PhD Student (f/m/d) for Computational study of Photo-energy conversion and storage / Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Chemistry, Physics or related field / Performing DFT, MD, Wannier, Phonon calculations

Organisation/Company Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf - HZDR - Helmholtz Association Research Field Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 31 Aug 2026 - 22:00 (UTC) Country Germany Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Other Offer Starting Date 1 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Area of research:

PHD Thesis

Part-Time Suitability:

The position is suitable for part-time employment.

Job description: PhD Student (f/m/d) for Computational study of Photo-energy conversion and storage

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.

The Institute CASUS is looking for a PhD Student (f/m/d) for Computational study of Photo-energy conversion and storage .

• Performing DFT, MD, Wannier, Phonon calculations
• Collaborating with peers including experimental project partners
• Publishing results in academic and peer-reviewed journals
• Presenting results at scientific meetings

Your profile

• Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Chemistry, Physics or related field
• Relevant professional experience in the specified area
• Good knowledge of electronic structure methods for crystals and 2D materials
• Experience with parallel computing paradigms
• Good knowledge of numerical methods
• Experience with high-performance computing
• Strong motivation to work in a collaborative environment
• Excellent communication skills in English and in a professional context

Our offer

• A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
• Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
• A structured PhD program with a comprehensive range of continuing education and networking opportunities - more information about the PhD program at the HZDR can be found here
• 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)
• Depending on the personal qualifications, the candidate may be classified in salary group 13 according to TVöD-Bund
• 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"

We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.