Scientific / postdoctoral posts

The position is suitable for part-time employment.

13.11.2024

Your responsibilities will include:

• Your research area will focus on coupling electrochemical methods and the atomic force microscope (AFM)
• You will be responsible for the setup and application of electrochemical components and cells, its coupling with AFM and the operation of the AFM as well as the preparation of samples, performing the experiments and the data analysis.
• You will carry out experimental corrosion studies on metallic materials in repository-relevant systems. This requires working under strict anoxic conditions, which implies working inside argon-filled glove boxes.
• Your duties include, but are not limited to, the preparation of samples and the monitoring of the development of spatially resolved surface topography during corrosion or electrochemical tests, and the analysis of the aqueous and solid phases (e.g., SEM-EDXS). 
• Some of these analyses will be carried out in the controlled area of INE.
• You will also be responsible for reporting on the performed work and support the preparation of project reports as well as exchange with project partners.
• In addition to these activities, you will be responsible for the presentation and publication of the results and support the supervision of young scientists.

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.