Doctoral researcher

Reg. Nr. 226/2020

Closing date: 31.08.2020

The Friedrich Schiller University Jena connects people and ideas, science and economy, institutions of higher education and external research organizations. Being rooted in the heart of Germany and having worldwide bonds, it characterizes the city of Jena as a future-oriented and cosmopolitan location.

At the Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics at the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena the following position is available at earliest convenience:

Doctoral researcher position (m/f/d)

Within the framework of the BMBF-funded (German Ministry for Science and Education) collaborative project 05K2019 LISEL@DREAMS the applicability of accelerator mass spectrometry is to be extended. To achieve this the method of element selective suppression of unwanted isobars by interaction of negatively charged ions with laser beams will be applied. A dedicated setup will be constructed at the University of Jena and in a later stage installed at the ion beam centre of the Helmholtz-Centre Dresden-Rossendorf.

Your responsibilities

• Construction of the ion beam cooler for negatively charged ions at the University of Jena
• Participation on the first measurements with the LISEL setup
• Acquisition of spectroscopic data of negatively charged molecules in cooperation with the collaboration partner at the University of Mainz
• Collection, presentation and publication of the results as well as regularly discussions of the results with the collaboration partners

Our requirements

• university degree (master or equivalent) in physics
• basic knowledge about accelerators and ion beam techniques
• independent execution of manual work
• programming skills are of advantage
• showing interest in interdisciplinary applications
• good communication skills in working together with the collaboration partners
• good English communication skills both written and oral

We offer:

• attractive staff benefits, for instance, contributions to the employee savings plan, season ticket loans for public transport, pension scheme (VBL)
• an exciting line of work with considerable leeway
• a university scheme for promoting your health and well-being, and a family-friendly working environment with flexible working options
• remuneration in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector of the Federal States (TV-L) depending on the personal qualifications up to salary scale 13.

The position is based on a fixed-term contract until the 30th of June 2022.
Position type: full time
Salary: TV-L E13
In case of equal qualifications, applicants with disabilities will be favoured over the others.
Please send us your application, incl. required supporting documents (curriculum vitae in tabular form, certificates) providing the vacancy ID 226/2020 by 310,.08.2020 to:

Dr. Oliver Forstner
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Physikalisch Astronomische Fakultät
Institut für Optik und Quantenelektronik
Professur für Atomphysik hochgeladener Ionen
Max-Wien-Platz 1
07743 Jena
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