Research Associate (m / f / d), EG 13 TV-H, Institute of Physics – Molecular Quantum Physics wi[...]

The University of Kassel is a modern and growing university with about 21,000 students. The university’s wide range of expertise covers natural, applied, cultural and social sciences.

Research Associate – EG 13 TV‑H, Fixed‑Term Part‑Time

Position: 20 hours per week, part‑time with the aim to increase working hours to 75 %. Opens immediately; hire date as soon as possible. Application deadline 04 01 2026. Vacancy number: 38949.

Project

Working within the Institute of Physics – Molecular Quantum Physics with Synchrotron Radiation under Prof. Dr. Marcel Mudrich on the project “Evolution of chiroptics under controlled conditions of nano‑solvation and aggregation in superfluid helium nanodroplets,” part of the DFG Collaborative Research Center ELCH.

Responsibilities

• Scientific collaboration in the project.
• Experimental investigations of chiral molecules and nanoparticles using synchrotron radiation and measurement of photoelectron circular dichroism.
• Active participation in measurement campaigns at SOLEIL (Paris), MAX‑IV (Lund), ASTRID2 (Aarhus) and ELI Beamlines (Prague).
• Data analysis, interpretation, modeling, and writing scientific publications.
• Maintenance and development of group infrastructure.
• External presentation of the group and Physics Department and communication of our research to the public.

Requirements

• Completed university degree in physics, chemistry or nanoscience (must be in place at start date).
• Completed doctorate in physics, chemistry or nanoscience for habilitation.
• High level of organizational and teamwork skills.

Desired Skills

• Good knowledge of synchrotron science and atomic and molecular physics.
• Experience with synchrotron beamtime, vacuum apparatuses, ion and electron spectrometers, data analysis.
• Good programming skills, particularly in Python.

Contact

For questions contact Prof. Dr. Marcel Mudrich, Tel.: +49 561 804‑4006.

Our Offer

• A variety of interesting and diverse tasks within a modern and ambitious university.
• A collegial interdisciplinary team.
• Opportunities for professional and interdisciplinary further education.
• Convenient workplace with good public transport connections (currently free usage available).
• Additional company pension (VBL), optional child supplement in accordance with TV‑Hessen, family‑friendly university (childcare for emergencies), annual bonus, capital‑accumulation benefits, voluntary commitment promotion, low‑cost participation in university sports and fitness activities as part of Unifit, and workplace health management.

Equal Opportunity

The University of Kassel is a family‑friendly university and is committed to equal opportunities. Applications from women, seriously handicapped and equivalent applicants are given preference when suitability, qualifications and performance are equal. We also promote the Family Welcome Service and Dual Career Service for positions that are scientific and academically filled.

Application

Please send your application with the usual documents and reference number 38949 to the online form. In exceptional cases, paper applications can be addressed to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel, Germany, or mailed to bewerbungen(at)uni‑kassel.de. Personal data will be handled according to Hessian Data Protection laws, and will be deleted after selection.