logo
comp HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM DRESD EN-ROSSENDORF E.V. comp 02826 Görlitz, Neiße - Deutschland
Chemiker/in Arbeit Vollzeit ab 01.03.2026
Beschreibung
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 Department of Theoretical Chemistry is looking for a **PhD Student (f/m/d) Theoretical Chemistry **subject to pending project approval.

## Your tasks

- Simulations of activation energy barriers of adsorption/desorption of radionuclides on clay mineral surfaces using DFT
- Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations with activation energy barriers as input to simulate large-scale interactions of nuclides with surfaces
- Preparation and benchmarking of clay mineral surface finite models for DFT simulations
- Speciation simulations of the radionuclides in various environments

## Your profile

- Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Chemistry or Materials Science or Physics or related field
- Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations, quantum simulations, theoretical chemistry
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills in an interdisciplinary research environment
- Excellent command of spoken and written English

## 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](https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=1908)
- 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)
- 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.
info
Quelle: Bundesagentur für Arbeit - Rechtliche Hinweise zur Nutzung
Ob die Stelle noch verfügbar ist und weitere Informationen findest du direkt auf der Website der Bundesagentur für Arbeit. Bitte beachte: OPROMA ist nicht der Anbieter dieser Stelle und kann keine Auskünfte geben.
Ref-Nr.: 14480679348fa4cecd781f66a4fa73a9
Letztes Update: 17.12.2025