing, electrode or membrane materials
  
• Identification of different electrochemical setups for an ideal balance between stability, performance and price
  
• Building a test station for evaluation of electrochemical performance in short stack
  
• Physical, spectroscopic, and electrochemical characterization of membrane electrode assemblies prior to, during, and after cell operation
  
• Participation in project meetings
  
• Coordination with internal and external project partners
  
• Publication and presentation of research results in relevant journals or at international conferences

Your Profile:

• Evident experience in chemistry, process engineering, chemical engineering, or a similar discipline
  
• Strong interest in pursuing research on electrochemical systems
  
• Experience in one (or more) of the following areas is desirable: electrochemistry, electrocatalysis, additive manufacturing (spray coating, doctor blade, slot-die coating), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, plant engineering
  
• High motivation for pursuing a PhD within 3 years
  
• Excellent organizational skills
  
• Ability to show initiative and work independently
  
• Excellent cooperation and communication skills and ability to work as part of a team
  
• Fluent skills in spoken and written English

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 offer ideal conditions for you to complete your doctoral degree:

• Excellent scientific and technical infrastructure for conducting high-quality research
  
• Work with globally unique analytical measurement
  
• International, interdisciplinary work environment on an attractive campus (AEG Campus), including many collaboration opportunities with partners at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, and international institutions
  
• Collaboration with world-leading industry partners
  
• Diverse options for work-life balance
  
• Flexible working hours
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  

The position is for a fixed term of 3 years. Pay in line with 75 % of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) and additionally 60 % of a monthly salary as special payment („Christmas bonus“). The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed . Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich including our other locations is available at: www.fz-juelich.de/gp/Careers_Docs

Place of employment: Nuremberg

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.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

JCNS-3 - Neutronenanalytik für die Energieforschung

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Your Job:

• Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of energy materials or representative model systems
  
• Characterization of the dynamical and structural properties of energy materials with a focus on neutron spectroscopy as main analysis technique, supported by complementary experimental techniques or theoretical simulations
  
• Hands-on participation in experiments at large scale facilities as well as the opportunity to design and construct instruments and/or sample environments
  
• Establishment of cooperation projects with institutes at Forschungszentrum Jülich working on energy materials
  
• Supervision of MSc and BSc students
  
• Presentation of research results at conferences and publication in peer-reviewed journals
  
• Representation of JCNS-3 in project meetings and on international conferences to foster our network

Your Profile:

Basic qualifications:

• Completed Master’s degree with subsequent PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Material Science or related disciplines
  
• Experience with neutron spectroscopy (e.g. INS, QENS, NSE) and the structural characterization of materials (e.g. powder diffraction)
  
• Experience in material synthesis and complementary characterization techniques, e.g. IR
  
• Motivated and creative approach to research with the ability to work independently and in collaborative teams
  

Preferred additional qualifications:

• Good written and oral communication skills in English
  
• Research background in energy materials (e.g. fuel cells, batteries, heterogeneous catalysts, interfaces)
  
• Proficiency in high-level programming languages, e.g. Python
  
• Previous supervision of graduate students, as well as laboratory or instrument responsibilities

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:

• The opportunity to be an active part in the establishing of our department
  
• Comprehensive training programs and individual opportunities for personal and professional development
  
• Access to a strong research network at the FZJ, and to the infrastructure of the Institute of Crystallography, RWTH Aachen University
  
• Comprehensive company health management
  
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours ( go.fzj.de/near-full-time )
  
• The opportunity to work to some extend from home or another location within reasonable limits and in consultation with the supervisor
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• 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: go.fzj.de/benefits

You will be employed for a fixed term of 2 years but with the prospect of longer-term employment. Salary and social security benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay group 13, depending on your current qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to you. All information about the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) can be found on the BMI website: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.

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.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

MSK

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

25.02.2025

DESY

The MSK group is responsible for the synchronization and stabilization systems of DESY’s accelerators. Our international team of technicians, engineers, and scientists develops and operates state-of-the-art feedback control, novel diagnostics, and precision RF systems for the European XFEL, the Free-Electron Laser FLASH, and the storage ring PETRA.

About your role:

• Further develop, maintain, and operate DESY’s unique, femtosecond stable, RF synchronization system
• Research on ultra-low noise (< -170 dBc) RF components such as oscillators, multipliers, mixers, filters, switches, amplifiers, attenuators, and phase shifters in the MHz and GHz frequency range
• Investigate methods to enhance operation efficiency of high-power RF amplifiers
• Electronic designs, prototype developments, system characterization, and concept evaluation

About you:

• Completed scientific university education in electrical engineering or physics with PhD degree or equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience
• Several years of professional experience in the design, construction, and modelling of low-noise RF electronics in the MHz and GHz range
• Professional experience in the field of analogue and digital electronics in the low- and high-frequency range
• Experience with modern RF measuring devices, CAD Software (e.g., Altium Designer), and RF modelling tools (HFSS, CST, ADS, etc.)
• Expertise in RF synchronization of systems with high-precision
• Work experience in creating specifications for a larger high-frequency project
• High level of commitment at work and great flexibility to find solutions to very different tasks within a team
• Excellent knowledge of English

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

JCNS - Jülich Centre for Neutron Science

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Your Job:

We are looking for a highly motivated instrument scientist to join the neutron spectrometer PANDA (cold triple axis spectrometer) team. PANDA is one of the world-leading cold TAS instruments, with solid user base and scientific cooperation. Several developments like AI-assisted data collection option (ARIANE), multiplexing secondary spectrometer (BAMBUS) and ADR cryostat were adapted to PANDA in the recent years, with the needs of being commissioned and the request of implementating modern data collection and analysis tools. Furthermore we support to perform own high profile research in close cooperation with the JCNS institutes in Jülich and Garching in the field of Quantum Materials and Collective Phenomena (JCNS-2).

Your tasks in detail:

• Support commissioning for restart, and the commissioning of options like ADR cryostat and BAMBUS multiplexing secondary spectrometer. Join the development of state-of-the-art data management and analysis for BAMBUS and ARIANE
  
• Provide local contact support for users of the neutron spectrometer PANDA of JCNS at MLZ
  
• Contribute to the instrument development of PANDA to meet future experimental challenges
  
• Develop your own scientific program in the framework of the JCNS institutes, offering a wide range of complementary methods
  
• Conduct and disseminate world-class research via publications and conferences as well as presentations in the fields mentioned above
  
• Represent and actively work on increasing the user base at MLZ

Your Profile:

• Masters degree with subsequent PhD degree in Physics, Magnetism, Quantum Phenomena or a related discipline
  
• Experience in the application of neuron scattering methods for the investigation of the structure and excitations in condensed matter systems, such as quantum magnets, thermoelectrics, etc.
  
• Experience and technical interest in neutron instrumentation
  
• A proven track record in inelastic neutron scattering research
  
• Experience in supervision and teaching at various levels
  
• Experience in acquiring third party funding
  
• Experience in communication with the general public and popularization of neutron scattering techniques
  
• Very good command of written and spoken English. For daily life at work and home we would like you to aquire German skills up to B2 level.
  
• Initiative character, creativity, good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, result orientation and analytical skills
  
• Ability to work independently and as a team player in the PANDA team and at JCNS
  
• Readiness to work on-call-duty during the user operation periods

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:

• Exciting working environment on an attractive research campus, ideally situated close to the city of Munich
  
• The position represents an excellent opportunity to carry out research in condensed matter using neutron scattering in a multidisciplinary team at MLZ
  
• Promoting professional development through participation in national and international conferences and through various training programs
  
• Full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• 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: go.fzj.de/benefits

Place of employment: Garching (München)

We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is initially for a fixed term of up to 3 years. Salary and social security benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay group 13 -14, depending on your current qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to you. All information about the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) can be found on the BMI website: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.

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.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Diploma & Master Thesis

Your Job:

The centrepiece of PEM-FCs is the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM), which should provide sufficient ionic conductivity and mechanical stability. However, the state-of-the-art PEMs Nafion and H3PO4/PBI either require sufficient hydration for good ion conductivity or lead to catalyst poisoning. This makes it necessary to look for alternatives with good ion conduction, even in the anhydrous state. Ionic liquids, especially protic phosphonium-based ionic liquids (PPILs), are promising candidates due to their high ionic conductivity at elevated temperatures and under anhydrous conditions. With this background, we need you to electrochemically characterize PPILs under different conditions. Your tasks in detail will be:

• Determination of electrochemical and physicochemical properties of the ionic liquids with various methods: conductivity via Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), Walden plot for the determination of the proton conduction mechanism, electrochemical stability via Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV), Oxygen Solubility and Oxygen Diffusion Coefficient via Chronoamperometry (CA), thermal stability via Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-IR)
  
• Electrode preparation via polishing
  
• Close collaboration with internal and external cooperation partners
  
• Detailed evaluation and procession of measurement data
  

Your Profile:

• Enrolled in a master’s program in chemistry, physics, materials science, or a related discipline
  
• Experience in practical lab work
  
• Theoretical knowledge of electrochemistry and electrochemical techniques is advantageous
  
• Strong analytical skills and a willingness to engage in experimental research
  
• A proactive and independent working attitude
  
• Good written and oral communication skills in English and/or German
  

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:

• Ideal conditions for gaining practical experience alongside your studies
  
• An interesting and socially relevant topic for your thesis with future-oriented themes and potential applications in energy storage and electrochemical systems
  
• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
  
• An interdisciplinary collaboration on projects in an international, committed and collegial team
  
• The chance to prepare and work on your tasks independently
  
• Access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure and the latest analytical techniques
  
• Guidance and mentorship from experienced researchers
  
• A stimulating environment that fosters independent research and critical thinking
  
• Flexible working arrangements e.g. working from home
  
• The opportunity for a PhD position at the IET-4 might be offered to you following your Master`s thesis with sufficient skills and available job funding provided
  
• The position is for a fixed term of 6 months
  

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

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.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Your Job:

• Further development of the research field, including the analysis of relevant issues for achieving the energy transition
  
• Science management, as well as the acquisition and leadership of third-party funded and research projects in the field of global resource modeling
  
• Placement of relevant topics in conferences and representation in national and international networks
  
• Publication of scientific results in relevant journals
  
• Leadership of the scientific team and supervision of (students and) PhD candidates
  

Do you find this topic exciting and enjoy modeling and analyzing energy systems? Do you also have innovative ideas that could contribute to the success of the energy transition and do you want to actively shape energy research? Then apply! We look forward to welcoming dedicated new colleagues who want to work with us to find solutions for the energy transition.

Your Profile:

• An above-average doctorate in the field of energy system modeling and an equally successful university degree (Master`s) in engineering (energy technology, process engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering), physics, mathematics or a comparable course of study
  
• Sound experience in the methodical and analytical development of energy system models with programming skills, preferably in Python
  
• Experience in the successful acquisition of third-party funded projects and in project management as well as a proven track record in peer-reviewed journal papers
  
• Experience in managing employees, doctoral students or students
  
• Ability to work independently, in a targeted and strategically oriented manner
  
• Fluent written and spoken English; knowledge of German an advantage
  

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:

• We support you right from the beginning: We help new colleagues to find their feet at Jülich – e.g. through our Welcome Days and Welcome Guide www.fz-juelich.de/en/gp/welcome-to-forschungszentrum-julich
  
• Support through an extensive and individual portfolio (including leadership training and various networking offers): go.fzj.de/LeadershipCulture
  
• Help us develop sustainable solutions for the clean energy transition
  
• Join a highly motivated and international team at one of the largest research centers in Europe
  
• Excellent technical infrastructure – ideal conditions for extensive system analyses, including institute’s own cluster computer and access to the HPC at the FZJ
  
• Opportunity to participate at international conferences
  
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly corporate policy supported by our Equal Opportunities Bureau go.fzj.de/ReconcilingWorkandFamilyLife
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  
• An attractive flexitime arrangement and flexible working time models that take your individual needs into account: full-time position with 39 hours/week, close to full-time or within the framework of top sharing (two qualified employees share a full-time position)
  
• Flexible work arrangements, e.g. working from home
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Capital-forming benefits and an employee pension scheme
  
• 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: go.fzj.de/benefits

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 14, 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: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed . The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.

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.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Z_CQTA

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

18.03.2025

DESY-Zeuthen

Together with the Centre for Quantum Technology and Applications (CQTA), DESY Zeuthen is taking a leading role in applying quantum technology to challenges in particle and astroparticle physics. We are now searching for a Postdoc in quantum sensing for developing a clock-based experiment for new physics. The successful applicant will conduct spectroscopy on highly charged Ions, analyse the data and prepare publications. This post is temporary because the work is needed only to build the experiment.

About your role:

• Performing precision spectroscopy on highly charged ions (HCI)
• In-EBIT spectroscopy of HCI with a focus on ions with high sensitivity to possible time dependence of the fine structure constant
• Measure candidate ions such as californium
• Analyse the data and contribute to publication of the results

About you:

• PhD in experimental physics or equivalent qualification
• Very good command of English is required and knowledge of German is of advantage
• Excellent knowledge of spectroscopy and laser desorption
• Strong physical background on HCI and related topics
• Very good organizational and communication skills, strong motivation and ability to work in teams

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Z_GA

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

21.03.2025

DESY-Zeuthen

The postdoc will be working directly with Dr. Marcotulli, whose research focuses on the study of active galactic nuclei, blazar jets and the co-evolution of jet and supermassive black hole through cosmic time using data from a variety of high-energy facilities (X-rays, MeV, gamma-rays, VHE gamma-rays).The first round of reviews will start on May 1st, though the position will remain open until filled. The anticipated start date is September 1st 2025, with possibility of delaying until December 1st, 2025, at latest

About your role:

• Multiwavelength analysis of jetted active galactic nuclei primarily using data from current X-ray (NuSTAR, Chandra, XMM/Newton, Swift) and gamma-ray (Fermi-LAT) facilities, both in quiescence and flaring states
• Sensitivity studies and predictions for CTAO
• Support in supervising graduate students

About you:

• Ph.D. in physics or astronomy
• Good knowledge of coding languages (primarily Python)
• Experience with high-energy (X-rays to gamma-rays) data analysis & jet modelling codes (e.g. JeTSET)
• Optional: experience with other multi-wavelength data analysis (radio to optical-UV)
• Familiarity with timing analysis techniques
• Strong leadership and communication skills

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

JSC - Jülich Supercomputing Centre

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Your Job:

• Developing and implementing QC algorithms (QAA, QAOA, QSVM), quantum AI algorithms, use case adapted algorithms to test and benchmark latest technology focusing on gate-based QC
  
• Advancing JUNIQ’s user platform by integrating QCs into the Modular Supercomputer of JSC
  
• Developing and conducting trainings for QC users
  
• Collaborating with project partners from academia and industry
  
• Presenting research outcomes to project stakeholders and the research community at meetings, conferences and by publishing in high-impact journals
  

This position is within the Quantum Information Processing research group, led by Prof. Dr. Kristel Michielsen. For more information about the research group have a look here: www.fz-juelich.de/en/ias/jsc/about-us/structure/research-groups/qip

Your Profile:

• Master`s degree and PhD in quantum physics, computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics or a related field
  
• Experience in quantum computer programming
  
• Experience in applying numerical methods and algorithms, preferably in the domain of QC, such as QAA and QAOA
  
• Experience in cloud computing and building cloud computing infrastructure
  
• Interest and/or experience in developing and conducting lectures and/or trainings for QC
  
• Proficiency in writing numerical software, preferably in C++ and Python
  
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, command of German is helpful
  

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 (39 hours/week) with the option of slightly reduced working hours
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• 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: 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: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Work placement

Kennziffer 9826

Startdatum:  ab 1. Januar 2025
Praktikumszeitraum:  maximal 2 Wochen

Das Department 4 bündelt Kompetenzen, die sich mit der Dynamik von Geosystemen in der tiefen Erde, an der Erdoberfläche und der Nutzung des Untergrunds befassen. Dazu kombinieren wir geologische, geophysikalische und geochemische Methoden sowie Laborexperimente und Prozesssimulationen: wir erforschen, wie die Erde sich verformt, wie die Erdoberfläche sich infolge von Plattenbewegungen und Klimawandel verändert und wie der Untergrund nachhaltig genutzt werden kann.

Weitere Einblicke zum Department 4 "Geosysteme" und seine Sektionen findest Du hier.

Das erwartet Dich:

• Einblicke in die Forschungsinhalte des GFZ im Allgemeinen und des Departments
• Wissenschaftsalltag in möglichst großer Bandbreite
• Wissenschaftsbetrieb mit seinen Besonderheiten - im Unterschied zur Privatwirtschaft
• Einblick in das Schülerlabor am GFZ
• Besuch der Bibliothek "Wissenschaftspark Albert Einstein"

Das bringst Du mit:

• gute Leistungen in den naturwissenschaftlichen Schulfächern (wie Physik, Geografie, Mathematik, Informatik)
• sehr gute bis gute Englischkenntnisse
• Interesse an geowissenschaftlichen Themen

Entscheidende Kriterien für die Vergabe der Praktikumsplätze sind die Qualität der Bewerbung und die Verfügbarkeit von Betreuer:innen zu den angefragten Themen und Terminen.

Haben wir Dein Interesse geweckt?

Dann freuen wir uns auf Deine aussagekräftige Bewerbung. Wir bitten Dich vorab eine Entscheidung für das entsprechende Department zu treffen und somit nur  eine Bewerbung bei uns einzureichen. Bitte sende diese ausschließlich über den in der jeweiligen Stellenanzeige enthaltenen "Bewerben-Button".

Deine Bewerbungsunterlagen sollten folgende Unterlagen umfassen:

• ein selbstständig verfasstes Motivationsschreiben
• Deinen Lebenslauf
• eine Kopie Deines letzten Zeugnisses
• den Praktikumsvertrag der Schule

Zusätzlich gibst Du uns bitte Dein Schuljahr und den genauen Zeitraum des Praktikums an.

Diversität und Chancengleichheit sind integrale Bestandteile unserer Personalpolitik. Das GFZ setzt sich aktiv für Vielfalt ein und begrüßt ausdrücklich Bewerbungen aller qualifizierter Personen, unabhängig von ethnischer und sozialer Herkunft, Nationalität, Geschlecht, sexueller Orientierung und Identität, Religion/Weltanschauung, Alter und körperlichen Merkmalen. 

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Work placement

The GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences is the national centre for research into the geosphere. With around 1,650 employees, we develop a sound understanding of systems and processes of the solid Earth as well as strategies and options for action to counter global change, understand natural hazards and sustainably secure energy and raw material requirements.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Work placement

The GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences is the national centre for research into the geosphere. With around 1,650 employees, we develop a sound understanding of systems and processes of the solid Earth as well as strategies and options for action to counter global change, understand natural hazards and sustainably secure energy and raw material requirements.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

Your Job:

• Maintain, and update quantitative methods for assessing economic impacts of the energy transition at the national and regional levels
  
• Develop dynamic and multisectoral economic models to gain insights into complex systems and inform decision-making
  
• Design and evaluate scenarios that focus on energy systems and structural change, assessing their potential impact
  
• Develop and evaluate transformation paths that are necessary to address the challenges posed by climate change
  
• Present research findings at national and international conferences, utilizing effective communication skills to convey insights clearly and succinctly
  
• Publish research results in reputable scientific journals to share knowledge and contribute to the advancement of the field
  

Your Profile:

• Possession of a master`s degree in economics or a related discipline from a reputable university
  
• Strong knowledge in econometrics / applied mathematics / applied quantitative methods, with the ability to apply this knowledge to real-world problems
  
• Proficiency in data analysis and programming using at least one statistical program such as R, Python, or similar programming languages
  
• Experience with GAMS, GTAP, and Exiobase is an asset.
  
• Skills in publishing research results in relevant scientific journals
  
• Excellent command of English, both spoken and written
  
• Understanding the German language is an asset
  
• Willingness and ability to collaborate effectively in an international, interdisciplinary team environment
  
• High level of flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work under pressure while also demonstrating a strong commitment to achieving research goals
  

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 offer ideal conditions for you to complete your doctoral degree:

• The opportunity to complete a doctoral thesis within 3 years through professional supervision and internal support services
  
• A highly motivated working group as well as international and interdisciplinary working environment at one of Europe`s largest research establishments
  
• Outstanding scientific and technical infrastructure
  
• Opportunity to participate in (international) conferences and project meetings
  
• Continuous professional support by your scientific supervisor(s)
  
• Flexible work (location) arrangements, e.g. remote work
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  

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

The position is initially for a fixed term of 3 years. Pay in line with 75% of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) and additionally 60 % of a monthly salary as special payment („Christmas bonus“). The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich including our other locations is available at: www.fz-juelich.de/gp/Careers_Docs

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

Your Job:

The transformation of the European energy system to greenhouse gas neutrality will promote independence from fossil fuels. However, it raises the question of how to deal with emissions that cannot be avoided for technical or economic reasons. In the future, these must be captured and stored, used as raw materials, or offset by negative emissions. It can be assumed that storage and utilization sites will not be located directly at the source of emissions, which will require transport infrastructure. As part of this work, you will model spatially resolved transformation paths for the energy system in Germany and Europe and analyze the role of CO2 infrastructures in the design of energy infrastructures. Based on the findings of a related doctoral thesis, options for CO2 capture and utilization and options for negative emission will be integrated into the model. In doing so, you will explore various questions, such as: Where do remaining emissions occur and how can they be dealt with? What infrastructure is needed? What is a cost-effective design for this infrastructure and what framework conditions need to be created? To answer these questions, you will perform the following tasks:

• Identifying relevant technologies for mapping CO2 infrastructure in integrated energy system models
  
• Enhancing an existing energy system model focusing on CO2 infrastructures
  
• Analyzing the impact of CO2 on the energy systems design in Germany and Europe
  
• Active participation in scientific and public discourse (including publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals)
  

Your Profile:

• A completed Master`s degree in the field of natural or (industrial) engineering, informatics, or a related field of study
  
• Very good knowledge of energy technology, energy economics and energy politics
  
• Initial experience in energy system modeling is advantageous
  
• Good programming skills (e.g., Python)
  
• High degree of independence and willingness to show great commitment
  
• Very reliable and conscientious work style
  
• Fluent written and spoken English and German
  

Our Offer:

We work on highly topical, socially-relevant issues and offer you the opportunity to actively shape change! We offer you optimal conditions for the successful completion of your doctorate:

• The opportunity to complete a doctoral thesis within 3 years through professional supervision and internal support services
  
• A highly motivated working group as well as an international and interdisciplinary working environment in one of the largest research institutions in Europe
  
• Active further development of a comprehensive energy system model in order to support energy policy decision-makers in a scientifically sound manner
  
• Excellent scientific and technical infrastructure
  
• Opportunity to participate in (international) conferences and project meetings
  
• Continuous professional support by your scientific supervisor(s)
  
• A large research campus in the countryside, which offers the best opportunities for networking with colleagues as well as for a sporty balance besides work
  
• Best conditions for successful work in a home office (moving to the Aachen-Düsseldorf-Cologne region is not absolutely necessary)
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  

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

The position is initially for a fixed term of 3 years. Pay in line with 75% of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) and additionally 60 % of a monthly salary as special payment („Christmas bonus“). The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich including our other locations is available at: www.fz-juelich.de/gp/Careers_Docs

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Diploma & Master Thesis

Your Job:

Using state-of-the-art methods of empirical social research, you will record and analyze the perspectives of relevant stakeholder groups. In doing so, you will examine key issues relating to intergenerational justice that are relevant to the context of developing a regional bioeconomy. In particular, your tasks comprise:

• Independent literature research on aspects of intergenerational justice in the context of sustainable transformations and bioeconomic developments
  
• Design, organization, and implementation of workshops with regional stakeholder groups
  
• Analysis and evaluation of qualitative and mixed methods data; interpretation of results with regard to societal implications and options for action
  

Your Profile:

• Master studies in social sciences, political science, or a related field
  
• Good knowledge of qualitative and mixed methods data analysis; experience with relevant software (e.g., MAXQDA) is a plus
  
• Good knowledge of empirical social research and an interest in designing and conducting workshops with stakeholder groups; initial practical experience is desirable
  
• Strong interest in topics related to sustainability, bioeconomy, and intergenerational justice
  
• Very good written and spoken German; good English language skills desirable
  
• Independent, structured, and analytical approach to work
  

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:

• One of the largest and most prestigious research campuses in Europe, with green spaces, offering the best possible infrastructures and means for a healthy work environment.
  
• Excellent scientific mentoring and regular scientific discussions
  
• A highly motivated group in an international and interdisciplinary working environment at one of Europe`s most renowned research centers
  
• An interesting and socially relevant topic for your thesis with a future-oriented theme
  
• Intensive supervision by scientific colleagues
  
• Very good technical equipment for successful work in the home office
  
• Appropriate remuneration for your work
  

The position is initially for a fixed term of 6 months.

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

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Administrative staff

Linux IT Expert (f/m/x)

102710

Full time
39 hrs./week

Neuherberg near Munich

Partial Home Office possible

At Helmholtz Munich, we develop groundbreaking solutions for a healthier society in a rapidly changing world. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. Through strong partnerships, we accelerate the transfer of new ideas from the lab to real-life applications, improving lives.

Your work provides the foundation for scientific discoveries with real impact, shaping the future of health.
The

HPC Gateway

project of the German Helmholtz Association

aims to open the knowledge and resources of Helmholtz centers to commercial entities to foster new strategic developments for German business. Helmholtz Munich

will provide extended expertise around health and medical related topics with emphasis on AI applications. The Digital Transformation and IT Department (DigIT) supports the renowned researchers and administrative departments of Helmholtz Munich in a vibrant international environment with all aspects of a modern, forward-looking IT and office infrastructure and acts as a central driver of digital transformation. In collaboration with highly dynamic and innovative research teams, we provide a range of services and applications, from standard workstations to artificial intelligence and deep learning. The digital transformation is a strategic guiding principle for the development of the center, and we promote agile and digital skills throughout the center.

The “HPC Gateway” project at Helmholtz Munich is looking for a Linux IT Expert (f/m/x) in up to full-time employment.

Your tasks

• Design, build, and maintain a Trusted Compute Environment (TCE) according to the guidelines of the Confidential Computing Consortium
• Write governance and policy documents that can be submitted to Data Protection Offices
• Onboard external customers, train them and help run projects on the TCE

Your profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) in computer science, mathematics or a related technical subject from a university with internationally recognized quality standards
• At least 3 years of professional experience
• Experience in setting up software on Linux
• Experience with Docker container and KVM virtualization on Linux
• Experience with installing OpenStack is advantageous
• Good communication skills in Englisch; German is a plus

If you fulfill all the requirements, you may be eligible for a salary grade of up to E 13. Social benefits are based on the Collective Wage Agreement for Public-Sector Employees (TVöD). This position is for a fixed term of 1 year.

Managing Directors Matthias Tschöp and Mike Frieser: „We believe that diversity is the key to groundbreaking research and innovative solutions. Our flexible working models and remote options create a supportive environment for balancing work and family life. For us, contributing to a healthier society in such an inspiring workplace is truly meaningful.“

Get to know us

Benefits

• Work-Life-Balance: Flexible working hours and flexi-time models
• Personal Development: Continuous education and training
• Recreation: 30 days annual leave, flexi days, plus public holidays
• Family Support: child care, holiday care, care for the elderly
• Health Promotion: Sports, company doctor, mental health initiatives
• Retirement Provision: Company pension plan

Interested in applying?

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Hr. Dr. Alf Wachsmann, +498931872488, who will be happy to help.

Our recruiting is decentralized - your application will be reviewed directly by the specialist department in which you could work in the future.

More information about our application process

Please send your application only via our online application tool and with the following documents:

• CV
• Cover letter
• Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates
• References from recent employers

If you have obtained a university degree abroad, we will require further documents from you regarding the comparability of your degree.

Please request the Statement of Comparability for Foreign Higher Education Qualifications as early as possible.

We are committed to promoting a culture of diversity and welcome applications from talented people regardless of gender, cultural background, nationality, ethnicity, sexual identity, physical abilities, religion or age. Qualified applicants with physical disabilities will be given preference.

Learn more about diversity at Helmholtz Munich

Our commitment

Helmholtz Munich
Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)
Helmholtz AI
Ingolstädter Landstraße 1
85764 Oberschleißheim

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

We use brain imaging to further our understanding of the structural and functional characteristics and changes that impact brain health. We investigate determinants of brain imaging substrates, including genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors, and derive imaging biomarkers and classifiers to predict trajectories of brain aging and development of cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative pathology. Our ultimate aim is to contribute to the prevention of neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular diseases and support healthy brain aging.

Our research is primarily based on the Rhineland Study, a large prospective cohort study that emphasizes deep phenotyping. We collect advanced MRI data (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41596-024-01085-w) as well as extensive behavioral and clinical data, including cognitive and neurological assessments, cardiovascular and anthropometric assessments, sensory systems tests, medical history, and medication use. Moreover, comprehensive multi-omics data ((epi)genomic, transcriptomic, metabolomic, lipidomic and proteomic data) from our study participants have been analyzed, with data sets expanding. The study currently includes over 12,500 individuals, nearly 5,000 of whom already have longitudinal data. Additional baseline and follow-up data collection is ongoing.

In this context, the group of Prof. Dr. Breteler is looking for an ambitious and experienced researcher (m/f/x) in full time to join our team.

• Focus on topics in population-based imaging, particularly structural MRI, in the context of the Rhineland Study
• Integration of advanced tools for the analysis of structural MRI data with extensive clinical and phenotypic data
• Investigation of determinants, biomarkers, and clinical correlates of brain structure and function over the adult life course
• Contribution to ongoing projects and development of independent research projects
• Management and oversight of image acquisition and image analysis pipelines
• Supervision of PhD and master’s students
• Active participation in national and international collaborations

• You hold a PhD in biomedical image processing, epidemiology, medicine, (bio)medical sciences or other relevant discipline
• Experience with epidemiological research or large-scale observational studies using structural MRI or other brain imaging techniques
• Experience with standard neuroimaging tools (e.g. FreeSurfer, SPM, ANTS or FSL)
• Knowledge of epidemiological methods, study design, and statistics
• A track record of publishing high quality scientific articles
• Enjoy working as part of an interdisciplinary and international team
• Proficiency in spoken and written English is required

• Innovation and internationality a forward-looking infrastructure, modern laboratory and office equipment, software tools and the opportunity for international exchange with your colleagues from 65 nations
• Work-life balance - we reconcile work and private life with flexible working hours, mobile working, 30 days' holiday (On top free on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve) and subsidised job/ Germany ticket options
• Family-conscious corporate culture - because we know that family is important, we support you with parent-child offices, family services and daycare co-operations
• Health promotion – through our extensive range of company health programmes, in cooperation with Sozialwerk.Bund
• Focus on development - excellent publication opportunities and great potential for the further development of your own research profile
• Remuneration and conditions according to TVöD-Bund - including annual special payment, capital-forming benefits and VBL supplementary pension scheme
• Personalised Onboarding - for a good start to your new professional challenge
• A feel-good working environment - our Bonn employees enjoy a campus surrounded by greenery, with on-site parking and public transport connections as well our company restaurant
• Job with prospects - The position is initially limited to 3 years with the possibility of tenure-track extension

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV, and transcripts in one single PDF file. The cover letter should describe your motivation to apply for this position and detail how your research interests and experience align with the research conducted in our group. Please highlight any relevant projects, publications, or collaborations. Note: We highly value authenticity in applications and discourage the use of AI-generated cover letters.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For inquiries about the position, please contact Prof Dr Dr Monique Breteler at population-research@dzne.de

You will obtain special skills and knowledge for your scientific qualification during your activities at DZNE. The DZNE is an equal opportunity employer. It is committed to employing disabled individuals and especially encourages them to apply.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

Your Job:

You will join the "Electrocatalytic Interface Engineering" department, led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Simon Thiele, and the "Membrane Polymer Synthesis" (MPS) team by Dr. Jochen Kerres. The department focuses on the production, analysis, and simulation of functionally optimized structures from the nanometer to the micrometer scale in electrochemically active materials, as well as the development of new materials for catalysis, polymer electrolytes, and polymer electrolyte membranes. Your main responsibilities include:

• Synthesizing and analyzing proton-conducting solid electrolyte polymers
  
• Producing and characterizing acidic membranes for fuel cells and electrolyzers operating up to 90 degrees Celsius
  
• Publishing and presenting research results at project meetings, in relevant scientific journals, and at national and international conferences

Your Profile:

• Master’s degree in chemistry or materials science, completed with excellent grades
  
• In-depth knowledge (specialization) in synthetic and analytical polymer chemistry as well as in membrane technology
  
• Knowledge in the field of alkaline solid electrolyte polymers and their application in electrochemical membrane processes such as fuel cells and water electrolysis would be an asset
  
• High motivation for pursuing a PhD within 3 years
  
• Ability to show initiative and work independently
  
• Excellent skills in spoken and written English

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 offer ideal conditions for you to complete your doctoral degree:

• Excellent scientific and technical infrastructure for conducting high-quality research
  
• Work with globally unique analytical measurement methods
  
• International, interdisciplinary work environment on an attractive campus (FAU South Campus), including many collaboration opportunities with partners at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, and international institutions
  
• Collaboration with world-leading industry partners
  
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly corporate policy
  
• Flexible working hours
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  

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

The position is for a fixed term of 3 years. Pay in line with 75 % of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) and additionally 60 % of a monthly salary as special payment („Christmas bonus“). The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed

Place of employment: Erlangen

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Executive posts

Team Lead Science Communication (f/m/x)

102748

Full time
39 hrs./week

Neuherberg near Munich

Partial Home Office possible

At Helmholtz Munich, we develop groundbreaking solutions for a healthier society in a rapidly changing world. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. Through strong partnerships, we accelerate the transfer of new ideas from the lab to real-life applications, improving lives.

Your work provides the foundation for scientific discoveries with real impact, shaping the future of health.
The Communications & Strategic Relations department is responsible for positioning the research center in the relevant target groups, developing and implementing sophisticated communication measures with and for our excellent researchers - across all communication channels. In this way, we increase both the visibility of our scientific successes and the attractiveness of Helmholtz Munich as an employer and preferred cooperation partner for other research institutions, university hospitals and companies. A wide range of information services for patients, children and young people complete our portfolio.

We are looking for an experienced Team Leader (f/m/x) to head up our Science Communication team as soon as possible. This position requires expertise in target audience-based science communication and grant management, strong leadership skills, and strategic foresight.

Your tasks

• As Team Lead Science Communication, you will collaboratively lead a highly committed team that manages content and strategically develops leading scientific health portals such as diabinfo

, clever.gesund

, and the lung information service

. Together with the German Center for Diabetes Research, you will develop new concepts and plan new cooperations by acquiring third-party funding and partners.

• Together with your team, you will ensure a high level of content for existing products, significantly expand their outreach, and expand the portfolio by acquiring new projects and partners.
• As project manager, you will be responsible for project proposals, project implementation, as well as monitoring, including reporting with budget overviews.
• You are responsible for the visibility of your projects and you will find new formats to strategically position them and create greater awareness.
• The strategic, conceptual and organizational development of external science communication is part of your daily tasks; you will use suitable AI tools to boost resources, efficiency and creativity.

Your profile

• A successfully completed university degree with a focus on communication and/or natural sciences is the basis of your qualification.
• You have many (8+) years of professional experience in the fields of science communication, third-party funding acquisition and management for strategic target groups, as well as proven leadership experience.
• You look beyond national borders and are committed to integrating international perspectives and expanding your network.
• You use digital tools for project management, identify suitable AI tools, and promote relevant knowledge within your team.
• You have a solution-oriented personality with excellent communication skills (written and spoken German and English), a quick grasp with a high level of implementation strength.
• You are enthusiastic about health topics and follow the latest trends in science communication.

Desirable qualifications

• Ideally, you have already worked in the public sector, in a scientific environment and/or with information portals, as well as in international projects.
• You are certified in agile methods (e.g., Scrum, Design Thinking, or similar).
• You are experienced in working with M365, content management systems (preferably Typo 3), and AI tools.

If you fulfill all the requirements, you may be eligible for a salary grade of up to E 14. Social benefits are based on the Collective Wage Agreement for Public-Sector Employees (TVöD). The position has an (initial) fixed term of 2 years, with the possibility of moving to a permanent contract.

Managing Directors Matthias Tschöp and Mike Frieser: „We believe that diversity is the key to groundbreaking research and innovative solutions. Our flexible working models and remote options create a supportive environment for balancing work and family life. For us, contributing to a healthier society in such an inspiring workplace is truly meaningful.“

Get to know us

Benefits

• Work-Life-Balance: Flexible working hours and flexi-time models
• Personal Development: Continuous education and training
• Recreation: 30 days annual leave, flexi days, plus public holidays
• Family Support: child care, holiday care, care for the elderly
• Health Promotion: Sports, company doctor, mental health initiatives
• Retirement Provision: Company pension plan

Interested in applying?

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Meike-Jana Becker, +49 89 31873996, who will be happy to help.

Our recruiting is decentralized - your application will be reviewed directly by the specialist department in which you could work in the future.

More information about our application process

Please send your application only via our online application tool and with the following documents:

• CV
• Cover letter
• Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates
• Contact details for at least two referees

If you have obtained a university degree abroad, we will require further documents from you regarding the comparability of your degree.

Please request the Statement of Comparability for Foreign Higher Education Qualifications as early as possible.

We are committed to promoting a culture of diversity and welcome applications from talented people regardless of gender, cultural background, nationality, ethnicity, sexual identity, physical abilities, religion or age. Qualified applicants with physical disabilities will be given preference.

Learn more about diversity at Helmholtz Munich

Our commitment

Helmholtz Munich
Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)
Communications and Strategic Relations
Ingolstädter Landstraße 1
85764 Neuherberg

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

ER-C-1 - Physik Nanoskaliger Systeme

Diploma & Master Thesis

Your Job:

This master’s thesis aims to produce freestanding SrTiO₃ films with a thickness of less than 100 nm using various established remote epitaxy methods. The efficiency of these methods will be evaluated by characterizing the film’s microstructure at atomic resolution using advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. The experiments will be conducted at ER-C-1 and the cleanroom of HNF FZJ, in collaboration with PGI-7 and PGI-9 FZJ. These freestanding SrTiO₃ films will serve as electron-beam-transparent membranes (patent pending), designed to be technologically compatible with the epitaxial growth of high-quality superconducting and ferromagnetic oxide films.

Key objectives:

• Fabrication of electron-transparent freestanding SrTiO₃ films
  
• Atomic-scale characterization of their microstructure using TEM
  
• Growth and analysis of epitaxial superconducting and ferromagnetic oxide films on the freestanding SrTiO₃ membranes
  

Your Profile:

• You are studying physics, material sciences, engineering, or a related subject at a university and are looking for a topic for a master`s thesis.
  
• You are interested in and ideally also have previous knowledge in the fields of electron microscopy and solid state physics.
  
• You can work independently and reponsibly, show commitment, a high level of teamwork, and enjoyment of cooperative collaboration.
  
• Furthermore, you can quickly familiarize yourself with new methods and techniques.
  
• You are fluent in written and spoken English.

Our Offer:

We work on highly relevant, innovative topics and offer you the opportunity to actively shape change!

We offer you:

• An interesting and socially relevant topic for your thesis with a future-oriented topic
  
• Ideal conditions for practical experience alongside your studies
  
• Interdisciplinary collaboration on projects in an international, committed and collegial team
  
• Excellent scientific equipment and the latest technology
  
• Qualified supervision by scientific colleagues
  
• Independent preparation and implementation of the assigned tasks
  
• A large research campus in the countryside, which offers the best opportunities for networking with colleagues and for sporting activities alongside work
  
• Flexible working hours and appropriate remuneration
  
• The opportunity to work flexibly (in terms of location), e.g. partly from home
  

In addition to exciting tasks and a collegial working environment, we offer you much more: go.fzj.de/benefits

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

ATLAS

Promotion

14.05.2025

DESY

The particle physics programme of DESY includes strong contributions to the LHC experiments at CERN and the preparation of future experiments. The experimental programme is enhanced by collaboration with a strong theory group. The DESY ATLAS group is involved in data analyses focusing on W and Z production, Higgs, top quark and Beyond Standard Model physics. In addition, the group is involved in the operation of the ATLAS Silicon Strip detector, the development of the ATLAS ITk Strips Detector for the High Luminosity LHC and the development of silicon tracking detectors for future particle physics experiments. The DESY ATLAS group is seeking new PhD candidates to work on data analyses in the area of searches for new physics or studies on quantum effects. New techniques such as machine learning will be used for the developments of these analyses.

About your role:

• Analysis of ATLAS data (full Run 2 dataset and the new Run 3 data)
• Contributions to operation and/or upgrade of the ATLAS detector

About you:

• Master's degree in Physics with excellent grades
• Deep interest in particle physics experiments
• Prior experience and interest in programming (e.g., Python, machine learning tools) are considered a plus
• Teamwork, communication and presentation skills
• Good English language skills

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

Your Job:

Climate change is already reshaping our world and will continue to do so in the coming decades. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is essential to limiting future climate change, with renewable energy systems playing a pivotal role in transitioning away from fossil fuels. Wind turbines, solar photovoltaics and hydropower form the backbone of low-emission (“green”) electricity generation. However, these technologies are inherently dependent on weather conditions, which are likely to be influenced by climate change. The PhD position is aimed at investigating the effects of future climate change on renewable energy production. This work will leverage and expand upon RESkit - an open-source renewable energy simulaton framework developed at our institute (available on Github: github.com/FZJ-IEK3-VSA/RESKit ). This framework currently uses historical weather data to model energy output and will be further developed to allow the simulation of renewable electricity production under future climate scenarios. Your research will contribute to understanding the effects of climate change on renewable power generation and its impacts on energy system design on a global scale. Key responsibilities include:

• Evaluation and selection of existing meteorological datasets that include climate change projections
  
• Integration of current hydropower workflows into the RESkit framework
  
• Integration of the projected weather parameters into the RESkit framework and subsequent calibration and validation of the output
  
• Global simulation of the electricity output under various climate change scenarios
  
• Analysis of global trends and technology-specific impacts on electricity production
  
• Integration of projected volatile electricity production into existing energy system models along with an assessment of how climate change affects system design and cost
  

Your Profile:

• Master’s degree in the field of natural sciences, engineering, or a related field of study
  
• Huge interest in energy system transition and climate change
  
• Knowledge of renewable electricity systems and/or a background in atmospheric sciences is an advantage
  
• Experience in atmospheric/climate modeling, renewable electricity generation simulation and/or energy system modeling is beneficial but not mandatory
  
• First programming skills, ideally in Python
  
• Independent and analytical way of working
  
• Reliable and conscientious working style
  
• Fluent written and spoken English; German language skills are beneficial but not necessary
  

Please feel free to apply for the position even if you do not have all the required skills and knowledge. We may be able to teach you missing skills during your induction.

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 offer ideal conditions for you to complete your doctoral degree:

• A highly motivated working group as well as an international and interdisciplinary working environment in one of the largest research institutions in Europe
  
• Participation in an exciting consortium project with top-class partner institutions
  
• Excellent training, interdisciplinary collaboration, and practical insights in questions regarding negative emission technologies within the `Helmholtz Research School for Negative Emission Technologies`
  
• The opportunity to complete a doctoral thesis within 3 years through professional supervision and internal support services; time taken to submit the final thesis for the last 16 doctoral students at IEK-3: 2.7 - 3.4 years
  
• Excellent scientific and technical infrastructure
  
• Opportunity to participate in (international) conferences and project meetings
  
• Continuous professional support by your scientific supervisor(s)
  
• Best conditions for successful work in home office
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
  
• 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: go.fzj.de/benefits

The position is initially for a fixed term of 3 years. Pay in line with 75% of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) and additionally 60 % of a monthly salary as special payment („Christmas bonus“). The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich including our other locations is available at: www.fz-juelich.de/gp/Careers_Docs

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

The position is suitable for part-time employment.

26.03.2025

 You will have the following tasks:

• Modelling, design and simulation of shape memory alloy (SMA) microrobots
• Design and simulation of a suitable SMA microrobots layout 
• Rapid prototyping (clean room technology, e.g., optical lithography, 3D printing, laser technology)
• Development, characterization and control of demonstrator variants
• Investigation of the scaling of size and performance
• Addressing miniaturization and scalability to enable real-world applications in medicine

The institute is equipped with an array of state-of-the-art facilities, including a 600 m² clean room, mechanical workshop, advanced rapid prototyping capabilities like lithography, 3D printing and laser cutting, construction and connection technology labs, as well as various metrology laboratories. 

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Our research focuses on understanding the pathomechanisms underlying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), with a particular emphasis on protein aggregation and neuroinflammation. Our recent work has uncovered disrupted neuroimmune interactions within both central nervous system (CNS) resident cells and peripheral immune cells. Our methodology encompasses a range of advanced techniques including immunopeptidome analysis, single-cell transcriptomics, T-cell receptor (TCR) cloning, adeno-associated virus (AAV) systems, human biosamples, primary immune cell culture, and in vivo rodent models. We provide a highly international, adaptable, and well-equipped work environment conducive to productivity. We have recently received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council to further our understanding of altered neuro-immune interactions driven by protein aggregation in ALS/FTD.

• Fluency in English for communicating, writing, and presentation of scientific data
• Enthusiasm for exploring and innovating with new techniques
•  Willingness to work in a diverse and interdisciplinary team of supportive scientists
•  Experience with primary immune cell culture and/or animal research
•  Preferred background in immunology, autoimmune diseases, or infectious diseases
•  A second-round in-person interview with the whole team at Munich is expected

• Innovation and internationality a forward-looking infrastructure, modern laboratory and office equipment, software tools and the opportunity for international exchange with your colleagues from 65 nations
• Work-life balance - we reconcile work and private life with flexible working hours, mobile working, 30 days' holiday (On top free on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve) and subsidised job/ Germany ticket options
• Family-conscious corporate culture - because we know that family is important, we support family service
• Health promotion – through our extensive range of company health programmes, in cooperation with Sozialwerk.Bund
• Focus on development - training programmes tailored to your individual needs and annual HR-development meetings for concrete prospects and potential development
• Remuneration and conditions according to TVöD-Bund - including annual special payment, capital-forming benefits and VBL supplementary pension scheme
• Personalised Onboarding - for a good start to your new professional challenge
• The position is initially limited to 2 years 

You will obtain special skills and knowledge for your scientific qualification during your activities at DZNE. The DZNE is an equal opportunity employer. It is committed to employing disabled individuals and especially encourages them to apply.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

GFZ is Germany's national centre for solid Earth research. We advance the understanding of dynamic processes to address global challenges, from mitigating the impacts of natural hazards and sustaining our habitat amid global change to responsibly managing georesources. We are part of the Helmholtz Association, the largest German scientific organisation. With around 1,200 employees as well as ca. 500 guest researchers, we contribute to the Helmholtz Research Field Earth and Environment, aligning cutting-edge research with societal relevance and international collaboration. Our work integrates multidisciplinary studies across Earth's system components, leveraging advanced technologies and infrastructure to research solutions and to transfer our knowledge to society. We are doing this according to our vision: “Taking the pulse of our Earth to safeguard a habitable planet”.

For Section 1.5 - Space Physics and Space Weather (Department 1  Geodesy), we are looking for a:

Reference Number 10460

The near-Earth space environment is hazardous and poses a significant risk for satellites and humans in space. Currently, there are hundreds of operational commercial satellites with a revenue stream of tens of billions of dollars per year. There are also a number of other satellites that assist in navigation, weather prediction, and telecommunication. Frequent satellite failures caused by space weather have fueled a surge in interest in the specification and prediction of space weather during the last decade. 

Our section "Space Physics and Space Weather" is working on understanding the dynamical evolution of the hazardous space radiation environment, and developing the tools for specification and prediction of the adverse effects of the space environment using models and data assimilation. We study the fundamental processes in the near-Earth environment and focus on understanding fundamental processes responsible for the evolution of space radiation. Our research will help safely design and operate satellites and maintain ground networks. In our research, we try to bridge our theoretical studies with high-performance computing to develop tools that can be used by engineers.

Your responsibilities:

• Maintain data and code repositories
• Develop real-time visualisation on the website
• Develop various programming tools for scientific codes and data analysis
• Document and test existing codes
• Adopt scientific codes for different scientific problems
• Conduct scientific research in the field of space physics
• Write manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Present related studies at international and national conferences
• Write proposals for future projects

Your qualifications:

• Master's degree (or equivalent) and PhD degree in space physics or related natural sciences
• Experience with scientific programming and Unix operating systems
• Experience with various programming languages, including C++, Python and Matlab
• Ability to work with large datasets
• Experience with machine learning, data mining and data assimilation is a plus
• Knowledge of git, docker, kubernetes, and/or metadata is a plus
• Ability to work within a team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

What we offer:

• Ambitious and varied tasks in a dynamic and international research environment
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Public service benefits
• Extensive training opportunities
• Professional career advice offered by our in-house Career-Centre
• Flexible working hours and conditions
• Support with finding a good work-life balance offered by benefit@work
• Institute day-care centre on site
• Working at the Albert Einstein science park on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam
• Work place within walking distance of Potsdam main train station, or just a short ride on the shuttle bus

Have we piqued your interest?

The GFZ actively promotes diversity and explicitly welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic and social origin, nationality, gender, sexual orientation and identity, religion/belief, age and physical characteristics. We also promote an inclusive working environment in which everyone can fully develop their own talents. Anyone who has been recognised as severely disabled, will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal suitability and qualification in accordance with the provisions of the German Social Code IX. In case of further queries regarding gender equality, please do not hesitate to contact our Equal Opportunities Officer.

“Diversity in perspectives” is one of GFZ's core values. As an integral part of supporting diversity at our centre, we actively promote women in science and in leadership positions. We among others do this through our gender equality plan and the cascade model measures which we actively implement to enable sustainable equal opportunities in academic career paths. The GFZ thus committedly strives for gender equality in science, including in leadership positions, and strongly encourages women to apply.

Your personal data will be processed for the purpose of conducting the selection procedure on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 b, Art. 88 GDPR in conjunction with Art. 26 of the Data Protection Act for the State of Brandenburg. After completion of the procedure, application documents will be deleted in compliance with data protection regulations.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Sonstiges

21.05.2025

Ihre Aufgabe

Erstellung einer Masterarbeit "Optimierung des Wärmetransports in Monochromator-Kristallen unterschiedlicher Geometrien"

gute Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift

Kenntnisse im Aufbau von Simulationsmodellen (ALTAIR oder Siemens-Tools)

Studium des Maschinenbaus mit Fachrichtung Entwicklung und Konstruktion oder Produktentwicklung

selbständige und analytische Arbeitsweise

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Kenntnisse im Umgang mit 3D-CAD Tools

Bitte wenden Sie sich bei Interesse an Herrn Siemers

Dirk.Siemers@hereon.de

Dirk.Siemers@hereon.de

Wir bieten Ihnen

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einen gut angebundenen Forschungscampus (ÖPNV-Bus)

eine spannende und abwechslungsreiche Aufgabe in einem Forschungszentrum mit rund 1.000 Beschäftigten aus mehr als 60 Nationen

eine Aufwandsentschädigung

eine kollegiale Einbindung in die Konstruktions- und forschende Abteilung

ein abwechslungsreiches Kantinenangebot auf dem Campus

eine moderne Arbeitsplatzausstattung

Schwerbehinderte und diesen gleichgestellte behinderte Menschen werden bei gleicher Eignung im Rahmen der gesetzlichen Bestimmungen bevorzugt berücksichtigt

Haben wir Ihr Interesse geweckt?

Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen (Anschreiben, Lebenslauf, Zeugnisse, Urkunden etc.) unter Angabe der

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Dirk.Siemers@hereon.de

Dirk.Siemers@hereon.de

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Your Job:

You will join the "Electrocatalytic Interface Engineering" department, led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Simon Thiele, and the "Membrane Polymer Synthesis" (MPS) team by Dr. Jochen Kerres. The department focuses on the simulation, production, and analysis of functionally optimized structures from the nanometer to the micrometer scale in electrochemically active materials, as well as the development of new materials for catalysis, polymer electrolytes, and polymer electrolyte membranes. Your tasks will include validating these results with a view to a spin-off company Your main responsibilities include:

• Synthesis, upscaling and validation of anion- and cation-conducting solid electrolyte polymers and membranes for fuel cells and electrolysers in the operating range up to 90 degrees Celsius as part of a VIP+ validation project
  
• Synthesis of the new polymers and evaluation for application in fuel cells and electrolysis
  
• Patent and market research and preparation of a business plan
  
• Preparation of a company spin-off with the business purpose production of cation and anion exchange polymers and membranes and creation of product samples
  
• Coordination of and with various activities in the department to strengthen a possible spin-off company

Your Profile:

• A Master`s degree with excellent grades in the field of chemistry, chemical engineering, process engineering or other related disciplines
  
• Interest in and willingness to set up a spin-off company in the above-mentioned field
  
• Knowledge (specialisation) in the field of polymer chemistry, membrane technology
  
• Knowledge in the field of solid electrolyte polymers and their application in electrochemical membrane processes such as fuel cells and water electrolysis is desirable
  
• Knowledge and experience in (industrial) engineering or business administration
  
• Initiative and discipline
  
• Very good written and spoken English
  

Even if you do not fulfill the requirements of this position completely, we are happy to receive your application. We want you to fit in as a person, not just based on your profile. As part of this project, we are also interested in receiving applications for a doctoral position.

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 programmes and individual opportunities for personal and professional personal and professional development
  
• Comprehensive company health management
  
• Optimal conditions for balancing work and private life as well as a family-friendly company policy
  
• The opportunity to work flexibly (in terms of location), e.g. from home
  
• Support for a potential company spin-off from the Corporate Development department at Forschungszentrum Jülich
  
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours ( 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)
  
• 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: go.fzj.de/benefits

The position is for a fixed term of 3 years. 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: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed . The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.

Place of employment: Erlangen

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

ER-C-3 - Strukturbiologie

Promotion

Your Job:

We are offering a PhD position dedicated to the advancement of cryo-EM image analysis methods at the interface of Structural Biology and Electron Imaging at the Forschungszentrum Jülich.
Cryo-EM has become a very powerful method to visualize ice-embedded samples including purified proteins at close to atomic resolution. Typically, single-particle cryo-EM as well as cryo-ET are based on conventional transmission electron microscopy (TEM) exposures taken in underfocus. In this project, we aim to further develop the imaging analysis capabilities for (scanning) transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and TEM in order to advance our understanding of vitrified biological specimens.

• Develop novel methods for the application of cryo-(S)TEM methods to biological specimens including the operation of high-resolution electron microscopes.
  
• Perform and advance image analysis to determine high-resolution cryo-EM structures of ice-embedded test specimens and in situ cellular samples.
  
• Employ advanced imaging and analysis methods together with an interdisciplinary team of physicists and structural biologists.

Your Profile:

• Master degree in biophysics, bioinformatics, molecular or cell biology or related field.
  
• Experimental skills in biophysics experiment design including associated data analysis.
  
• Prior knowledge of structural biology and associated data analysis techniques is of great advantage.
  
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in an international and interdisciplinary team.
  

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 offer ideal conditions for you to complete your doctoral degree:

• The chance to work at one of the largest research centers in Germany, with excellent scientific equipment and leading European computational resources, located on a green campus, and near the cultural centers Köln, Düsseldorf, and Aachen. The Jülich campus also hosts a vibrant (bio)physics, bioinformatics and structural biology community.
  
• Direct access to high-level EM infrastructure at the Ernst-Ruska Centre including cryo-microscopes. The facility has been extended with state-of-the-art cryo-microscopes and FIB-SEMs of ThermoFisher Titan Krios, Talos Arctica and Aquilos 2.
  
• Access to outstanding wet-lab and sample preparation laboratories at the host institute.
  
• Working in a dynamic team of researchers with backgrounds in different disciplines across biology, chemistry, physics and informatics to advance cryo-(S)TEM methods
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  

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

The employment of doctoral researchers at Jülich is governed by a doctoral contract, which usually has a term of three years. Pay is in line with 65% of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) and additionally 60 % of a monthly salary as special payment („Christmas bonus“). Pay higher than the basic pay may be possible. The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich including our other locations is available at: www.fz-juelich.de/gp/Careers_Docs

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.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Sonstiges

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated MSc student to conduct research at the interface of immunology and neuroscience as part of a MSc thesis/6-month lab internship.

• During you lab internship, you will be a member of the ‘Translational Neuroimmunology’ research group.
• The group is is based at the DZNE in Bonn and is also associated with the Institute of Innate Immunity at the University Hospital Bonn, the ImmunoSensation2 Cluster of Excellence and the Collaborative Research Centre “Metaflammation” (SFB 1454).
• Our research focuses on understanding how microglia-mediated neuroinflammation contributes to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
• Specifically, our research is at the interface of immunology and neuroscience. We examine how immune signaling and metabolic changes combine to modulate microglial function, affecting disease outcome.
• This project will involve cell culture work, immune activation assays and state of the art lab techniques (metabolic assays, flow cytometry or fluorescence imaging, and biochemical techniques e.g. western blot, quantification assays) to assess how changes in microglial metabolism affect cell function.

• Currently enrolled at a University and conducting a MSc degree. BSc degree in Immunology, Neuroscience, Biology or similar
• Previous experience in experimental immunology, neuroscience or cell metabolism research would be very beneficial
• Hands on experience in cell culture and biochemistry techniques (protein assays, western blot, PCR). Familiarity in immunohistochemistry or flow cytometry is a plus
• Fluency in English for communicating, writing, and presentation of scientific data
• Strong enthusiasm and motivation for interdisciplinary research
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work independently
• Willingness to work in a diverse and interdisciplinary team of international scientists

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, transcripts and the contact details for references in one single PDF file. Only applications submitted via our application portal will be accepted. Please refrain from sending your application by e-mail. 

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For questions related to the position, please contact Dr. Róisín McManus at roisin.mcmanus@dzne.de

We look forward to receiving your application via the link below. 

• Innovation and internationality – a forward-looking infrastructure, modern laboratory and office equipment, software tools and the opportunity for international exchange with your colleagues from 65 nations
• Work-life balance – we reconcile work and private life with flexible working hours, 30 days' holiday (On top free on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve) and subsidized job/ Germany ticket options
• Family-conscious corporate culture – Because we know that family is important
• Health promotion – through our extensive range of company health programs, in cooperation with Sozialwerk.Bund
• Focus on development – weekly seminars on immunology, neuroscience and other biomedical topics by national and international speakers
• Individual onboarding – To ensure a smooth start in your new professional challenge
• The position is initially limited to 6 months as part of a lab internship

You will obtain special skills and knowledge for your scientific qualification during your activities at DZNE. The DZNE is an equal opportunity employer. It is committed to employing disabled individuals and especially encourages them to apply.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Diploma & Master Thesis

Your Job:

Electrification is a key strategy for reducing CO2 emissions in the heating sector, which still heavily relies on fossil fuels. One promising approach involves the use of low-temperature heating networks in combination with heat pumps. To design and operate these systems effectively, advanced simulation tools are essential for analyzing their thermal and hydraulic performance.

In this position, your main responsibilities will include:

• Gaining proficiency with the simulation tool HeatNetSim and the modeling framework uesgraphs
  
• Developing an interface to integrate HeatNetSim with uesgraphs
  
• Designing a standardized heating network model to test the interface
  
• Conducting thorough analyses of the simulation results

Your Profile:

• Studying Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a comparable subject
  
• Basic understanding of energy system modeling and simulation is preferable
  
• Basic knowledge of and some experience in Python and packages, e.g. NumPy, scipy, pandas, etc.
  
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

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:

• Highly motivated scientists of different subject areas working together
  
• Interdisciplinary work combining physics, mathematics, computer science, and engineering
  
• Intensive supervision by one or more experienced and helpful colleague(s)
  
• Friendly and welcoming work environment
  
• The opportunity to prepare and work on your tasks independently
  
• Ideal conditions for gaining 3-9 months practical experience during your studies
  

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

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

IBG-2 - Pflanzenwissenschaften

Diploma & Master Thesis

Your Job:

Fine root structures are inexpensive for plants in terms of metabolism and biomass (allocated carbon and nutrients), but at the same time they contribute a large proportion of nutrient uptake. As part of a master thesis, root traits are to be investigated under different nutrient treatments. Invasive and non-invasive phenotyping will be used for the development of new biological insights. The focus is on conducting experiments in rhizotrons or gnotobiotic EcoFAB rhizosphere boxes, microscopic examination of roots, data collection, and statistical evaluation. In addition to the experimental tasks, the work could also involve modeling if there is interest.
You can write your master thesis on the topic.

Your Profile:

• Proven hands-on experience in laboratory work (internships, courses)
  
• Bachelor’s degree (university or university of applied sciences) in Biology, Biotechnology, Agriculture or in another relevant field
  
• Enrolled in a master’s program at a European university or university of applied sciences
  
• Ability to work cleanly and precisely
  
• Very good organizational skills (especially in the laboratory)
  
• Good knowledge of plant biology and molecular biology
  
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English
  
• Highly motivated and able to work in a team
  

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:

• A topic as part of a master thesis in which you will provide new scientific insights with social relevance.
  
• A very good working atmosphere in a highly motivated group “Root Dynamics” at the Institute of Plant Sciences, one of the leading institutes for plant phenotyping
  
• We will pay you a salary for the internship and plan the period and focus with you at an early stage
  
• The position is initially limited to 3-6 months
  
• Excellent scientific and technical infrastructure in one of the largest research institutions in Europe
  
• An international network of experts
  
• Continuous professional support
  

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Work placement

Das GFZ ist das nationale Zentrum für die Erforschung der festen Erde in Deutschland. Wir fördern das Verständnis dynamischer Prozesse zur Bewältigung globaler Herausforderungen - von der Milderung der Auswirkungen von Naturgefahren über die Bewahrung unserer Umwelt in Zeiten des globalen Wandels bis hin zum verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit natürlichen Ressourcen. Wir sind Mitglied der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft, der größten deutschen Wissenschaftsorganisation. Mit rund 1.200 Beschäftigten sowie ca. 500 Gästen tragen wir zum Helmholtz-Forschungsbereich Erde und Umwelt bei und verbinden Spitzenforschung mit gesellschaftlicher Relevanz und internationaler Zusammenarbeit. Unsere Arbeit integriert multidisziplinäre Studien über die Systeme der Erde und nutzt fortschrittliche Technologien und Infrastrukturen, um Lösungen zu erforschen und unser Wissen in die Gesellschaft zu tragen. Wir tun dies im Einklang mit unserer Vision: „Am Puls der Erde, um sie als lebensfreundlichen Planeten zu erhalten“.

Kennziffer 10508

Startdatum:  ab 1. Januar 2026
Praktikumszeitraum:  maximal 2 Wochen

Das Department „Geochemie“ mit seinen 5 Sektionen beschäftigt sich mit den geochemischen und mikrobiellen Prozessen und Stoffkreisläufen im System Erde. Hierbei stehen Bildungs-, Umwandlungs-, Transport‑ und Anreicherungsprozesse von anorganischer und organischer Materie in der Geo-, Hydro-, Atmo- und Biosphäre im Mittelpunkt der Forschung.

Das erwartet Dich:

• Einblicke in die Forschungsinhalte des GFZ im Allgemeinen und des Departments "Geochemie" im Speziellen
• Tätigkeit in einer oder in mehreren Sektionen des Departments „Geochemie“
• Bearbeitung eines Praktikumprojektes in den Laboren des Departments von der Probenaufbereitung bis zur Datenmessung an unterschiedlichen Analysegeräten oder in der Computermodellierung von Geosystemen
• Einblick in das Schülerlabor am GFZ
• Besuch der Bibliothek "Wissenschaftspark Albert Einstein"

Das bringst Du mit:

• großes Interesse und gute Leistungen in den naturwissenschaftlichen Fächern
• Interesse an wissenschaftlichen Experimenten und Analysen sowie an Computeranwendungen

Entscheidende Kriterien für die Vergabe der Praktikumsplätze sind die Qualität der Bewerbung und die Verfügbarkeit von Betreuer:innen zu den angefragten Themen und Terminen.

Haben wir Dein Interesse geweckt?

Dann freuen wir uns auf Deine aussagekräftige Bewerbung. Wir bitten Dich vorab eine Entscheidung für das entsprechende Department zu treffen und somit nur  eine Bewerbung bei uns einzureichen. Bitte sende diese ausschließlich über den in der jeweiligen Stellenanzeige enthaltenen "Bewerben-Button".

Deine Bewerbungsunterlagen sollten folgende Unterlagen umfassen:

• ein selbstständig verfasstes Motivationsschreiben
• Deinen Lebenslauf
• eine Kopie Deines letzten Zeugnisses
• den Praktikumsvertrag der Schule

Zusätzlich gibst Du uns bitte Dein Schuljahr und den genauen Zeitraum des Praktikums an.

Das GFZ setzt sich aktiv für Vielfalt ein und begrüßt ausdrücklich Bewerbungen aller qualifizierter Personen, unabhängig von ethnischer und sozialer Herkunft, Nationalität, Geschlecht, sexueller Orientierung und Identität, Religion/Weltanschauung, Alter und körperlichen Merkmalen. Wir fördern ein inklusives Arbeitsumfeld, in dem jede:r die eigenen Talente voll entfalten kann. Anerkannt schwerbehinderte Menschen werden bei gleicher Eignung und Qualifikation nach Maßgabe des Sozialgesetzbuches IX bevorzugt berücksichtigt. Bei Fragen zur Gleichstellung der Geschlechter kannst Du gern mit unserer Gleichstellungsbeauftragten Kontakt aufnehmen.

„Vielfalt in den Perspektiven“ ist einer der Kernwerte des GFZ. Als integraler Bestandteil der Unterstützung der Vielfalt in unserem Zentrum fördern wir aktiv Frauen in der Wissenschaft und in Führungspositionen, u.a. durch unseren Gleichstellungsplan und die Maßnahmen des Kaskadenmodells, um nachhaltige Chancengleichheit in wissenschaftlichen Karrierewegen zu ermöglichen. Das GFZ setzt sich damit engagiert für die Gleichstellung von Frauen und Männern in der Wissenschaft, auch in Führungspositionen, ein und ermutigt Frauen ausdrücklich, sich zu bewerben.

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This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

IAS-9 - Materials Data Science and Informatics

Promotion

Your Job:

Digital methods for inverse materials design are essential to efficiently create new, sustainable and recycling-adapted structural metals. Alloys with a reduced number of elements, so-called lean alloys, and material systems with a high tolerance to impurities from the use of secondary raw materials are of particular relevance for improving recyclability and sustainability. Al-Ca is a promising lean alloy system for additive manufacturing, as the mechanical properties can be tailored through phase composition, distribution and morphology by tuning process parameters. The work is carried out within the DFG Priority Programme “DaMic - Data-driven Alloy and Microstructure Design of Sustainable Structural Metals” (SPP 2489), in close collaboration with a research partner responsible for the manufacturing and characterization of material samples.

As such, the position offers the opportunity to be involved in fruitful national collaborations. In this exciting job you can expect:

• to develop automated workflows for descriptor based microstructure reconstruction
  
• to identify material parameters for crystal plasticity simulations from experimental data through inverse analysis
  
• to establish structure–property linkages based on numerical simulations and to transform them into AI- and ML-ready information
  
• to develop and implement an indirect inverse optimization framework to identify microstructures that exhibit desired macroscopic properties
  
• to publish and present research results in relevant journals and at international conferences

Your Profile:

• A completed university degree (Master or equivalent) with excellent grades in the field of mechanical engineering, material science, physics, computational science or similar, preferably with a specialization in the field of theory and/or simulation
  
• Strong understanding of the (computational) mechanics of solids and the finite element method and/or spectral solvers
  
• Practical experience in at least one programming language (preferably Python) and experience with the use of Unix/Linux operating systems
  
• Structured and analytical thinking as well as a systematic, careful, independent, and reliable working method
  
• Interest in working closely with experimentalists
  
• Strong cooperation and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
  
• Excellent written and spoken English skills

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 offer ideal conditions for you to complete your doctoral degree:

• A creative work environment at a leading research facility, located on an attractive research campus at the TZA Aachen tza-aachen.de and the Forschungszentrum Jülich
  
• The opportunity to gain your reputation in a dynamic and highly active research field
  
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
  
• The opportunity to attend national and international conferences
  
• Flexible working hours and various opportunities to reconcile work and private life-life, such as the option of slightly reduced working hours and 30 days of annual leave
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  
• Part-time position with 19,5 hours per week and flexible working hours
  

In addition to exciting tasks and the collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: www.fz-juelich.de/en/careers/julich-as-an-employer/benefits

We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is for a fixed term of 3 years. Pay in line with 80% of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund). Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich including our other locations is available at: www.fz-juelich.de/gp/Careers_Docs . Please note that only applications including a motivation letter, CV, and university degree certificates and grade transcripts can be accepted.

Place of employment: Aachen/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.

Further information on diversity and equal opportunities: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

JCNS-3 - Neutronenanalytik für die Energieforschung

Promotion

Your Job:

• Synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts (Ni on Al2O3) and characterization involving e.g. TGA, IR, TEM, MS, BET
  
• Implementation of a reaction chamber for catalytic measurements into a laboratory PDF diffractometer, including the optimization of measurement protocols and combined mass spectrometry
  
• Experiments at synchrotron radiation facilities
  
• Analysis of powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and pair distribution function (PDF) data for structure refinement and modelling of heterogeneous catalysts
  
• Publication of results in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presentation at conferences
  

Your Profile:

Required qualifications and skills:

• University degree (M.Sc. or equivalent) in chemistry, materials science, geoscience, physics or related field
  
• Experience in laboratory work, e.g. synthesis and/or physicochemical characterization such as IR, BET, TGA
  
• Knowledge of X-ray scattering, possibly pair distribution function (PDF) analysis
  
• High motivation for further training, independent and goal-oriented way of working
  

A distinct advantage would be:

• Experience with data analysis and scientific programming (e.g. Origin, Igor Pro, Python, Matlab, Mathematica)
  
• A good command of written and spoken English
  
• You are interested in further academic qualifications (doctorate)

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! This project involves close collaboration with our esteemed cooperation partners at the RWTH Aachen University, i.e. the Institute of Crystallography and the Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry as well as the Cluster of Excellence “The Integrated Fuel & Chemical Science Center”. We support you in your work with:

• 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
  
• 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
  
• 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. partly remote work
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  

In addition to exciting tasks and a collegial working environment, we offer you much more: go.fzj.de/Benefits

The employment of doctoral researchers at Jülich is governed by a doctoral contract, which usually has a term of three years. In this position the first year though will serve as orientation and probation period and will then possibly transition in the full duration of the PhD contract. Pay in line with 67% of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund). In addition, an annual special payment is granted (“Christmas payment”), which amounts to 60 % of the monthly salary. Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich (including its various branch offices) is available at www.fz-juelich.de/en/careers/phd All information about the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) can be found on the BMI website: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Technik

24.03.2025

The surface and interface group of the Institute for Applied Materials – Energy Storage Systems (IAM-ESS) is looking for your expertise to manage surface and interface characterization tools and take responsibility for ultra-high vacuum facilities of the laboratory.

Join the KIT to give meaning to your work, support national and international R&D projects of surface and interface group, and cultivate your spirit of curiosity.

Interacting with the entire engineering and technical team (researcher, engineers, post-docs and PhD students), you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Maintain the characterization tools infrastructure  of surface and interface laboratory ultra-high vacuum facilities. This includes X-ray photoemission spectrometer (XPS), Near-ambient pressure XPS (NAP-XPS), Secondary-ion mass spectrometer (SIMS), secondary electron microscopes (SEM), Glove box filed with argon, optical microscope and physical vapor deposition equipment as well as rotary pumps, turbo-pumps, ionic-pumps, Chillers, pressure gauges, etc.
• Provide technical support and participate in the preventive and corrective maintenance of the equipment. Act as interface to vacuum equipment manufacturers.
• Participate in investment decisions for the purchase of new equipment and manage the acceptance and installation process.
• Support research engineers in the development and implementation of new experimental set-up and preparation of the relevant documentation.
• Provide technical support and participate in the development and implementation of new instrumental protocols, using NAP-XPS, in dynamic research environment.

Additionally, as a part of your responsibilities, you will be involved in sample preparation (cross section polishing) by argon ion polishing system and material characterization by Scanning electron microscopy (SEM equipped with EDX). Furthermore, you will assist in the data analysis and interpretation.

Finally, you will ensure laboratory operation by calculating, compiling and procuring the required materials and consumables and arrange for the disposal.

You will be part of a unique, cutting-edge research group dedicated to issues of major societal importance. Your motivation to develop and acquire new skills will be encouraged during the training period and through various training opportunities depending on your tasks. 

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Your Job:

• Help us shape the future of energy research by strategically developing our research field on global resource scenarios for the energy transition
  
• Take responsibility for your own research projects: from successfully acquiring third-party funding to planning and managing interdisciplinary research projects with an impact on science, politics, and society
  
• Identify relevant research topics, coordinate project progress, ensure quality, and actively contribute your ideas to the further development of our department
  
• Bring your topics to the attention of experts in the field through scientific publications and conference presentations, as well as active networking at the national and international level
  
• Lead a motivated scientific team and develop innovative scientific perspectives together with colleagues, doctoral candidates, and students
  

Are you enthusiastic about modeling and analyzing material systems? Do you have innovative ideas on how the energy transition can succeed, and would you like to play an active role in shaping research that matters? Then apply now! We look forward to welcoming committed colleagues who want to develop solutions together with us.

Your Profile:

• You have successfully completed your doctorate in industrial ecology or energy systems analysis
  
• You hold a very good degree (master`s or equivalent) in engineering (e.g., energy technology, mechanical engineering, process engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering), physics, mathematics, or a related field
  
• You have extensive experience in industrial ecology and material flow analysis and are confident in programming, preferably in Python
  
• You have successfully acquired and managed third-party funded projects and have a track record of publications in recognized, peer-reviewed journals
  
• You have already taken on responsibility, e.g. in supervising doctoral students, leading small teams or in coordinating research roles, and would now like to develop this leadership experience
  
• You work independently, strategically, and in a solution-oriented manner, while always maintaining an overview of the big picture as well as methodological details
  
• You have strong social and communication skills for leading and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams
  
• Fluent written and spoken English; German skills are an advantage
  

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:

• We support you right from the beginning: We help new colleagues to find their feet at Jülich – e.g. through our Welcome Days and Welcome Guide ( www.fz-juelich.de/en/gp/welcome-to-forschungszentrum-julich )
  
• Help us develop sustainable solutions for the clean energy transition
  
• Join a highly motivated and international team at one of the largest research centers in Europe
  
• Excellent technical infrastructure – ideal conditions for extensive system analyses, including institute’s own cluster computer and access to the HPC at the FZJ
  
• Opportunity to participate at international conferences
  
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly corporate policy supported by our Equal Opportunities Bureau
  
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position (39 hours/week) with the option of slightly reduced working hours
  
• Flexible work arrangements, e.g. working from home
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Capital-forming benefits and an employee pension scheme
  
• 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: go.fzj.de/benefits

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 14, 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: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed . The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Diploma & Master Thesis

Your Job:

The master thesis is integrated into a large industry-research collaboration project on water-neutral or positive methanol production, mainly in Africa: www.dryhy.de/en. Several colleagues working on similar topics provide a great environment for vivid exchange and interesting collaboration. The focus of this master thesis will be on the modeling of methanol production systems in Python in an existing modeling framework. This will include generating a better understanding of the production process and its constraints and techno-economic parameters.

The master`s thesis involves the following tasks:

• You conduct a literature review on renewable methanol production and related techno-economic parameters.
  
• You incorporate methanol production into our institute`s ETHOS Model Suite.
  
• You assess the global methanol production potential in close cooperation with your supervisor. and illustrate the impact of these results.
  

Depending on progress, further potential carbon sources, such as biomass, may be added to the model.

Your Profile:

• You are in your master studies of (energy) engineering, economics or a comparable course of study.
  
• Interest in today`s challenges of the energy transition and the economic consequences.
  
• High self-motivation to solve complex problems
  
• Independent way of working
  
• Reliable and conscientious working style
  
• Basic programming skills (Python) advantageous
  
• Very good knowledge of German or English
  

Please feel free to apply for the position even if you do not have all the required skills and knowledge. We may be able to teach you missing skills during your induction.

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:

• An interesting and socially relevant topic for your thesis with future-oriented themes
  
• A highly motivated and international working group in one of the largest research institutions in Europe
  
• Excellent scientific and technical infrastructure
  
• Qualified support through your scientific colleagues
  
• Very good technical equipment for successful work in the home office
  
• Flexible working hours as well as a reasonable remuneration
  
• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
  

The position is for a fixed term of 6 months.

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

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Diploma & Master Thesis

Your Job:

The aim of your work is to identify and compare available data sources on cross-sectoral material flows and critical raw material demand, evaluate their suitability for energy system modeling, and demonstrate their application in exemplary analyses. The focus lies on methodological consistency, coverage of relevant sectors (e.g., industry, energy, mobility), and usability for model-based analyses in the context of the energy transition. For this purpose, you will develop a combined data basis from the most suitable sources (e.g., Exiobase, MFA studies, etc.) and carry out exemplary calculations of cross-sectoral raw material demand. Your analysis will be conducted using the institute’s in-house energy system framework FINE: github.com/FZJ-IEK3-VSA/FINE

Specifically, you will work on the following tasks:
• Research, comparison, and evaluation of several cross-sectoral material flow data sources (e.g., Exiobase, material flow analyses, input-output tables) with regard to data quality, methodological foundations, and model compatibility
• Identification of consistent and combinable datasets for capturing critical raw materials such as lithium, nickel, and rare earths in relevant sectors
• Development and evaluation of strategies for efficient resource use and modeling of alternative pathways to address material constraints in support of a robust and sustainable energy transition

Your Profile:

• Very good academic records in your master studies in the field of energy technologies, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, physics, or a comparable field
  
• Basic knowledge in the fields of energy system analysis, renewable energy systems or thermodynamics or comparable
  
• First experience in optimization or statistics is advantageous
  
• Knowledge of an object-oriented programming language (e.g., Python, Matlab) and MS Office
  
• Analytical and structural thinking
  
• Interest in energy system analysis and future technologies
  
• Fluent language skills in written and spoken English or German
  

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:

• An interesting and socially relevant topic for your thesis with a future-oriented topic
  
• You will work at one of the ten best rated employers in Germany
  
• A pleasant working environment within an international team in one of the most prestigious research facilities in Europe
  
• You will be remunerated, supported by top-end scientific and technical infrastructure as well as closely guided by experts
  
• Flexible working time and the option for working in home office
  
• You will have the opportunity to work with keen researchers from various scientific fields and be part of designing the future energy system
  

The position is for a fixed term of 6 months.

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

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

IAS-2 - Theorie der Weichen Materie und Biophysik

Promotion

Your Job:

The main objective of this PhD project is to achieve a better understanding of the efficient propulsion of trypanosomes through complex crowded environments, mimicking biological tissues. You will employ the trypanosome model established in our group to study its swimming behavior in soft tissue-like surroundings. This project is a part of the DFG-SPP 2332 priority program “Physics of Parasitism”, which includes a variety of theoretical, simulation, and experimental projects from different disciplines.

The key goals of the project are

• to elucidate physical mechanisms that govern trypanosome motility in a dense suspension of soft particles mimicking a collection of biological cells,
  
• to characterize trypanosome swimming through elastic networks with different pore sizes and elastic properties,
  
• to identify the limits of trypanosome motility in soft tissue-like environments,
  
• to publish and present research results in relevant journals and at international conferences.

Your Profile:

• Master`s degree or diploma in physics, biophysics, applied mathematics, chemistry, or a relevant engineering discipline
  
• Strong motivation to study motility of microswimmers and develop computational models
  
• Good programming skills and experience with numerical modeling and particle-based methods
  
• Interest in working closely with experimentalists
  
• Excellent written and spoken English skills
  
• Experience with parallel programming using MPI and high-performance computing resources is advantageous, but not necessary
  

Your application should include a CV, motivation letter, copies of university degrees and grades, and contact information of two references.

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 offer ideal conditions for you to complete your doctoral degree:

• Experienced and friendly international research team with a strong background in biophysics and active matter
  
• Cutting-edge computational facilities including the on-site top European supercomputers
  
• Collaboration with the world`s leading experimental groups on parasite motility
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
  
• 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: go.fzj.de/benefits

The position is initially for a fixed term of 3 years. Pay in line with 75% of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) and additionally 60 % of a monthly salary as special payment („Christmas bonus“). The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich including our other locations is available at: www.fz-juelich.de/gp/Careers_Docs

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

• What (geo)political histories shape the dynamics of policy-making, as related to each cohort project?
• What governance mechanisms currently exist and how functional are they (or the concept of them)?
• What are the alternatives to dominant modes of managing the Southern Ocean and ensuring sustainable use aside from those currently deployed or planned? What science might be needed for them (over what time frames, with what resources)?
• How might science be best transferred (via what mechanisms, forums, approaches)?

• PhD in a social or political science discipline (i.e., IR, Political Science, Planning, Human Geography, Sociology, Political Ecology, Law) or in a natural science discipline where explicit and considerable interdisciplinary experience has been gained (i.e., Ecology, Biology, Oceanography)
• Strong skills and evidenced experience in textual analysis (i.e., policy or discourse analysis)
• Knowledge of the marine social sciences
• Highly motivated and eager to work in an interdisciplinary marine research context
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines.
• Very good English knowledge (approximately equivalent to CEFR level C1)
• A background in Antarctic research is a plus, though not required

• our scientific success - excellent research
• collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
• opportunities to develop – on the job and towards other positions
• an international environment – everyday contact with people from all over the world
• flexible working hours 
• health promotion and company fitness
• support services and a culture of reconciling work and family
• occupational pension provision (VBL)

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

• Does the current management concept adequately address the emerging challenges posed by climate change and a fast-growing fishery?
• How can the management concept be improved, potentially by learning from management concepts of other global fishries?
• How can an improved management concept be effectively implemented in CCAMLR?

• A PhD in marine biology, conservation biology, fishery management & conservation, or related fields
• A strong background in handling large data sets, programming (preferably in R), statistical analysis, modelling, and mapping
• Highly motivated and eager to work in an interdisciplinary marine research context
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines
• Very good English knowledge (approximately equivalent to CEFR level C1).
• A background in Antarctic research is a plus, though not required

• our scientific success - excellent research
• collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
• opportunities to develop – on the job and towards other positions
• an international environment – everyday contact with people from all over the world
• flexible working hours
• health promotion and company fitness
• support services and a culture of reconciling work and family
• occupational pension provision (VBL)

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

• Climate-smart conservation planning: How can MPAs be designed and managed with climate change in mind, ensuring they remain effective refuges and contribute to ecosystem resilience under changing environmental conditions?
• Ecosystem services: How might climate-induced changes in the Southern Ocean ecosystems affect the provision of ecosystem services, and how can these insights be integrated into systematic conservation planning? 
• Optimising connectivity in MPA networks: How can systematic conservation planning approaches be used to enhance the structural and functional connectivity of MPAs in the Southern Ocean, ensuring greater ecosystem resilience in the face of climate change?

• A PhD in conservation biology, geoinformatics, spatial ecology, or a related field
• A strong background in statistics and the ability to apply quantitative analysis to ecological data
• A strong background in programming (preferably in R), including data manipulation, statistical analysis, and spatial modelling and mapping
• Experience in spatial prioritisation software (Marxan, Prioritizr) and geospatial tools (QGIS, ArcGIS Pro) is a plus
• Highly motivated and eager to work in an interdisciplinary marine research context
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines
• Very good English knowledge (approximately equivalent to CEFR level C1)
• A background in Antarctic research is a plus, though not required

• our scientific success - excellent research
• collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
• opportunities to develop – on the job and towards other positions
• an international environment – everyday contact with people from all over the world
• flexible working hours 
• health promotion and company fitness
• support services and a culture of reconciling work and family
• occupational pension provision (VBL)

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

• How can vulnerable areas best be monitored? Can local noise budgets be accounted? What are the potential designs of effective monitoring setups?
• Can operators and tourists be sensitized to the impact of their presence, and how can knowledge contribute to modes of management and self-management?
• What measures may improve the sustainability of Antarctic tourism, if at all?

• A PhD in (bio)acoustics, spatial ecology, marine environmental science, or a related subject
• Experienced in acoustic propagation modelling, signal processing, and data mining
• A strong background in programming, statistical analysis, and spatial modelling and mapping
• Highly motivated to work on the subject and eager to work in an interdisciplinary marine research context
• Ability to think out of the box
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines
• Very good English knowledge (approximately equivalent to CEFR level C1)

• our scientific success - excellent research
• collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
• opportunities to develop – on the job and towards other positions
• an international environment – everyday contact with people from all over the world
• flexible working hours 
• health promotion and company fitness with Hansefit and Wellhub
• support services and a culture of reconciling work and family
• occupational pension provision (VBL)

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

Your Job:

As part of an interdisciplinary team, you will develop approaches for the automated and large-scale provision and integration of energy systems data and models and apply data science methods to make them usable for transparent energy systems analyses. The collected data will be processed and semantically enriched using methods you develop before being transferred to a knowledge graph-based metadata platform that you will help develop. In collaboration with stakeholders from energy research, you will develop methods to increase data and software interoperability, enabling the automated reuse of energy systems analysis processes. In line with FAIR and Linked Open Data principles, you will design interfaces that enable the smooth processing of big data in the context of scientific, AI-driven energy systems research – scalable, transparent, and interoperable. Your tasks in detail:

• Development of a structured description format for the unambiguous and machine-readable characterization of software interfaces and data models
  
• Selection and configuration of algorithms for annotating and organizing research data and software using state-of-the-art AI technologies
  
• Ensuring the sustainability and continuous expandability of data and software assets through the use of innovative knowledge graph structures
  
• Development of interfaces for the automated integration of research data into efficient open-source energy system model workflows

Your Profile:

• Master’s degree in computer science, data science, natural sciences, economics, engineering, mathematics or a related field of study
  
• Huge interest in data science and energy technologies
  
• Basic knowledge of artificial intelligence and data analysis methods
  
• Programming skills, ideally in Python
  
• Independent and analytical way of working
  
• Reliable and thorough working style
  
• Fluent written and spoken English; German language skills are advantageous
  

Please feel free to apply for the position even if you do not have all the required skills and knowledge. We may be able to teach you missing skills during your induction.

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 offer ideal conditions for you to complete your doctoral degree:

• A highly motivated working group as well as an international and interdisciplinary working environment in one of the largest research institutions in Europe
  
• Participation in an exciting consortium project with top-class partner institutions
  
• The opportunity to complete a doctoral thesis within 3 years through professional supervision and internal support services; time taken to submit the final thesis for the last 16 doctoral students at ICE-2: 2.7 - 3.4 years
  
• Excellent scientific and technical infrastructure
  
• Opportunity to participate in (international) conferences and project meetings
  
• Continuous professional support by your scientific supervisor(s)
  
• Best conditions for successful work in home office
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
  
• 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: go.fzj.de/benefits

The position is initially for a fixed term of 3 years. Pay in line with 75% of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) and additionally 60 % of a monthly salary as special payment („Christmas bonus“). The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich including our other locations is available at: www.fz-juelich.de/gp/Careers_Docs

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

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Scientific / postdoctoral posts

11.06.2025

DESY

Over the recent years, DESY has also become an international hotspot for cutting-edge laser science. With the advent of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) research in Germany, DESY will boost its activities in this thriving research field.We are seeking two motivated (one position can be filled with a candidate who just completed the PhD) and innovative Postdocs / Laser Scientists to join the IGNYTe project which is funded by the German Ministry of Research, Technology and Space in the scope of the Fusion 2040 programme. After reaching scientific gain in laser-driven ICF experiments at the National Ignition Facility, there is a global endeavour to turn the scientific milestone into practical application. The IGNYTe project addresses the currently unresolved challenge of creating an efficient ultraviolet (UV) light source that can suppress spurious nonlinearities in direct drive fusion target compression. As part of the IGNYTe team, you will develop a laser comprised of a shapeable incoherent fibre front-end, low-temperature cooled Joule-class Yb:YLF amplifiers and novel broadband third-harmonic generation schemes. The positions will be limited by default to two years, but we are seeking for candidates who are motivated to contribute longer to the project.

About your role:

• Laser development position
• Design, simulate and set-up cryogenically cooled solid-state regenerative and multi-pass Yb:YLF laser amplifiers
• Implement intelligent control over spectral and temporal shapes of broadband nanosecond laser pulses
• Broadband UV-generation position
• Push the frontiers of nonlinear optics in multi-pass cells
• Optimize third harmonic generation in nonlinear gases
• Develop scaling concepts to kJ pulse energy levels
• General tasks
• Collaborate closely with other laser research groups at DESY and with our international partners
• Integrate your developments into the control system of the facility and advance their technology readiness levels (TRLs) as far as possible
• Present your work on conferences and in scientific publications

About you:

• Ph.D. degree in physics, optics or related fields
• A least three years of laser laboratory hands-on experience, more is a plus
• Profound understanding of pulsed laser science and/or perturbative nonlinear optics
• Team player with good communication skills
• Good command of English
• High motivation to work on the project

• Advance one of the hottest topics in laser science and collect experience in the rapidly growing fields of optics and photonics
• Contribute to highly important fusion energy research
• Work in an excellently equipped research centre with cutting-edge laboratories and on-site computer clusters
• No teaching requirement, you can spend your working time for research

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Administrative staff

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Population Health Sciences is one of the major scientific areas of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) in Bonn, Germany. Under the leadership of Prof. Monique M.B. Breteler, a team of more than 85 people studies determinants and biomarkers of normal and pathological mental and physical health function over the adult life course, with a special emphasis on neurodegenerative diseases and ageing. The research is primarily based on the Rhineland Study a population-based cohort study conducted in two geographically defined areas of Bonn with individuals aged 30 years and older. Further information on the Rhineland Study can be found at www.rheinland-studie.de

We are seeking a proactive, highly organized, and detail-oriented Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to the Director of Population Health Sciences in all scientific and managerial tasks. This pivotal role offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment dedicated to improving health outcomes through research and innovation. The Executive Assistant serves as a vital link between key areas of the team, including the administration of the DZNE, national and international collaboration partners, and both internal and external stakeholders. As a valued member of our team, the role holder will be actively involved in the development of strategies and the implementation of processes.

• Provide general administrative and scientific support to the Director of Population Health Studies, Prof. Monique M.B. Breteler, in leading the Rhineland Study and Population Health Sciences
• Support meeting preparation and follow-up
• Prepare scientific progress reports and assist in the preparation of scientific and non-scientific presentations
• Contribute to conceptual work, including analyses and evaluations
• Coordinate information flows and decision-making processes, and maintain active communication with the DZNE administration
• Identify needs for action with precision, take initiative, and develop targeted solution proposals
• Draft and manage correspondence

• You hold an excellent PhD or MD in medicine, the natural sciences or a related discipline
• You must be fluent in both German and English and have excellent communication, writing and presentation skills.
• Project management skills and relevant organizational experience is essential.
• You have initial experiences in proposal writing, monitoring or coordination of scientific projects, along with a sound knowledge of the German and international research landscape.
• Experience in a bridging role between science and administration is highly valued.
• You combine assertiveness and high social competence with excellent coordination and organizational skills, and enjoy working in an interdisciplinary setting.

• Innovation and internationality - a forward-looking infrastructure (inlcuding cutting-edge computational and imaging infrastructure (7T MRI, HPC)), modern laboratory and office equipment, software tools and the opportunity for international exchange with your colleagues from 65 nations
• Work-life balance - we reconcile work and private life with flexible working hours, 30 days' holiday (On top free on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve) and subsidised job/ Germany ticket options
• Family-conscious corporate culture - because we know that family is important, we support you with parent-child offices, family services and daycare co-operations
• Health promotion – through our extensive range of company health programmes, in cooperation with Sozialwerk.Bund
• Focus on development - training programmes tailored to your individual needs and annual HR-development meetings for concrete prospects and potential development.
• Remuneration and conditions according to TVöD-Bund - including annual special payment, capital-forming benefits and VBL supplementary pension scheme
• Personalised Onboarding - for a good start to your new professional challenge
• Initial 2-year contract with the option for a permanent contract, depending on performance and funding. Funding for international travel to conferences

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, transcripts and references in one single PDF file to our online system.

For questions regarding the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Dr. Monique M.B. Breteler at population-research@dzne.de.  

Review of applications will begin immediately upon receipt. The aim is to fill the position quickly.

The DZNE is an equal opportunity employer. It is committed to employing disabled individuals and especially encourages them to apply.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

• Develop novel research in the field of zooplankton ecology and climate change
• Carry out innovative and ground-breaking research in experimental ecology and/or in long-term time series analyses
• Evaluate complex datasets, and present research results to experts and non-experts (scientific journals, conferences, workshops)

• PhD degree (or equivalent) in aquatic sciences
• Strong background in plankton ecology, good knowledge of coastal plankton dynamics
• Working experience with experimental ecology including plankton culturing
• Strong communication skills in English language, both written and oral (approximately equivalent to CEFR level B2)

• our scientific success - excellent research
• collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
• opportunities to develop – on the job and towards other positions
• an international environment – everyday contact with people from all over the world
• flexible working hours
• health promotion and company fitness 
• support services and a culture of reconciling work and family
• occupational pension provision (VBL).

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Hereon - Administration

Administrative staff

13.06.2025

Ihre Aufgaben

Erstellung von Dokumenten und Bescheinigungen aller Art im Rahmen des Schriftverkehrs mit Beschäftigten und Dritten

Anlage und Pflege der Personal­akten

Beurteilung des sozialversicherungs­rechtlichen Status der Beschäftigten

Bearbeitung des Jobtickets der Beschäftigten

Beratung der Führungs­kräfte und Beschäftigten bei zeitwirtschaftlichen Fragestellungen sowie Betreuung des Zeiterfassungs­systems im Tages­geschäft

Erhebung, Berechnung und Pflege aller abrechnungs­relevanten Daten für einen definierten Beschäftigtenkreis

Mitarbeit an Sonderthemen im Bereich Personal­management (z. B. im Rahmen der Digitalisierung)

Sie haben bereits einschlägige Berufserfahrung, vorzugsweise im öffentlichen Dienst, erlangen können.

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Sie verfügen über sehr gute SAP?HCM- und Microsoft-Office-Kenntnisse, idealerweise haben Sie bereits Erfahrung mit M365.

Sehr gute Deutsch- und gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift sind wünschenswert.

Sie zeichnen sich durch ein hohes Maß an Einsatzbereitschaft, Verantwortungs­bewusstsein, Kommunikations­stärke, Teamfähigkeit und Dienstleistungs­orientierung aus.

Sie verfügen über eine abgeschlossene kaufmännische Berufsausbildung, idealerweise über eine abgeschlossene Weiterbildung zur Personal­fachkauffrau/?zum Personal­fachkaufmann oder vergleichbar.

Sie verfügen über Kenntnisse im Tarif-, Steuer- und Sozialversicherungsrecht.

Ihr Arbeitsstil ist geprägt durch ein hohes Qualitäts­bewusstsein sowie sorgfältiges und lösungs­orientiertes Handeln.

Wir bieten Ihnen

kostenloses Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

einen gut angebundenen Forschungs­campus (ÖPNV?Bus) und beste Möglichkeiten zur Vernetzung

eine spannende und abwechslungsreiche Aufgabe in einem Forschungs­zentrum mit rund 1.000 Beschäftigten aus mehr als 60 Nationen

individuelle Möglichkeiten zur Weiterbildung

eine hervorragende technische Infrastruktur und eine moderne Arbeitsplatz­ausstattung

30 Tage Urlaub im Jahr; Betriebsferien zwischen Weihnachten und Neujahr

Sozialleistungen nach dem Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes und Vergütung in Entgeltgruppe 9a nach TV EntgO Bund

Betriebsrente über die VBL

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ein abwechslungsreiches Kantinen­angebot auf dem Campus

Corporate Benefits

sehr gute Vereinbarkeit von Privat- und Berufsleben, Angebote von mobiler und flexibler Arbeit

familienfreundliche Unternehmens­politik mit Kinderbetreuungs­angeboten, z. B. betriebsnahe Kindertages­stätte

Schwerbehinderte und diesen gleichgestellte behinderte Menschen werden bei gleicher Eignung im Rahmen der gesetzlichen Bestimmungen bevorzugt berücksichtigt.

Haben wir Ihr Interesse geweckt?

Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussage­kräftigen Bewerbungs­unterlagen (Anschreiben, Lebenslauf, Zeugnisse, Urkunden etc.) unter Angabe der Kennziffer 2025/HR 2 bis zum 13.07.2025.

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This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Hereon - Administration

Administrative staff

13.06.2025

Ihre Aufgaben

Entscheidungsvorlagen zu übergeordneten HR-Themen erstellen und die Bereichs­leitung bei der Konzeption von HR?Strategien unterstützen

als zentrale Ansprechperson für externe Dienstleister sowie interne Schnittstellen (z. B. IT, Finanzen und Controlling, Einkauf) agieren

die interne und externe Kommunikation der Bereichsleitung vorbereiten (z. B. Präsentationen, Berichte, Vorlagen)

(Digitalisierungs?)Projekte im Bereich HR leiten und das Projekt­management ganzheitlich umsetzen (Initialisierung, Definition, Planung, Steuerung und Projekt­abschluss)

Office-Management-Aufgaben übernehmen, z. B. Termin- und Reiseorganisation, Budget­überwachung sowie Koordination der Arbeitssicherheits­maßnahmen für den Bereich Personal­management

Markttrends und Benchmarks analysieren und daraus Handlungs­empfehlungen ableiten

Ihr Profil

Erfahrung im Umgang mit Projekt­management-Tools (z. B. Microsoft Project, SharePoint), HR-IT?Systemen (z. B. SAP HCM), Datenanalysetools (z. B. Excel, Power BI) und Microsoft Office, idealerweise haben Sie bereits Erfahrung mit M365

ausgeprägte Kommunikations­fähigkeiten in Deutsch und Englisch sowie ein hohes Maß an Diskretion und Verantwortungs­bewusstsein

idealerweise Erfahrung im Bereich Office-Management und Schnittstellen­koordination

Kenntnisse der HR?Prozesse, des Arbeitsrechts sowie betriebswirtschaftlicher Zusammenhänge

fundierte Kenntnisse im Projekt­management (klassisch und agil, z. B. SCRUM, PRINCE2, PMP, IPMA-Zertifikat)

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erfolgreich abgeschlossenes Hochschul­studium (z. B. Personal­management, Betriebs­wirtschaftslehre oder vergleichbare Fachrichtung)

Für weitere Auskünfte wenden Sie sich bitte an

hr-info@hereon.de

Herrn Albers

Wir bieten Ihnen

sehr gute Vereinbarkeit von Privat- und Berufsleben, Angebote von mobiler und flexibler Arbeit

Corporate Benefits

eine hervorragende technische Infrastruktur und eine moderne Arbeitsplatz­ausstattung

Sozialleistungen nach dem Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes und Vergütung in Entgeltgruppe 11 nach TV EntgO Bund

30 Tage Urlaub im Jahr; Betriebsferien zwischen Weihnachten und Neujahr

Betriebsrente über die VBL

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familienfreundliche Unternehmens­politik mit Kinderbetreuungs­angeboten, z. B. betriebsnahe Kindertages­stätte

ein abwechslungsreiches Kantinen­angebot auf dem Campus

kostenloses Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

einen gut angebundenen Forschungs­campus (ÖPNV?Bus) und beste Möglichkeiten zur Vernetzung

individuelle Möglichkeiten zur Weiterbildung

eine spannende und abwechslungsreiche Aufgabe in einem Forschungs­zentrum mit rund 1.000 Beschäftigten aus mehr als 60 Nationen

Schwerbehinderte und diesen gleichgestellte behinderte Menschen werden bei gleicher Eignung im Rahmen der gesetzlichen Bestimmungen bevorzugt berücksichtigt.

Haben wir Ihr Interesse geweckt?
Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussage­kräftigen Bewerbungs­unterlagen (Anschreiben, Lebenslauf, Zeugnisse, Urkunden etc.) unter Angabe der Kennziffer 2025/HR 1 bis zum 13.07.2025.

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Jetzt bewerben!

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

As a member of the Helmholtz Association, the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, based in Braunschweig, conducts top-level research in the field of infectious diseases. Our scientists develop novel methods and strategies to fight infectious diseases faster and more effectively. Our common goal is to develop novel approaches for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Our research focuses on bacterial and viral pathogens, their interaction with the human immune system and new effective substances and vaccines.

The aim of the department ‘Chemical Biology’ is to discover and characterize novel anti-infectives through screening, mode of action studies and chemical synthesis. The department ‘RNA Biology of Bacterial Infections’ explores the RNA biology of bacterial pathogens, members of the human microbiome, as well as phages. Their main focus is now shifting to the development of programmable RNA antibiotics, also called asobiotics.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

MPL

Promotion

13.06.2025

DESY

Laser plasma accelerators are leading a new generation of ultra-compact particle and photon sources owing to their ability to sustain accelerating fields on the scale of hundreds of GV/m — three orders of magnitude higher than radio-frequency accelerators. At DESY, we're committed to exploiting the full potential of this cutting-edge technology and are developing state-of-the-art laser plasma accelerators for a range of demanding research applications, from compact FEL drivers to energy-efficient synchrotron injectors. We're also working to advance plasma accelerator technology for a wide range of medical and industrial applications. We're looking for a PhD candidate to join our vibrant, ambitious, and international team. The successful applicant will work on laser-driven plasma acceleration experiments at DESY, with the role focusing on the development of key technologies for multi-GeV plasma acceleration. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a diverse team, with expertise across a broad range of plasma accelerator topics, and to get involved in unique and innovative experiments.

About your role:

• Design and execute experiments at DESY in the field of laser plasma acceleration
• Develop novel plasma source technology for multi-GeV electron acceleration
• Record, analyse and document results for communication through publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at conferences and workshops
• Work closely with other members of the plasma accelerator community at DESY and with external collaborators

About you:

• Master’s degree in physics, engineering or similar
• Strong interest in laser plasma acceleration
• Familiarity with a scientific programming language (Python/Matlab/C++ etc.)
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken
• Ability to work independently and to work as part of a team

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Diploma & Master Thesis

• enrolled at an University 

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Technik

GFZ is Germany's national centre for solid Earth research. We advance the understanding of dynamic processes to address global challenges, from mitigating the impacts of natural hazards and sustaining our habitat amid global change to responsibly managing georesources. We are part of the Helmholtz Association, the largest German scientific organisation. With around 1,200 employees as well as ca. 500 guest researchers, we contribute to the Helmholtz Research Field Earth and Environment, aligning cutting-edge research with societal relevance and international collaboration. Our work integrates multidisciplinary studies across Earth's system components, leveraging advanced technologies and infrastructure to research solutions and to transfer our knowledge to society. We are doing this according to our vision: “Taking the pulse of our Earth to safeguard a habitable planet”.

Reference Number 10488

Are you passionate about cutting-edge science and its potential to address real-world challenges? We are excited to be seeking a talented Field Engineer to join our team working on a groundbreaking EU-funded project, EQUIP-G. This project is all about the newest technological development in gravimetry: quantum gravimeters, instruments that are becoming increasingly important in fields like hydrology, volcanology, climatology, and geothermal energy.

As a core of EQUIP-G, we will set up the first network of quantum gravimeters as an infrastructure prototype across Europe. We will bring this technology to life through numerous use cases that act as a proof-of-concept of this cutting-edge technology and demonstrate its added value for research and applications. At GFZ, we are leading 3 of these 8 use cases. You will be involved in all stages, from development, testing and deployment to data collection and analysis. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a truly innovative project and become part of an internationally growing community of scientists and engineers.

Your responsibilities:

• Design and test field enclosures, transportation units and setups for field deployment of the quantum gravimeter systems (mechanical components, electronics, power supply, data transfer)
• Conduct gravimetric and hydrological surveys and field measurements
• Support the design and execution of innovative field experiments
• Plan and support the installation of gravimeters at hydro-meteorological monitoring stations in outdoor settings
• Assemble and use open-source/open-hardware electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) devices

Your qualifications:

• Master's or Bachelor’s degree in engineering, geophysics, electronics, or a related discipline
• Proven experience with electric circuit design, wiring and proper inclusion of different electric components as well as basic electronic knowledge
• Enthusiasm and creativity in designing and assembling measurement set-ups
• Preferably experience with data logger systems and sensors
• Experience with micro-controllers and programming is an asset
• Experience with geophysical field measurements is an asset
• Ability to work independently
• Ability for and willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team and to communicate with collaborators
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Willingness for field work up to a duration of 3 weeks per trip
• Driving license

What we offer:

• Ambitious and varied tasks in a dynamic and international research environment
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Public service benefits
• Extensive training opportunities
• Flexible working hours and conditions
• Support with finding a good work-life balance offered by benefit@work
• Institute day-care centre on site 
• Working at the Albert Einstein science park on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam
  
• Work place within walking distance of Potsdam main train station, or just a short ride on the shuttle bus 

Have we piqued your interest?

The GFZ actively promotes diversity and explicitly welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic and social origin, nationality, gender, sexual orientation and identity, religion/belief, age and physical characteristics. We also promote an inclusive working environment in which everyone can fully develop their own talents. Anyone who has been recognised as severely disabled, will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal suitability and qualification in accordance with the provisions of the German Social Code IX. In case of further queries regarding gender equality, please do not hesitate to contact our Equal Opportunities Officer.

“Diversity in perspectives” is one of GFZ's core values. As an integral part of supporting diversity at our centre, we actively promote women in science and in leadership positions. We among others do this through our gender equality plan and the cascade model measures which we actively implement to enable sustainable equal opportunities in academic career paths. The GFZ thus committedly strives for gender equality in science, including in leadership positions, and strongly encourages women to apply.

Your personal data will be processed for the purpose of conducting the selection procedure on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 b, Art. 88 GDPR in conjunction with Art. 26 of the Data Protection Act for the State of Brandenburg. After completion of the procedure, application documents will be deleted in compliance with data protection regulations.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

Your Job:

The transformation of the European energy system towards greenhouse gas neutrality is fundamentally changing our energy landscape. In the future, wind and solar power plants are expected to provide most of our electricity. Hydrogen and its derivatives are becoming increasingly important - and even during periods of low wind and sun, new, emission-free technologies and strategies are necessary to ensure a stable supply. For the European energy transition to succeed, key infrastructure measures must be implemented in a timely manner. These measures include retrofitting existing power plants and transport networks to other energy sources and expanding new infrastructure. Planners and policymakers face several challenges, including long construction and retrofitting lead times, which can be several years, and requirements for suitable locations, such as availability of cooling water or adequate space. In this thesis, you will systematically evaluate the challenges of the energy transition and derive scenarios and strategies for its successful implementation. Using existing ICE-2 energy system models, you will address questions such as: How do installation and retrofitting times impact the restructuring of energy infrastructures? What conditions regarding locations apply to different technologies, and how will the energy landscape change on the pathway to greenhouse gas neutrality? What regional effects will occur, and how can the overloading of individual regions be counteracted? Your contribution to scientific analysis:

• Further develop existing energy system models in Python to accurately map and analyze the challenges of implementing the energy transition in terms of infrastructure
  
• Identify and systematize challenges for the implementation of the European energy transition
  
• Expand existing energy system models to systematically map retrofitting measures as well as planning and construction times as time constraints in the transformation pathway
  
• Analyze the space requirements and other location-related prerequisites of central energy infrastructures, including storage facilities, power plants, and transport networks
  
• Analyze, based on scenarios, how key implementation challenges will affect the design of future energy infrastructures, focusing on regional impacts and implementation challenges
  
• Position your research in the professional community through publications in renowned journals, conference contributions, and active scientific exchange at the national and international level
  

Your Profile:

• You have successfully completed a master’s degree in natural or (industrial) engineering, computer science, or a related field
  
• You have very good knowledge of energy technology, energy economics, and energy policy
  
• You have already gained initial experience in energy system modeling
  
• You are confident in object-oriented programming, preferably in Python
  
• You work independently, strategically, and solution-oriented, and demonstrate a high degree of independence and willingness to show great commitment
  
• High degree of independence and willingness to show great commitment
  
• Fluent written and spoken English; German skills are an advantage
  

Our Offer:

We work on highly topical, socially-relevant issues and offer you the opportunity to actively shape change! We offer you optimal conditions for the successful completion of your doctorate:

• The opportunity to complete a doctoral thesis within 3 years through professional supervision and internal support services
  
• A highly motivated working group as well as an international and interdisciplinary working environment in one of the largest research institutions in Europe
  
• Active further development of a comprehensive energy system model in order to support energy policy decision-makers in a scientifically sound manner
  
• Excellent scientific and technical infrastructure
  
• Opportunity to participate in (international) conferences and project meetings
  
• Best conditions for successful work in a home office (moving to the Aachen-Düsseldorf-Cologne region is not absolutely necessary)
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
  
• 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: go.fzj.de/benefits

The position is initially for a fixed term of 3 years. Pay in line with 75% of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) and additionally 60 % of a monthly salary as special payment („Christmas bonus“). The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich including our other locations is available at: www.fz-juelich.de/gp/Careers_Docs

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Front Office and Helpdesk

IT - EDV

Reference No. IT 2025/8

The Department Front Office and Helpdesk is looking for

IT-Lizenzmanager*in

Your Profile

Further Information

Danilo Seidler

030 8062 42572

danilo.seidler@helmholtz-berlin.de

Closing Date: 31.07.2025

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

The position is suitable for part-time employment.

01.09.2025

PhD Student (f/m/d) Quantitative imaging of microbial processes for radioecology using positron emission tomography

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 Institute of Resource Ecology performs research to protect humans and the environment from hazards caused by pollutants resulting from technical processes that produce energy and raw materials. The Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research develops radiotracers for imaging of cancer biomarkers and personalized therapies. 

In a joint effort of both institutes, the Departments of Reactive Transport and of Experimental Neurooncological Radiopharmacy are looking for a PhD Student (f/m/d) Quantitative imaging of microbial processes for radioecology using positron emission tomography. 

Your tasks

# Developing and testing radiotracers for positron emission tomography (PET) to investigate microbial processes using synthetic organic chemistry and surface chemistry
# Cultivation and characterization of microbes
# Localization and quantification of advective cell transport processes, cell sorption on mineral substrate surfaces, and film growth in pore spaces using PET analysis
# Conducting literature review, writing scientific publications, and presenting research results
# Mentoring student courses in radiochemistry and reactive transport

Your profile

# Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Chemistry, Radiochemistry, Radiopharmacy, Radioecology or related field
# Excellent knowledge of a broad range of organic chemistry and analytical methods
# Knowledge of handling radioactive materials is considered an asset
# Experience in radiochemical methods is considered advantageous
# Highly qualified and highly motivated graduates and interested in working in an interdisciplinary environment
# Excellent written and verbal communicaton skills in the English languange

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 at Leipzig University, Faculty of Chemistry - 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.  

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

The position is suitable for part-time employment.

The project aims to develop a sustainable platform for communication and research in the field of epidemic infectious diseases, enabling data-based reporting, crisis communication and rapid studies during epidemics through a consortium of health authorities, clinics and research institutions. The advertised position offers the opportunity to acquire epidemiological skills in practical population medicine and science while shaping a promising career in this interdisciplinary field.

In addition to the Department of Epidemiology at the HZI, other participants in the project include the Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine at the University of Münster, the Cologne Health Authority, the North Rhine-Westphalia State Health Centre, the Frankfurt Health Authority and the University Hospital of Cologne.

The Department of Epidemiology at the HZI investigates the fundamental relationships between the occurrence, spread and prevention of infectious diseases in human populations at national and international level. It conducts clinical and population-based epidemiological studies (e.g. hzi-c19-antikoerperstudie.de; www.nako.de), performs evidence synthesis and meta-analyses (www.serohub.net) and investigates the dynamics of respiratory infectious diseases within large modelling consortia (e.g. www.respinow.de, monid.net/). With several hundred employees, the health authorities in Cologne and Frankfurt are among the largest health authorities in multicultural cities in Germany. In Frankfurt, employees are responsible for health protection at the largest international airport. The Frankfurt Health Authority and the State Centre for Health in North Rhine-Westphalia have been designated as centres of excellence for highly pathogenic infectious agents.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Diploma & Master Thesis

Your Job:

The primary objective of this thesis is to assess the environmental impacts of DME, ammonia, and methanol as hydrogen carriers compared to a non-chemical reference system for transporting hydrogen within Germany, focusing on scenarios where high purity is not essential. Specific research objectives include:

• Conducting a comprehensive literature review to understand the current state of research on hydrogen transportation methods, with a focus on chemical carriers
  
• Gathering information from other projects at Forschungszentrum Jülich with similar focus to inform and refine the scope of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  
• Performing an LCA to quantify and compare the environmental impacts of DME, ammonia, methanol, and selected other hydrogen transportation methods, considering factors such as greenhouse gas emissions, resource depletion, and human toxicity
  

By addressing these objectives, this research aims to contribute to the ongoing discourse on hydrogen transportation and facilitate informed decision-making towards achieving Germany`s energy transition goals. The findings will provide valuable insights into the environmental trade-offs associated with different hydrogen transportation methods, supporting the development of sustainable energy systems in Germany and beyond.

Your Profile:

• Technical master studies (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, construction engineering) or information technology study background with high interest in technical applications (computer science, computational linguistics)
  
• Experience in LCA
  
• Fluent written and spoken English
  

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:

• An interesting and relevant topic for your thesis with a future-oriented focus
  
• Ideal conditions for practical experience alongside your studies
  
• Interdisciplinary collaboration on projects in an international, committed and collegial team
  
• Qualified supervision by academic colleagues
  
• Independent preparation and implementation of assigned tasks
  
• Flexible working hours and appropriate remuneration
  
• The opportunity to work flexibly (in terms of location),
  
• Very good technical equipment for successful home office work
  
• A large research campus in the countryside, which offers the best opportunities for networking with colleagues and for a sporting balance alongside work
  

The position is for a fixed term of 6 months.

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

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

Your Job:

Current political developments clearly show how crucial a robust and affordable energy supply is for society and the economy. The transition to a greenhouse gas-neutral, renewable energy system can reduce dependence on fossil fuels – but at the same time brings new challenges and uncertainties. Disruptive events and changing political, social, and technological conditions can have a significant impact on security of supply in the existing and future sector-coupled European energy system. As part of your work, you will identify and systematize potential disruptive events from the perspective of energy infrastructure. Using the existing energy system models of ICE-2, you will develop scenarios to analyze the effects on the German energy system and its robust design in a European context. You will examine, for example, how security of supply can be realistically mapped in a sector-coupled energy system, which political decisions, crises, or technological developments need to be taken into account as disruptive events, and which strategies can be derived from this for a resilient system design. Your contribution to scientific analysis:

• Further develop existing energy system models in Python and analyze cross-sector infrastructures with regard to supply security and resilience
  
• Identify and categorize potential disruptive events and crisis scenarios that could affect the future of the European energy system — ranging from technological innovations to political turning points
  
• Expand and couple models at the national and European level to map interactions between electricity, gas, hydrogen, and heat within a robust energy system
  
• Develop methodological approaches and assumptions for a realistic representation of uncertainties and disruptions in energy system models
  
• Evaluate scenarios and derive concrete strategies for the robust design of future energy infrastructure in the context of disruptive events
  
• Position your research in the professional community through publications in renowned journals, conference contributions, and active scientific exchange at the national and international level
  

Your Profile:

• You have successfully completed a master’s degree in natural or (industrial) engineering, computer science, or a related field
  
• You have very good knowledge of energy technology, energy economics, and energy policy
  
• You have already gained initial experience in energy system modeling
  
• You are confident in object-oriented programming, preferably in Python
  
• You work independently, strategically, and solution-oriented, and demonstrate a high degree of independence and willingness to show great commitment
  
• High degree of independence and willingness to show great commitment
  
• Fluent written and spoken English; German skills are an advantage
  

Our Offer:

We work on highly topical, socially-relevant issues and offer you the opportunity to actively shape change! We offer you optimal conditions for the successful completion of your doctorate:

• The opportunity to complete a doctoral thesis within 3 years through professional supervision and internal support services
  
• A highly motivated working group as well as an international and interdisciplinary working environment in one of the largest research institutions in Europe
  
• Active further development of a comprehensive energy system model in order to support energy policy decision-makers in a scientifically sound manner
  
• Excellent scientific and technical infrastructure
  
• Opportunity to participate in (international) conferences and project meetings
  
• Continuous professional support by your scientific supervisor(s)
  
• Best conditions for successful work in a home office (moving to the Aachen-Düsseldorf-Cologne region is not absolutely necessary)
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
  
• 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: go.fzj.de/benefits

The position is initially for a fixed term of 3 years. Pay in line with 75% of pay group 13 of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) and additionally 60 % of a monthly salary as special payment („Christmas bonus“). The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich including our other locations is available at: www.fz-juelich.de/gp/Careers_Docs

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Laborkräfte

• Perform bioinformatic analysis of microbial molecular data (metabarcoding, metagenomes, metatranscriptome) and evaluate the results regarding the taxonomic and functional diversity (e.g., community composition and structure, encoded and expressed metabolic pathways) of microbial communities
• Evaluate information collected from molecular data and explore in combination with existing knowledge on environmental conditions using ecological statistics
• Characterize environmental consequences of nodule mining and explore potential impact indicators (e.g., specific microbial taxa and functions) for ecosystem deterioration and – possibly – subsequent recovery
• Publish and present results in peer-reviewed journals and at scientific conferences
• Contribute to integrated, multidisciplinary analyses in the project consortium and to joint publications and reports
• Join Expedition(s) and perform microbial sampling, laboratory incubations, extractions, and analyses on board and in the shore lab
• Contribute to general project tasks (e.g., annual meetings, participation and organization of workshops, reporting, data management)

• PhD in marine microbial ecology with a focus on molecular ecology or ecological genomics or closely related topics - ideally with a deep-ocean focus
• Professional experience as a Postdoc (at least 2 years) and proven experience in scientific publishing
• Comprehensive knowledge in bioinformatic analysis of taxonomic and functional biodiversity and encoded/expressed metabolic pathways of marine microbial communities (based on metabarcoding, metagenomes, metatranscriptomes)
• Expertise in bioinformatic tools and pipelines for data pre-processing, Amplicon Sequence Variant (ASV) table generation, gene/genome reconstruction, prediction of phylogenetic domains of DNA sequences and genes, molecular feature classification, and protein clustering based on structure and function. Skills in R, Python, Unix/Linux command-line tools, and workflow automation
• Profound understanding of the relevant metrics and methods to analyze microbial communities and functions and their spatio-temporal patterns in the environmental context (e.g., alpha/beta diversity, differential abundance and gene expression, phylogenetics, comparative/pangenomics, and metabolic pathway reconstruction). In-depth knowledge of public molecular databases for both taxonomic and functional annotation
• Profound knowledge regarding molecular lab work including DNA/RNA extraction, PCR and library preparation for NGS
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with project partners. Management of research activities including sharing and joint analysis of results
• Willingness to participate in expeditions and international travel to project meetings and conferences
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken (approximately equivalent to CEFR level C1)

• Knowledge of microbial metabolic processes and methods to study them (e.g., tracer-based incubations) and general marine/benthic biogeochemistry
• Interest and intention to acquire and apply machine learning/AI methods for ecological analyses
• Expedition experience

• our scientific success - excellent research
• collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
• opportunities to develop – on the job and towards other positions
• an international environment – everyday contact with people from all over the world
• flexible working hours 
• health promotion and company fitness with Hansefit and Wellhub
• support services and a culture of reconciling work and family
• occupational pension provision (VBL)

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Infrastructure

IT - EDV

Reference No. IT 2025/10

The Department Infrastructure is looking for

IT Systems Administrator (f/m/d) for Virtualisation and Cloud Computing

Your Tasks

• Installation, configuration and operational maintenance of virtualisation and cloud computing systems (ESXi, Openstack)

• Design, implementation and optimisation of virtualisation and cloud computing infrastructures for a heterogeneous IT landscape

• Participation in IT projects, both in the planning and execution of work steps

• Ongoing evaluation of new technologies for use in the Centre to further develop our modern IT platform

• Share your expertise with colleagues from different teams through a variety of formats

• You have a bachelor's degree in computer science or a comparable field, or can demonstrate experience and skills from equivalent activities.

• You already have experience working with hypervisors and are familiar with automation tools in cloud environments (e.g. Ansible, Terraform).

• You complement these skills with good knowledge of typical operating systems (especially Linux), good knowledge of TCP/IP-based IT networks and IT monitoring (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana).

• You have a structured, solution-oriented working style, are passionate about the topic, and enjoy working in a team.

• You have good communication skills in German and English (both at least B2 level CEFR).

Franz Stephan

+49 30 8062 42775

Closing Date: 17.07.2025

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Safety

Administrative staff

Reference No. GF 2025/6

The Department Safety is looking for

Chemical Technician / Laboratory Technician (f/m/d)

Further Information

Robert Müller

+49 30 8062 42870

robert.mueller@helmholtz-berlin.de

Closing Date: 15.07.2025

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Infrastructure

IT - EDV

Reference No. IT 2025/11

The Department Infrastructure is looking for

Linux System Administrator (f/m/d) - Kubernetes

Your Tasks

• Design, build, and maintain cloud computing systems (Kubernetes, Openstack)

• Planning and implementation of IT projects in the area of cloud computing

• Automation of deployment processes through CI/CD pipelines (e.g. with FluxCD)

• Ongoing evaluation of new technologies for use in the Centre to further develop our modern IT platform

• Share your expertise with colleagues from different teams through a variety of formats.

• You have a bachelor's degree in computer science or a comparable field, or can demonstrate experience and skills from equivalent activities.

• You possess knowledge of Kubernetes and container technologies (e.g. Docker, Podman, Rancher).

• You complement these skills with good knowledge of typical operating systems (especially Linux), good knowledge of TCP/IP-based IT networks and IT monitoring (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana).

• You have a structured, solution-oriented working style, are passionate about the topic, and enjoy working in a team.

• You possess good communication skills in German and English (both at least B2 level CEFR).

Franz Stephan

+49 30 8062 42775

Closing Date: 17.07.2025

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Infrastructure

IT - EDV

Reference No. IT 2025/9

The Department Infrastructure is looking for

Team Lead Network IT Infrastructure

Your Tasks

• You will be responsible for operating the HZB?s IT network, as well as advising and supporting colleagues and partners in finding network solutions for their needs.

• You will further develop our network architecture continuously and systematically.

• You will balance work requirements with existing financial and personal resources to optimise your team's activities.

• You will initiate, manage and organise projects for both the HZB and its collaborators, thus modernising and restructuring the IT network.

• With your technical and organisational expertise, you will contribute to creating HZB IT guidelines and designing HZB IT services that employ network resources in a clever and efficient manner.

• Completed university education in a relevant subject, ideally computer science

• You possess excellent general IT skills and in-depth knowledge of developing concepts and organising IT operations, particularly in the context of complex IT networks.

• You are able to motivate and inspire your team, and delegate tasks effectively.

• You have proven knowledge of and experience in project management and business organisation (ITIL).

• You have excellent communication skills in German and English (both at least CEFR B2 level).

Dietmar Herrendörfer

+49 30 8062 14971

Closing Date: 17.07.2025

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Diploma & Master Thesis

15.07.2025

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Diploma & Master Thesis

01.08.2025

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

01.12.2025

• international working environment with communication in English and German
• interesting career opportunities and a range of opportunities for further qualification and training
• Compatibility of family and career certified by the workandfamily audit (“berufundfamilie audit”)
• Support for "New Berliners" through the MDC Welcome & Family Office

• a remuneration in accordance with the collective agreement for the federal public service (TVöD-Bund), including additional company pension schemes
• a secure job
• flexible working hours and childcare support
• the possibility of mobile working
• an idyllic green campus, which is easily accessible by bicycle, public transport or car
• free use of Nextbike from the Buch S-Bahn station to the campus
• Subsidy for the job ticket as well as discounts in the campus canteen
• On-campus health and fitness center
• additional health benefits such as flu vaccination, eye test, ergonomics advice at the workplace

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Promotion

GFZ is Germany's national centre for solid Earth research. We advance the understanding of dynamic processes to address global challenges, from mitigating the impacts of natural hazards and sustaining our habitat amid global change to responsibly managing georesources. We are part of the Helmholtz Association, the largest German scientific organisation. With around 1,200 employees as well as ca. 500 guest researchers, we contribute to the Helmholtz Research Field Earth and Environment, aligning cutting-edge research with societal relevance and international collaboration. Our work integrates multidisciplinary studies across Earth's system components, leveraging advanced technologies and infrastructure to research solutions and to transfer our knowledge to society. We are doing this according to our vision: “Taking the pulse of our Earth to safeguard a habitable planet”.

Reference Number 10536

The project “Geophysical mapping to characterize the subsurface in the vicinity of Lake Laach (Eifel, Germany) using magnetotellurics (LaSEMI)” is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) as part of the priority program ICDP (International Continental Drilling Program). By measuring magnetotelluric (MT) data in the vicinity of planned drilling sites in the eastern Eifel (ICDP-EIFEL), possible connections between geodynamic processes and fluid systems and fault zones at depth will be investigated.

The advertised position involves conducting magnetotelluric (MT) measurements in the Eifel and interpreting the data obtained using 2D and 3D modelling and inversion. In addition to the logistical challenges involved in planning and conducting the experiment, strong electromagnetic disturbances in the region require the use and possible adaptation of existing MT time series processing. This position is embedded in the multidisciplinary research surrounding the Central European Volcanic Province Observatory (CVO) at the GFZ. The project and the doctoral studies will be supervised by Priv.-Doz. Dr. Ute Weckmann at the University of Potsdam.

Your responsibilities:

• Planning and conducting MT experiments in the Eifel region (Germany)
• Evaluating the MT data obtained using existing and advanced MT time series processing
• 2D and 3D modelling and inversion of MT data
• Integrating various geoscientific data into a consistent 3D model
• Publishing and presenting the results at international conferences and in trade journals

Your qualifications:

• A Master's degree (or equivalent) in geophysics (preferred), physics, computer science, or a related field
• Strong computer and scientific programming skills (Python, Matlab, C, C++, etc.)
• Experience in the evaluation of noisy magnetotelluric data
• Experience in 2D and 3D interpretation, modelling, and inversion of magnetotelluric data
• Very good written and spoken German
• Good communication skills and good written and spoken English
• Willingness and ability to participate in field work
• Class B driver's license required (please state the ownership of an EU valid driver's license in the CV)

What we offer:

• Ambitious and varied tasks in a dynamic and international research environment
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Public service benefits
• Extensive training opportunities
• Professional career advice offered by our in-house Career-Centre
• Flexible working hours and conditions
• Support with finding a good work-life balance offered by benefit@work
• Institute day-care centre on site
• Working at the Albert Einstein science park on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam 
• Work place within walking distance of Potsdam main train station, or just a short ride on the shuttle bus 

Have we piqued your interest?

The GFZ actively promotes diversity and explicitly welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic and social origin, nationality, gender, sexual orientation and identity, religion/belief, age and physical characteristics. We also promote an inclusive working environment in which everyone can fully develop their own talents. Anyone who has been recognised as severely disabled, will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal suitability and qualification in accordance with the provisions of the German Social Code IX. In case of further queries regarding gender equality, please do not hesitate to contact our Equal Opportunities Officer.

“Diversity in perspectives” is one of GFZ's core values. As an integral part of supporting diversity at our centre, we actively promote women in science and in leadership positions. We among others do this through our gender equality plan and the cascade model measures which we actively implement to enable sustainable equal opportunities in academic career paths. The GFZ thus committedly strives for gender equality in science, including in leadership positions, and strongly encourages women to apply.

Your personal data will be processed for the purpose of conducting the selection procedure on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 b, Art. 88 GDPR in conjunction with Art. 26 of the Data Protection Act for the State of Brandenburg. After completion of the procedure, application documents will be deleted in compliance with data protection regulations.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Competence Centre Photovoltaics Berlin (PVcomB)

Promotion

Reference No. SE 2025/16

The Institute Competence Centre Photovoltaics Berlin (PVcomB) is looking for

PhD Student (f/m/d) in Advanced Methods for Sustainability Assessment of PV Systems

Your Tasks

• Based on a techno-economic data base of PV technologies you develop methods for semi-automated generation of Life Cycle Inventory data, e.g. with machine learning.
• You develop test cases for validating the semi-automated generated data.
• You develop methods and tools for the validation of the models.
• The PhD thesis builds on an existing student work on techno-economic assessment of AgriPV. You systematically review the existing state-of-the art, develop research questions and conduct deep studies in consultation with your supervisors and collaborators.
• You evaluate others and your own studies and present results in project meetings.
• You publish results in oral and written form at conferences and in international peer-reviewed scientific journals.

• Master's degree in information systems, chemistry, physics, engineering, computer science, mathematics or a similar field
• Experience in (multi-) energy systems or LCA/TEA studies
• Experience with programming, preferably in Python
• High level of intercultural competence and ability to work as part of a team

Carolin Ulbrich

+49 172 3061176

carolin.ulbrich@helmholtz-berlin.de

Closing Date: 20.07.2025

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

People Operations

Administrative staff

Reference No. A 2025/9

The Department People Operations is looking for

HR Specialist Payroll and Time Management (w/m/d)

Your Tasks

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Jana Göhler

+49 30 8062 42289

jana.goehler@helmholtz-berlin.de

Closing Date: 20.07.2025

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Atomic-Scale Dynamics in Light-Energy Conversion

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Reference No. PS 2025/8

The Department Atomic-Scale Dynamics in Light-Energy Conversion is looking for

Postdoc (f/m/d) in Time-Resolved Electron Microscopy for Light-Energy Conversion in Nanoscale Materials

Your tasks

• Develop and implement ultrafast/time-resolved electron microscopy experiments to study atomic-scale dynamics in energy materials.

• Optimize and maintain the ultrafast electron microscope setup.

• Analyse complex datasets using advanced image processing and data analysis techniques.

• Sample preparation and characterisation using in-house facilities.

• Co-supervision of Master and doctoral students.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of physicists, chemists, and materials scientists.

• Publish research findings in high-impact scientific journals and present at international conferences.

• Contribute to grant writing and project management activities.

• Master's degree or diploma and excellent PhD in Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics, Physics, Materials Science, or a comparable discipline

• Strong background in electron microscopy, preferably with experience in ultrafast techniques

• Expertise in optics, laser systems, and time-resolved spectroscopy

• Proficiency in data analysis and scientific programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB)

• Expertise in the field of charge carrier dynamics in nanoscale materials, nanomaterial properties, and characterization

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team

Further Information

Renske M. van der Veen

+49 030 8062-15059

renske.vanderveen@helmholtz-berlin.de

Closing Date: 20.07.2025

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Administrative staff

As a member of the Helmholtz Association, the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH (HZI), Germany's largest non-university infection research centre, conducts cutting-edge research in the field of infectious diseases. Our scientists develop novel methods and strategies to fight infectious diseases faster and more effectively. Our common goal is to develop novel approaches for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Bacterial and viral pathogens, their interaction with the human immune system and new effective active substances and vaccines are at the centre of our research.

The Innovation Management (IMM) Department supports the transfer of technology and knowledge at the HZI. For us, transfer means that science-based expertise is put to practical use outside the scientific community. The IMM team advises and supports researchers at the HZI in the identification and utilisation of research results, from industrial property rights to licensing and spin-offs.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Administrative staff

01.09.2025

• Marketing and student recruitment.
• Central point of contact for the school's students, faculty and spokes person.
• Development and implementation of the training curriculum.
• Organization of seminars, workshops, retreats, symposia, committee meetings, etc.
• Interaction and coordination of activities with the HEIBRiDS partners, Helmholtz Information Data Science Schools and the Helmholtz Information and Data Science Academy (HIDA).
• Reporting of the school activities internally and externally.
• Planning and monitoring of the program budget.
• Content creation and management of the school’s webpage and social media channels.
• General administration and management of the program.

• Support in tasks related to promotion, training and recruitment of early-stage scientists at the interface with data science.
• Development of data science training for the scientific community.

• Advanced university degree (Master's level) in data science, natural sciences, or a related discipline that includes quantitative methods or PhD in any of the above areas.
• Enjoyment of working in an international and interdisciplinary environment.
• Professional command of both oral and written English and basic knowledge of German.
• Reliable team player with customer service skills and an attentive sense for different conversation situations.
• Excellent organizational, writing and communication skills.
• Conceptual strength, creativity, and a hands-on mentality.
• Professional IT skills (MS Office, Adobe, CMS), and basic knowledge of FileMaker, Canva.

• international working environment with communication in English and German
• interesting career opportunities and a range of opportunities for further qualification and training
• Compatibility of family and career certified by the workandfamily audit (“berufundfamilie audit”)
• Support for "New Berliners" through the MDC Welcome & Family Office

• a remuneration in accordance with the collective agreement for the federal public service (TVöD-Bund), including additional company pension schemes
• flexible working hours and childcare support
• the possibility of mobile working
• an idyllic green campus, which is easily accessible by bicycle, public transport or car
• free use of Nextbike from the Buch S-Bahn station to the campus
• Subsidy for the job ticket as well as discounts in the campus canteen
• On-campus health and fitness center
• additional health benefits such as flu vaccination, eye test, ergonomics advice at the workplace

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Sonstiges

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is a foundation under public law jointly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany (90%) and the State of Schleswig-Holstein (10%). It is one of the internationally leading institutions in the field of marine research.

Through our research and our commitment to the transfer of knowledge and technology, we contribute significantly to the preservation of the function and protection of the ocean for future generations. The Biological Oceanography research unit investigates how marine plankton responds to environmental changes in the ocean and what effects this has on ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles, particularly the uptake and storage of carbon dioxide in the sea. Methods used include the analysis of dissolved organic substances, microbiological rate measurements, incubation experiments, controlled laboratory cultures, and field studies in various marine regions.

The Research Unit Biological Oceanography within Research Division 2, Marine Biogeochemistry, offers a position as a

Scientist (m/f/d)

Biological Oceanography

starting on September 1st, 2025.

Job Description
The successful candidate will investigate processes of biological and microbial carbon pumps in the ocean. He:She will carry out scientific studies on the production and microbial degradation of organic substances. In addition, the successful candidate will develop new approaches for the determination of particle export (e.g. with sediment traps) and particle modification with the help of biomarkers. The successful applicant will also participate in the planning, application and management of third-party funded projects and sea-going expeditions as well as in the training of students.

Qualification
Prerequisites for a successful application include a doctoral degree in biological oceanography or a related field, as well as solid expertise in the marine carbon cycle and particle export. Strong knowledge of marine bacteria and phytoplankton is expected; in-depth understanding of the turnover of organic material (sugars, amino acids, lipids) is advantageous. Experience in open-sea marine research and willingness and ability to participate in multi-week expeditions are required. Experience in leading ship expeditions is also beneficial.
The applicant should demonstrate an excellent publication record and the ability to secure independent third-party funding. Very good spoken and written English skills are required.
The successful candidate will conduct measurements of particle export using sediment traps. So experiences with drifting or moored traps to determine carbon fluxes is desirable.

At a workplace, directly on the Kiel Fjord with many leisure and recreational opportunities, we offer you:

• Good conditions for work-life balance: We offer, among other things, the possibility of mobile working and individual working time arrangements, vacation courses for the children of our employees, and good support in finding a place in a daycare center at the Kiel site
• Support services for professional and personal life situations
• An exciting work environment with the opportunity to provide important impetus for the development of sustainable solutions
• Exciting topics in an international environment
• Work in the field of marine and climate research, a forward-looking area with social significance
• 30 vacation days + additional time off at Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
• Company pension plan and capital-forming benefits

The position is limited available for 3 years.

The salary depends on qualification and could be up to the class E14 TVöD-Bund of the German tariff for public employees. This is a full-time position. The position cannot be split.

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel seeks to increase the proportion of female scientists and explicitly encourages qualified female academics to apply. GEOMAR is an equal opportunity employer and encourages scientists with disabilities to apply. Qualified disabled applicants will receive preference in the application process.

Please submit your complete and comprehensive application documents (motivation letter, certificates, CV, publication list, two reference letters) not later than July 25th, 2025 under the following link:

Online application

As soon as the selection procedure has finished, all your application data will be removed according to data protection regulation.

For further information regarding the position and research unit please contact Prof. Dr. Anja Engel (aengel(at)geomar.de).

We will answer all your questions if you send us an e-mail to bewerbung(at)geomar.de. In doing so, please refer to the keyword “Scientist-HH”.

For further information on GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel or the Helmholtz Association, please visit www.geomar.de or www.helmholtz.de.

GEOMAR is committed to an objective and non-discriminatory personnel selection. Our job advertisements address all people. We expressly renounce the submission of application photos.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

• Provide technical user support for common HPC-related issues (e.g. shell scripting, SLURM job scheduling, module systems)
• Install, configure, document, and maintain scientific software across the HPC environment, including libraries, compilers, and packages
• Development of tools and dashboards for system and job monitoring
• Performance analysis and code / workflow optimization and improvement of the "performance portability" of user’s software for use on HPC resources
• Develop, maintain and support HPC software and workflows for scientific applications
• Collaborate with different scientific working groups at AWI to ensure smooth integration of applications into the HPC ecosystem
• Participate in the refinement and communication of best practices for HPC usage across AWI

• A Master's degree in computer science, physics, mathematics, or a closely related scientific or technical discipline
• Very good English knowledge  (approximately equivalent to CEFR level C1)
• Independent, structured way of working

• Linux operating systems and shell scripting (bash, sed, awk, grep)
• HPC workload managers, especially SLURM
• Scientific software environments and module systems
• Knowledge of scientific workflows in HPC / modelling
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, C/C++, or Fortran
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and issue tracking systems (e.g. Jira)

• Experience with performance benchmarking and monitoring tools (e.g. Grafana, Prometheus, InfluxDB)
• Familiarity with container technologies such as Singularity or Docker
• Knowledge of the Spack package manager or similar build systems
• Experience with GPU programming or adapting scientific codes to heterogeneous architectures
• Understanding of geoscientific workflows and large-scale data processing (netCDF, zarr, etc.)

• our scientific success - excellent research
• collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
• opportunities to develop – on the job and towards other positions
• an international environment – everyday contact with people from all over the world
• flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile working up to 50% of regular working hours
• health promotion and company fitness with Hansefit and Wellhub
• support services and a culture of reconciling work and family
• occupational pension provision (VBL)

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

HIPOLE: Helmholtz-Institute for Polymers in Energy Applications Jena (HI-POLE)

Administrative staff

Reference No. HI 2025/5

The Helmholtz Institute HIPOLE: Helmholtz-Institute for Polymers in Energy Applications Jena (HI-POLE) is looking for

Administrative Officer HIPOLE Jena with a Focus on Human Resources (HR) and Marketing

Your Tasks

• Support the administrative management and leadership team in planning and executing administrative tasks.
• Prepare HR documents and presentations, oversee the entire employee lifecycle, and serve as the primary contact person. This includes handling all personnel actions such as contract and documentation management, recruitment, hiring, onboarding/offboarding (including international employees).
• Evaluate job descriptions based on the TVöD Federal Pay Scale and create process descriptions.
• Act as a key strategic partner for leadership, advising on individual personnel matters.
• Manage public relations, marketing, and communications initiatives.
• Act as the interface between the HR and marketing teams at HZB.

• A degree (Diploma/Bachelor/Master/Magister or equivalent), preferably in business administration or law.
• Basic knowledge of labor law, collective bargaining regulations, data protection, administrative policies, and project management.
• Prior experience as an administrative professional, ideally in HR or legal fields.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical skills, and organizational abilities, particularly self-management.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced PC skills (MS Office, internet, databases), SAP experience is a plus.
• Fluency in both German and English (minimum C1 level) in speaking and writing.
• A friendly and professional demeanor, creativity, and strong service orientation.
• Passion for working with international colleagues in a diverse and dynamic environment.
• High level of independence and responsibility.

Further Information

Sandy Clark

+49 (0) 3641 948981

sandy.clark@helmholtz-berlin.de

Closing Date: 20.07.2025

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

01.08.2025

Postdoc (f/m/d) AI-based consulting system for applied multiphase CFD simulations

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 Institute of Fluid Dynamics is conducting basic and applied research in the fields of thermo-fluid dynamics and magnetohydrodynamics in order to improve the sustainability, the energy efficiency and the safety of industrial processes.

The Department of Computational Fluid Dynamics is looking for a Postdoc (f/m/d) AI-based consulting system for applied multiphase CFD simulation.

We have developed a comprehensive database of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation cases and are currently creating a performance matrix to evaluate CFD closure models. The over-arching goal is to conserve the experience gained with every CFD simulation. This data-driven approach allows us to apply machine-learning techniques to infer connections between the feature space of our CFD cases, closure models and the performance of their interaction, based on which a recommender system is developed to predict the best model set for new CFD cases.

Your tasks

# Identify, implement, test and ensemble suitable recommender algorithms (collaborative/content-based filtering etc.)
# Strategy to collect and store relevant data for the long-term built-up of a performance database (for the interaction between CFD case and CFD closure model)
# Development of a performance metric characterizing the speed of each model
combination (computed from the runtime statistics on our HPC cluster)
# Use multiple matrices (i.e. for accuracy, robustness and speed performance) for different
user needs to allow for a flexible usage of the recommender system application
# Development of a strategy for user feedback with given recommendations (explicit/implicit)

Your profile

# Completed university studies (Master or PhD) in the field of data sciences or related field
# Strong foundational knowledge about recommender systems and associated algorithms
# Experience with data retrieval and storage to build a sustainable dataset
# Out-of-the-box attitude to newly apply machine-learning methods to a natural science field
# Excellent programming knowledge in Python
# Excellent language skills (written + verbal English)

Our offer

# A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
# Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
# 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.  

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Gerics - Climate Service Center

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

16.06.2025

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

PGI-15 - Neuromorphic Software Eco System

Diploma & Master Thesis

Your Job:

In this project, we will incorporate non-linear input integration mimicking dendritic dynamics into spiking neural networks. This will involve:

• Designing dendritic modules in PyTorch that can be embedded within spiking neural architectures
  
• Training and evaluation of these enhanced networks on sequence learning tasks and comparing their performance against state-of-the-art sequence learning models
  
• Investigation of these models in light of recent advancements in Selective State Space Models (SSMs), aiming to bridge the dynamics and working principles of SSMs with the dendrite-augmented spiking neural networks

Your Profile:

• Current master studies in physics, computer science, mathematics, electrical/electronic engineering or a related science or engineering field
  
• Strong background in mathematics, e.g., probability theory, linear algebra, differential/integral calculus
  
• Prior programming experience in Python is a must, C++ and CUDA experience are a plus
  
• Hands-on experience in working with neural simulators (NEST, Brian, etc.) and/or machine learning frameworks (PyTorch, Tensorflow, etc.) is a plus
  
• Experience with spiking neural networks and/or neuromorphic computing is a plus
  

Please feel free to apply for the position even if you do not have all the required skills and knowledge. We may be able to teach you missing skills during your introduction.

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:

• A world-leading, interdisciplinary and international research environment, provided with state-of-the-art experimental equipment and versatile opportunities
  
• An interesting and relevant topic for your thesis with a future-oriented focus
  
• Qualified support through your scientific colleagues
  
• The chance to independently prepare and work on your tasks
  
• Flexible working hours as well as a reasonable remuneration
  

Place of employment: Aachen

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

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

IBI-3 - Bioelektronik

Diploma & Master Thesis

Your Job:

• Translate the manual biofunctionalization methods of our flexMEA biosensor into an automated hardware process using a state-of-the-art micro-pipetting robot
  
• Streamline the workflow to efficiently biofuctionalize multiple flexMEA chips in a single run
  
• Optimize the design of flexMEA chips to improve the performance of our in-house portable electronic measuring device
  
• Support the characterization of the optimized flexMEA biosensor using electrochemical (CV, DPV, EIS) and mechanical tests
  

Further information on the project is available at:
www.fz-juelich.de/de/ibi/ibi-3/forschung/aptamer-sensors

Your Profile:

• Bachelor`s degree (or equivalent) in the field of biomedical engineering, biotechnology, chemistry, or similar
  
• Hands on lab experience developing biosensors/sensors is required
  
• Previous experience in electrochemistry is an advantage
  
• Basic knowledge of electronics is an advantage
  
• Willingness to familiarize yourself with new concepts/methods
  
• Well-structured and systematic research approach
  
• High degree of independence and motivation
  
• Statistical, analytical, and conscientiously working style

Our Offer:

We work on a highly relevant and innovative topic and offer you the possibility to actively shape the change. We support you with:

• An interesting and socially relevant topic for your thesis with future-oriented themes
  
• Multifaceted work in an interdisciplinary and international setting
  
• Excellent technical equipment and the newest technology
  
• Ideal conditions for applying your experience in the field of biosensors
  
• The chance to independently prepare and work on your tasks
  
• Qualified support through your scientific colleagues
  
• Forschungszentrum Jülich located close to the interface between Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany and with strong links to the ABCD Region (Aachen, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf) which is one of the leading high-tech regions in Europe.
  

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

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: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.

Technik

23.06.2025

Das GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt betreibt eine der führenden Teilchenbeschleunigeranlagen für die Wissenschaft. Derzeit wird in internationaler Zusammenarbeit die neue Anlage FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) gebaut, eines der größten Forschungsvorhaben weltweit. GSI und FAIR bieten die Gelegenheit, in diesem internationalen Umfeld mit einem Team von Mitarbeiter*innen zusammenzuarbeiten, das sich täglich dafür einsetzt, Wissenschaft auf Weltniveau zu betreiben.

Wir suchen für die Abteilung „Electric Power Systems“ zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine/n

Techniker*in

Elektrotechnik / Elektrische Energietechnik / Industrieelektronik

Kennziffer: 25.62-6660

Die Aufgabe umfasst die Mitarbeit bei der Sicherstellung der Betriebsbereitschaft der über 950 Magnetstromversorgungen und Hochspannungsgeräte in den bestehenden Beschleunigeranlagen der GSI durch turnusmäßigen Service, Instandhaltung, Störungsbeseitigung und Neubeschaffung oder Ertüchtigung sowie die Installation und Inbetriebnahme von neuen Magnetstromversorgungen in der zukünftigen FAIR-Beschleunigeranlage.

Ihre Aufgaben:

• Wartung, Instandhaltung und Betrieb von Magnetstromversorgungen und Hochspannungsgeräten
• Planung und Ausführung/Vergabe von Upgrade- und Shutdown-Maßnahmen in enger Abstimmung mit der Service-Teamleitung, dem Beschleunigerbetrieb, anderen Beschleuniger-Fachabteilungen und den Abteilungen der Infrastruktur
• Inbetriebnahme von Magnetstromversorgungen nach Umbau, Ertüchtigung und bei Neuanlagen
• Durchführung von elektrischen Freischaltungen an Nieder- und Mittelspannungsanlagen
• Planen, Programmieren und Inbetriebnahme von SPS Systemen 
• Planung, Bestückung, Verdrahtung und Prüfung von Platinen
• Messaufbauten zur Durchführung von Versuchen, Messreihen und Kontrollmessungen
• Führen und Aktualisieren von Anlagendokumentationen (u.a. in EPlan)
• Beschaffung und Auftragsabwicklung von Ersatzteilen in SAP und e.biss
• Transport, Auf- und Abbau von Magnetstromversorgungen und/oder deren Teilkomponenten
• Wahrnehmung von Rufbereitschaften während Strahlzeiten und Versuchszeiträumen
• Arbeiten in Strahlenschutzbereichen und in Hochspannungsanlagen
• Zusammenarbeit mit internationalen Partnern im Zusammenhang mit der Errichtung des FAIR-Projektes.

Ihr Profil:

• Erfolgreich abgeschlossene Techniker*innen-Ausbildung im Bereich Elektrotechnik / Elektrische Energietechnik / Industrieelektronik oder eine vergleichbare Ausbildung
• Vertiefte Kenntnisse in analoger und digitaler Schaltungstechnik und im Schaltschrankbau
• Kenntnisse in SPS Programmierung
• Kenntnisse im Bereich der Leistungselektronik und Hochspannungstechnik sind von Vorteil
• Erfahrung mit MS-Office
• Deutsche Sprache in Wort und Schrift verhandlungssicher sowie gute englische Sprachkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
• Teamfähigkeit und Bereitschaft sich stetig weiterzuentwickeln.

Wir bieten Ihnen eine vielseitige, abwechslungsreiche und anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit mit interessanten und vielfältigen Aufgaben in einem international angesehenen Forschungsinstitut.

GSI bietet weiterhin verschiedene Angebote zur Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf, Angebote im Bereich des betrieblichen Gesundheitsmanagements, betriebliche Sozialberatungsangebote, persönliche Weiterbildungs- und Qualifizierungsangebote, Job-Ticket, Leistungen zur Rentenzusatzversorgung, zusätzliche Betriebliche Freizeit, sowie einen Betriebssportverein.

Die Stelle ist unbefristet. Das Gehalt richtet sich nach dem Tarifvertrag TVöD (Bund).

GSI fördert die berufliche Entwicklung von Frauen und begrüßt es, wenn sich Frauen durch die Ausschreibung besonders angesprochen fühlen.

Schwerbehinderte erhalten bei gleicher Qualifikation den Vorzug.

Nähere Auskünfte zu dieser Stelle erteilt Ihnen gerne Herr Welker H.Welker(at)gsi.de .

Weitere Informationen über GSI und FAIR erhalten Sie unter www.gsi.de sowie www.fair-center.eu.

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23.06.2025