Location

Campus Duisburg

Application area

Faculty for Chemistry, Technical Chemistry I

Group leader (f/m/d, No. 213-24-1)
salary group 14 TV-L

The Chair of Technical Chemistry I at the UDE is part of the Faculty of Chemistry, which offers an
excellent, multidisciplinary and top-equipped research environment with 27 professorships and more than 250 scientific staff.

Start of employment

Immediately, ideally from July 2024

Duration of employment

3 years

Working time

39 h 50 min (100 %)

Your main tasks

• Head of a junior research group in the field of catalysis and laser-assisted catalyst development
• Independent acquisition and management of third-party funded projects, industrial cooperations as well as support and acquisition of planned and ongoing collaborative projects
  (e.g. CRC/TRR 247)
• Independent coordination and publication of scientific studies on the investigation and processing of research questions in the field of catalysis, chemical energy conversion, laser-assisted defect generation, doping and nanomaterial processing using pulsed high-power laser systems
• Management of the laser synthesis and catalysis laboratories of Technical Chemistry I https://www.uni-due.de/barcikowski-group/ in the NanoEnergyTechnology Center research building and subsequently in the new ACTIVE SITES research building
  https://www.uni-due.de/activesites/
• Support and Teaching of study courses and execution of administrative tasks.

Your profile

• Doctorate in chemistry, physics, materials science or chemical engineering
• Pertinent experience in at least one of the two areas:
  • Pulsed laser processing and/or synthesis methods,
  • Nanoparticle synthesis and characterization and catalysis
• Authoritative appearance, (ideally) already experienced with project management and staff management
• Non-university experience and third-party funding experience preferred, proof of publication
  experience required
• Interest in team management, project management, research coordination and
  research cooperation
• Good to competent language skills (German, B1 or B2 level); the possibility to acquire and improve these as part of a language learning program

We offer you

• Autonomous research and development potential at the intersect of chemical energy conversion (catalysis, fuel cells, electrolyzers) and pulsed laser synthesis and processing method of colloidal nanoparticles and catalysts
• The opportunity to set your own scientific priorities
• Possibility for individual active cooperation with other chemists, physicists and engineers, including affiliated institutes and industry
• Modern analytical and laser laboratories
• Supervision and access to high-power ns- and ps-laser systems, e.g. 500 watt picosecond lasers and other ps and ns laser systems of various wavelengths and pulse durations, see http://youtube.com/nanofunction
• Individual support and Mentoring
• The position offers the opportunity for further academic qualification; in particular the possibility of a habilitation
• Participation in teaching activites
• Family-friendliness through childcare services of the UDE
• Council and advice about family care opportunities
• A wide range of soft-skill training and development opportunities as well as an individual induction training
• Excellent public transport connections and free parking spaces
• Attractive sports and health offers (university sports)
• In reconciliation, the possibility of temporarily working from home

Application deadline

2024-04-24

Code number

213-24-1

Application

Unfortunately, the application deadline for this position has passed.

Information about the job

Additional information about the faculty and the office issuing the call for applications can be found at:

http://www.uni-due.de/barcikowski

The University of Duisburg-Essen aims to promote the diversity of its members

(see https://www.uni-due.de/diversity).

The UDE aims to increase the proportion of women in the academic staff and therefore strongly encourages relevantly qualified women to apply. In accordance with the NRW State Equal Opportunities Act, women will be given preferential consideration if they are equally qualified. Applications from suitable severely disabled persons and persons with equivalent status within the meaning of Section 2 (3) SGB IX are welcome.