At Merseburg University of Applied Sciences - subject to acceptance at the Doctoral Center - the following position is to be filled in the Department of Engineering and Natural Sciences (INW) at the earliest possible date and limited until 31.12.2027:
Research Assistant (m/f/d) – Doctoral Position in the Field of Inorganic Chemistry
(part-time 75%)
Around 3,000 students, 75 professors and over 350 employees shape Merseburg University of Applied Sciences as a place of modern teaching and learning, dedicated research and administration, shared encounters and well-being. As a small campus university in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, we attach great importance to creative freedom and self-determination, supported by a family atmosphere. With our three departments, we have been shaping social, cultural, economic and technical change in the region since 1992.
As part of the International Academy (InterGrad-EGD) doctoral students at the universities of applied sciences in Saxony-Anhalt are supported and supervised in scientific exchange with European universities. The common scientific topic of the Academy is the European Green Deal (EGD). In order to expand the scientific profile within the subject area of the EGD, the subject of the doctoral project at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences is the development of Fe3O4@silica nanoparticles for advanced UV protection, utilizing structural properties at the nanoscale to reflect light. This research is particularly relevant to the European Green Deal (EGD) as it aims to promote sustainable materials and environmentally friendly technologies that reduce reliance on harmful chemical substances in various applications.
The doctoral project is carried out in close cooperation with Professor Goran Kalu?erovi? from the Doctoral Center Engineering Sciences and Information Technologies (IWIT) at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences and Professor Zoran Markovi? from State University of Novi Pazar in Serbia.
Your tasks:
- Implementation and completion of an innovative doctoral project within the subject field of the European Green Deal at the Doctoral Center Engineering Sciences and Information Technologies (IWIT) at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences (first attempt at a doctorate)
- Conducting research for the doctoral project using nanomaterial synthesis and advanced characterization methods (e.g. SAXS, BET, REM, EDX)
- Continuous coordination of the doctoral thesis with the supervising professors at the Doctoral Center IWIT at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences and at the State University of Novi Pazar
- Annual written proof of the processing status of the doctoral project
- Presentation of the current state of the doctoral project at research colloquia
- Proactive participation in the framework program of the International Graduate Academy in the state of Saxony-Anhalt and support of this framework program
Your profile:
- Good to very good academic university degree (diploma or master's degree, or comparable) in natural sciences preferably in chemistry
- Ideally knowledge with a focus on inorganic chemistry and chemoinformatics (Gaussian)
- Ideally experience in research with plant extracts
- Good to very good written and spoken English language skills (B2-C1)
- Good communication skills and a positive attitude towards interdisciplinary and international collaboration
- Preferably an advanced admission process to the Doctoral Center IWIT
- Independent, structured, careful and reliable way of working
Remuneration is in accordance with the collective agreement for the public service of the federal states (TV-L) up to pay group 13 TV-L if the relevant personal requirements are met. If the required academic degree is not available at the time of application, the position will be categorized as E 12 TV-L in the event of employment. Place of work is Merseburg.
Merseburg University of Applied Sciences aims to increase the proportion of women in the academic field and strongly encourages women to apply. Severely disabled persons with equal qualifications and abilities will be given preferential consideration.
In the case of educational qualifications obtained abroad, please send us the relevant proof of equivalence with a German qualification. You can find more information on this on the website of the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) at www.kmk.org/zab.
If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Goran Kalu?erovi? (goran.kaluderovic@hs-merseburg.de).
Merseburg University of Applied Sciences will not be able to cover application costs.
Please send your application, including cover letter, CV in tabular form, copies of certificates and reference no 084/2024, by 23.10.2024, preferably in digital form as one pdf document, to prorektorat.forschung@hs-merseburg.de or by post to
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Prorektorat für Forschung, Wissenstransfer und Existenzgründung
Prof. Dr. Doreén Pick
Eberhard-Leibnitz-Str. 2
06217 Merseburg