Doctoral Student HIPOLE Jena and/or Berlin

Doctoral Student HIPOLE Jena and/or Berlin Reference No.: HI 2024/17 Achieving climate-neutrality within the next 20 years necessitates an innovation boost for the development of highly efficient, scalable, low-cost, and sustainably produced energy technologies. Polymer materials play a central role in this process. HIPOLE Jena deeply integrates and expands world-class expertise in polymer chemistry, materials science, high-throughput experimentation and artificial intelligence with complementary expertise in inorganic / hybrid materials, scalable devices, and advanced characterization. We are looking for a PhD student (m/f/d) for our site in Jena, Germany. You will have the chance to support the newly founded institute with your ideas and expertise from the very beginning and will collaborate with researchers from all over the world to contribute to the development of a climate-friendly future. The research focus should be on the topic of sustainable polymer research with a focus on polymers for energy applications, working on the following thematic area: * Computer-aided modelling of catalytic processes and screening methods of molecular solar thermal storage (MOST) compounds For more information on our thematic focus, please visit Homepage – HIPOLE Jena Website . Your Tasks * Screening of molecular solar thermal energy storage (MOST) systems such as 2-thiophenylazobenzene derivatives using quantum chemical methods and machine learning tools * Development of design concepts for the optimisation of MOST systems * Investigation of the influence of intermolecular interactions on the properties of MOST systems * Methods: in particular density functional theory, semiempirical methods, wave function-based methods and machine learning are used here * Summary, presentation and publication of the results * Close collaboration with experimental and theoretical research groups from Giessen, Erlangen, Tübingen, Frankfurt and Heidelberg Your Profile * University degree in chemistry or a comparable course of study * Very good knowledge of theoretical chemistry / quantum chemistry and/or material modelling * Experience in working with Linux systems and mainframe computers * Experience in the field of machine learning is desirable * Very good knowledge of written and spoken English You demonstrate a high degree of motivation, initiative and willingness to familiarize yourself with a wide range of tasks and are characterized by your ability to work in a team, reliability, independence and communication skills. You enjoy working in an interdisciplinary, international team in a diverse and dynamic work environment. Your Benefits at HZB * International / diversity-sensitive working environment in the science city of Jena * Opportunity to contribute to the development of novel materials and technological solutions for a climate-neutral future together with top international researchers * Career-enhancing networking opportunities and individual support and assistance programmes * good work-life balance through counselling services on family and career and flexible working time models: Flexitime, part-time, hybrid working * 30 days paid leave * Health management, company pension scheme (VBL), subsidy for the Deutschlandticket Job * Long-term prospects, opportunities for further development / training programmes * Attractive remuneration through payment in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) and a team that is looking forward to meeting you! Fixed term contract for 48 months. The salary is based on the Collective Agreement for the German Public Service (TVöD-Bund). How to apply The employment contract as a PhD is limited to 48 months. We look forward to receiving your application via our application management system by 17.01.2025. For reasons of data protection regulations, we are unfortunately unable to consider applications that reach us by other means (such as email or mail) in the application process. We very much want our workplace to be diverse, and welcome applications from people with different backgrounds. It is our mission to promote equal opportunities and to improve women’s representation in the workforce. We are therefore very interested in receiving applications from women. Where the qualifications are met, we will give preference to people with disabilities. Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin www.helmholtz-berlin.de ➜ APPLY HERE! At the newly founded Helmholtz Institute for Polymers in Energy Applications Jena (HIPOLE) in Jena HZB and Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU Jena) / Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena) join forces in the field of energy storage and conversion. Join us and help us achieve our goal! Find out more on our website or the website of the HZB . Climate change poses serious challenges to the whole world. At Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), we are researching materials for a climate-neutral future. 1,200 employees from all over the world work together to achieve this goal at the site in Berlin. CONTACT Franziska Hein +49 3641 948981 franziska.hein@helmholtz-berlin.de IMPRINT & DATA PROTECTION