Faculty of Mechanical Engineering:
Materials Discovery and Interfaces
In order to fill a fixed-term position in full-time (39.83 hours/week = 100%) at the earliest possible date, we are looking for 1
PhD student: - Combinatorial synthesis and high-throughput characterization of new high entropy materials for the oxygen evolution reaction
Are you interested in working in the rapidly evolving research field of high entropy materials for electrocatalysis? As part of the international ERC Synergy project DEMI (Directed Evolution of Metastable Electrocatalyst Interfaces for Energy Conversion), a position for a PhD student (m/f/x) is available as soon as possible. Besides RUB, University of Copenhagen (Denmark), Helmholtz Institute Erlangen Nuremberg and University of Bern (Switzerland) are involved in DEMI. This team works together intensively to make progress in electrocatalysis for the energy systems of the future. At DEMI, new high-entropy alloys are calculated in Copenhagen. The Bochum team produces thin-film materials libraries and uses high-throughput methods for characterization. The partners in Erlangen and Bern carry out the experimental electrochemistry. High entropy materials will be systematically produced in large compositional spaces by combinatorial sputtering and the chemical composition, crystaland microstructure as well as the electrochemical properties will be investigated by highthroughput methods. This screening is accelerated by artificial intelligence methods, e.g. "active learning", in order to discover new, active and stable materials for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). (see e.g. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202103312) The future doctoral researcher (m/f/x) is expected to: work independently with high motivation, be able to collaborate in teams in a goal-oriented manner, efficiently translate results into scientific publications, has very good scientific, technical and communication skills, be fluent in written and spoken English.
For this extraordinary international top-level research project, we are looking for a highly motivated scientist with very good knowledge in the field of materials science (thin films and material characterization desirable) and interest in electrochemical materials and materials informatics, who dares to tackle new, exciting and promising topics in an interdisciplinary environment and who has the ambition to efficiently generate, publish and apply new scientific findings with the extraordinary experimental possibilities available and the international cooperation within the ERC Synergy project.
| Scope: | full-time |
| Duration: | fixed-term,
3 years |
| Start: | at the earliest possible date |
| Apply by: |
2025-05-29 |
Your tasks:
■ Synthesis of thin film materials libraries using combinatorial sputtering (focus on materials for OER)
■ High-throughput characterization of materials libraries (EDX, XRD, XPS, …)
■ Electrochemical screening of thin film materials libraries (e.g. Scanning droplet cell, Scanning electrochemical cell microscopy)
■ Interdisciplinary collaboration with international teams (e.g. Copenhagen, Erlangen, Bern)
■ Publication of results
Your profile:
■ Completed studies with a focus on materials science, with very good results, in the field of mechanical engineering, physics (specializing in materials science), materials science, materials chemistry or comparable
■ Practical experience in the synthesis of thin films, preferably sputtering
■ Practical experience in the field of characterization of thin films, e.g. SEM, EDX, XRD, SPM
■ Experience in the field of electrochemistry is desirable
■ Experience in the field of high-throughput experimentation and data science is desirable
■ Fluent in written and spoken English
■ Interest in publications
We offer:
Further information:
The position is salaried and based on the collective agreement of the Länder (TV-L). If the personal and collective agreement requirements are met, the employee will receive pay grade TVL-E13 TV-L.
Further information can be found at https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/ (in German).
The place of work is Ruhr University Bochum.We are looking forward to receive your complete and informative application documents (informative motivation letter, CV,
publications if applicable) as one pdf document.
If the position is funded by third-party funds, the employee has no teaching obligation. German language courses are offered by the University Language Center (ZfA) in the field of German as a Foreign Language (DaF) (https://www.daf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/sbgk/index.html.en).
At the request of the applicant (m,f,x), the staff council may be involved in selection interviews.
The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. To create knowledge networks within and beyond the university is Ruhr-Universität Bochum’s declared aim.
The Ruhr-Universität Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities. For this reason, we favour a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum expressly requests job applications from women. In areas in which they are underrepresented they will be given preference in the case of equivalent qualifications with male candidates. Applications from individuals with disabilities are most welcome.
Contact persons for further information:
Sigurd Thienhaus
, Tel.: +49 234 32 29972
Travel costs, accommodation costs and loss of earnings or other application costs for job interviews can unfortunately not be reimbursed.
We look forward to receiving your application via our online application portal by 2025-05-29. Please make sure to mention the reference number ANR 4515.
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