PhD Position in Neutron Research (m/f/d)

Your Profile:

• Master's degree in solid state physics, chemistry, crystallography, material science or a related subject
  
• Experience in X-ray or neutron scattering methods
  
• Experience in research related to the focus area of the project of your choice
  
• Experience with analysis of scientific data
  
• Scientific programming skills, e.g. Python, Matlab are an additional asset
  
• You have an independent and responsible way of working, creativity, commitment, high degree of teamwork, as well as enjoyment of cooperative collaboration
  
• You have a very good command of written and spoken English (at least B2 level according to the CEFR)

Your Tasks:

In the present call we are offering one remaining Tasso Springer PhD fellowship. The PhD project will focus on the following topic, related to the core focus of our JCNS institutes. The project will be realized in close cooperation between the JCNS at the Heinz-Maier Leibnitz Center in Garching and the JCNS institutes in Jülich and Aachen.

Project 6: Dynamics of water and ligand molecules on nanoparticle surfaces via neutron spectroscopy (JCNS-3)The project involves hands-on participation in experiments at large-scale facilities, laboratory-based characterization techniques, requiring visualizing, analysis and interpretation of experimental data. The research results shall be published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at conferences.

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