The Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden e. V. (IFW Dresden) conducts modern materials research on a scientific basis for the development of new and sus-tainable materials and technologies. The institute employs an average of 500 people from over 40 nations and, in addition to its scientific tasks, is dedicated to promoting young scientists and engineers. The IFW supports its employees in reconciling work and family life and regularly undergoes the audit berufundfamilie®. Further information at:

http://www.ifw-dresden.de.

The Institute for Emerging Electronic Technologies (IET) offers within the working group Perowskite Photovoltaik at the IFW Dresden a position for a

Research Associate (m/f/div)

starting at 1st of April 2026 in full-time (part-time is possible). The position is limited to 2 years. The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissen-schaftszeitvertragsgesetz-WissZeitVG).

Main tasks:

Research on perovskite photovoltaic devices, including their processing and fabrication, using a broad range of methods from solution processing to thermal evaporation advanced spectro-scopic and microscopic characterization, optimization and analysis. The work includes collab-oration with national and international research partners.

Your profile:

As a successful candidate (m/f/div) you should have a master’s degree or diploma in physics and have a doctorate preferably with a background in physics or materials science. You are interested in basic and application-related research and experimental skills.

High self-motivation, excellent command of the english language and excellent computer skills as well as the ability to work in a team complete your profile.

You are ready-to-use and up-to-date knowledge of emerging electronics and photovoltaics.

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What we offer:

• a modern, well-equipped workplace on the campus of the Technische Universität Dresden,

• flexible, family-friendly working hours,

• 30 days vacation per year,

• Company pension scheme (VBL),

• Benefits for job ticket/Germany ticket,

• Special annual payment,

• Capital-forming benefits,

• Company health management (back training, health day with various offers),

• discounted sports offers from the Dresden University Sports Center,

• Job-related further training opportunities and language courses,

• Company restaurant with a variety of breakfast and lunch dishes.

• a future-oriented environment with a workplace with modern research infrastructure,

• working with international and interdisciplinary scientists from different fields,

• working on current research fields.

The employment relationship, including the salary is according to the German tariff TV-L and

is task-related up to pay group 13 TV-L.

Notes on the application:

IFW Dresden strives for a balanced gender ratio in all areas. In science, IFW Dresden would

like to increase the proportion of women and therefore explicitly invites suitably qualified female

scientists to apply. Applications from severely disabled individuals and those with equal status

according to § 2 paragraph 3 SGB IX are explicitly welcomed. A corresponding proof must be

included with the application documents.

If you are interested in the position, please send your application including a CV and the list of

publications, a motivation letter describing the research career goals, skills and experience,

copies of certificates citing the reference number 021-26-4010 as a single pdf file (other formats

will not be accepted) no later than 25.02.2026 to

bewerbung@ifw-dresden.de.

Please contact Prof. Dr. Yana Vaynzof (y.vaynzof@ifw-dresden.de) for more information.