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Helm­holtz-Zen­trum Dres­den-Ros­sen­dorf e.V.

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.

CASUS is looking for a

Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) in Theoretical Chemistry / Electronic Structure Methods

English

Tasks:

  • Development of high-accuracy atomistic models using efficient electronic structure methods, particularly for large-scale systems
  • Deepening the understanding of strongly correlated electron systems and real-space correlation techniques
  • Development and implementation of modern theoretical approaches
  • Application of high-performance computing (HPC) in quantum chemistry and materials science

Requirements:

  • Completed university studies (PhD) in the field of Physic, Chemistry or a related field
  • Advanced and in-depth knowledge of electronic structure theory
  • Strong and highly developed expertise in density functional theory (DFT), including the development and analysis of modern functionals
  • Solid background in electronic structure theory and quantum chemical methods
  • Extensive and specialized experience with advanced real-space correlation techniques
  • Advanced and practical competencies in high-performance computing (HPC) for applications in quantum chemistry
  • Independent and structured working style, as well as the ability to work in a team
  • Programming skills in Fortran, Python, and/or C
  • Experience with common scientific software e.g. CP2K
  • Experience working with HPC systems
  • Excellent fluency in English

What we 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"

How to apply:

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/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=77377