With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum DresdenRossendorf (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 Department of Theoretical Chemistry is looking for a PhD Student (f/m/d) in theoretical chemistry of 2D materials and their heterostructures. 

Your tasks 

• Simulations of optoelectronic properties of 2D heterostructures of transition-metal dichalcogenides 
• Preparation of training sets for machine learning of interatomic potentials 
• Analysis or results and dissemination as publications and on conferences/workshops/schools 
• Help in teaching duties (10 % of work)

Your profile 

• Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Chemistry, Physics or Materials science or related field 
• Knowledge of quantum-mechanical simulations using standard DFT-based codes 
• Skills in 2D materials field 
• Programming using Python or alike desirable 
• Team player, adaptation in international community 
• Very good English (speaking, listening, and writting)

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) 
• 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: https://www.hzdr.de/db/!BewerbungS1?pNid=490&pJid=1985&pLang=en