Organisation/Company Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf - HZDR - Helmholtz Association Research Field Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 31 Aug 2026 - 22:00 (UTC) Country Germany Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Other Offer Starting Date 1 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Area of research:
PHD Thesis
Part-Time Suitability:
The position is suitable for part-time employment.
Job description: PhD Student (f/m/d) for Computational study of Photo-energy conversion and storage
With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.
The Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS) is a German-Polish research center for data-intensive digital systems research.
The Institute CASUS is looking for a PhD Student (f/m/d) for Computational study of Photo-energy conversion and storage .
- Performing DFT, MD, Wannier, Phonon calculations
- Collaborating with peers including experimental project partners
- Publishing results in academic and peer-reviewed journals
- Presenting results at scientific meetings
Your profile
- Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Chemistry, Physics or related field
- Relevant professional experience in the specified area
- Good knowledge of electronic structure methods for crystals and 2D materials
- Experience with parallel computing paradigms
- Good knowledge of numerical methods
- Experience with high-performance computing
- Strong motivation to work in a collaborative environment
- Excellent communication skills in English and in a professional context
Our offer
- A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
- Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
- A structured PhD program with a comprehensive range of continuing education and networking opportunities - more information about the PhD program at the HZDR can be found here
- Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
- Depending on the personal qualifications, the candidate may be classified in salary group 13 according to TVöD-Bund
- 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.
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Kontaktdaten:
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf - HZDR - Helmholtz Association Recruiting-Team
