Postdoc/ Senior Scientist (f/m/x) in the field of electrobiorefineries

The job

Within the Research Unit Sustainable Ecotechnologies at the Department of Microbial Biotechnology in the working group Electrobiotechnology of the UFZ we are looking for a postdoctoral researcher (f/m/x) being a chemist or engineer to propel the field of electrobiorefineries.

Place of work

Leipzig

Working time

100%

The job position is available for full-time or part-time employment.

Contract limitations

limited contract / 2 years

Salary

Remuneration according to the TVöD public-sector up to pay grade 13 including attractive public-sector social security benefits.

Contact

Your contact for any questions you may have about the job:
Prof. Dr. Falk Harnisch (Mail: falk.harnisch[at]ufz.de)

Your application

Please submit your application via our online portal with your cover letter, CV (please omit your photo, age, or marital status) and relevant attachments.

Diversity and Inclusion

The UFZ has a strong commitment to diversity and actively supports equal opportunities for all employees regardless of their origin, religion, ideology, disability, age or sexual identity.
We look forward to applications from people who are open-minded and enjoy working in diverse teams.

The UFZ

The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) with its 1,100 employees has gained an excellent reputation as an international competence centre for environmental sciences. We are part of the largest scientific organisation in Germany, the Helmholtz association. Our mission: Our research seeks to find a balance between social development and the long-term protection of our natural resources.

The job

Within the Research Unit Sustainable Ecotechnologies at the Department of Microbial Biotechnology in the working group Electrobiotechnology of the UFZ we are looking for a postdoctoral researcher (f/m/x) being a chemist or engineer to propel the field of electrobiorefineries.

Your tasks

Based on our philosophy to develop electrobiorefineries, i.e. the combined microbial and electrochemical process lines for the production of chemicals and energy carriers, we expect integration in the existing research group and hence significant contributions to its portfolio by:

• Developing concepts of electrobiorefineries;
• Experimental validation and engineering of process steps, especially electroorganic synthesis at biocompatible conditions;
• Set-up and validation of methods and protocols needed for the development of process lines and process steps using physical and chemical analysis techniques, especially HPLC and GC-MS or respective down-stream processing, e.g. membrane extraction, or computational methods, e.g. using machine learning;
• Leadership and partial supervision of graduate and PhD students;
• Provide high quality scientific outputs in the form of journal publications and technology transfer.

We offer

• The freedom to master even the most demanding challenges between basic research and practical application
• The chance to work in interdisciplinary, international teams and benefit from a variety of perspectives
• Firstclass integration into national and international research networks to work together on global challenges
• Excellent research infrastructure and research data management to optimally support your work
• Flexible working hours and a wide range of options for balancing work and care responsibilities through our family office
• Competent support and advice for international colleagues arriving at the UFZ from the 'International Office'
• Special annual payment, capital-forming benefits and subsidised Germany Job Ticket
• A workplace in a vibrant region with a high life quality and social and cultural diversity

Your profile

• Scientific degree and PhD in chemistry or equivalent in a relevant subject area
• In-depth knowledge in analytical chemistry or electroorganic chemistry is essential
• Knowledge in electrobiotechnology as well as artificial intelligence for chemical engineering is a strong surplus
• Excellent team play, excellent oral and written communication skills in English, German is desirable, experience in writing scientific publications
• High motivation and very good organisational skills, interested to develop to take leadership

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