Research Assistant (m/f/d) in the field of Organic Chemistry and Functional Materials
expected 75% part-time employment - E 13 TV-L HU (third-party funding limited until 30.06.2029)
At a glance
Your responsibilities
- scientific services in the project “Heterostructures of Molecules and Two-Dimensional Materials”
- synthesis of various photoreactive molecules
- investigation of molecular photochemistry in solution and in the solid state
- functionalization of 2D materials
- understanding the structure-property relationships of photoswitch molecules adsorbed on 2D materials
- opportunity to obtain your own scientific qualification (doctorate)
What you bring to the table
- completed university degree with a specialization in organic chemistry, synthetic materials chemistry, or related fields, all with relevant experience in experimental work
- in-depth practical knowledge of organic synthesis and spectroscopic (possibly microscopic) characterization of molecular materials is essential
- good theoretical background in optical spectroscopy and data interpretation is required
- knowledge of the self-organization of organic molecules on 2D materials is preferred
- experience in the fields of photochemistry and in the use of standard chemical software and evaluation tools such as ChemDraw and Origin is an advantage
- very good written and spoken English skills required (at least B2)
- high level of motivation and willingness to work in an interdisciplinary scientific environment
Your path to the HU
Please send your application (including cover letter, curriculum vitae, two references and relevant certificates), referencing the job ID DR/164/25 to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D. (located: Brook-Taylor Str. 2, 12489 Berlin Adlershof), Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin or preferably in electronic form as a single PDF file to materialdesignlab.chemie☞ Please insert an @ at this point ☜hu-berlin☞ Please insert a period at this pointde.
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Department of Chemistry
Emil Fischer-Haus, Institutsgebäude, Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, 12489 Berlin