Applications are invited for a research scientist specialised in electron microscopic and spectroscopic characterization of geomaterials and interfacial processes. The post holder will become an integral part of the Potsdam Imaging and Spectral Analysis (PISA) facility hosted and run by the Interface Geochemistry section 3.5 at the GFZ.
The appointed researcher will join a team of academics, technicians and staff scientists and help run the facility for collaborative research across a broad range of geomaterial projects. The Potsdam Imaging and Spectral Analysis (PISA) Facility currently houses: 1 high-resolution Zeiss Ultra Plus scanning electron microscope (SEM) and 2 Focused Ion Beam combined with SEM (FIB-SEM) instruments (FEI Helios G4 UC and FEI Quanta 3D) and 2 high-resolution transmission electron microscopes (TEM, FEI Tecnai and Thermo Fisher Themis Z), as well as various sample preparation and handling options including cryo-mode SEM and cryo-TEM options. The research topics that our team tackles and for which electron beam analyses are needed are highly diverse and span across biogeochemistry, geobiology, materials science, chemical physics, mineral physics and inorganic (geo-)chemistry.
The selected candidate will work on various aspects related to the high-resolution characterization of inorganic and biogenic materials that the wider Interface Geochemistry team and its collaborators focus on. She/he/they will have access to and employ a series of conventional and cryogenic micro-spectroscopic characterization approaches to derive fundamental knowledge about molecular level interface processes that span from nucleation, growth and transformation of phases synthesized in laboratory experiments and all the way to complex natural terrestrial or space materials. She/he/they will be integrated into all the instrumental microscopy work but will primarily be responsible for the SEM aspects of the facility. She/he/they will be responsible for training users and coordinating the maintenance of the scanning electron beam instruments. Developing own research direction is encouraged.
Interested candidates please detail in a cover letter your fit to the below outlined responsibilities and qualifications (max 2 pages) and add a CV, publication list and a research statement (1 page).
Please submit your application online by 11th June 2023 using the "Apply" button. Only online applications are accepted.
Diversity and equal opportunities are integral components of our human resources policy. The GFZ actively promotes diversity and explicitly welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic and social origin, nationality, gender, sexual orientation and identity, religion/belief, age and physical characteristics. Anyone who has been recognized as severely disabled, will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal suitability and qualification in accordance with the provisions of the German Social Code IX. If you have any questions, please contact our representative for the severely disabled at sbv[at]gfz-potsdam.de, who will be happy to assist you in the further application process. In case of further queries regarding gender equality, please do not hesitate to contact our Equal Opportunities Officer at gba[at]gfz-potsdam.de.
Your personal data will be processed for the purpose of conducting the selection procedure on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 b, Art. 88 GDPR in conjunction with Art. 26 of the Data Protection Act for the State of Brandenburg. After completion of the procedure, application documents will be deleted in compliance with data protection regulations.
If you have any questions regarding equal opportunities, please contact the GFZ's Equal Opportunities Commissioner, Dr. Weckmann, at +49 331 288-2824 or by email.
The representative of the severely disabled at the GFZ, Ms. Thiel, will be happy to answer questions about the work participation of severely disabled persons at +49 331 288-1648 or by email.
Kontakt
Referentin
Franca Buge
Abteilung Personal
0331 288-28787
Sachbearbeiterin
Carolin Büsser
Abteilung Personal
0331 288-28787
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