PhD research associate (m/f/d) in the field of physics, chemistry, informatics, materials science, engineering or a comparable field in the project "Platform MaterialDigital"

To strengthen our team in the division "Materialinformatik" in Berlin-Adlershof, starting as soon as possible

PhD research associate (m/f/d) in the field of physics, chemistry, informatics, materials science, engineering or a comparable field in the project "Platform MaterialDigital"

Salary group 13 TVöD
Temporary contract until 30.06.2025
under the reserve that funds are granted
Full-time / suitable as part-time employment

The platform MaterialDigital (PMD) is a BMBF-funded initiative for the digitization of materials research with a focus on the use of small and medium-sized companies. The joint project is building a prototypical digital infrastructure for research data for the entire German materials research community in industry and academia in order to systematize and standardize the handling of materials data. In addition to the Bundesanstalt for Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), five other institutes in Germany and associated partners are involved in the consortium.

The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und ‑prüfung (BAM) is a materials research organization in Germany. Our mission is to ensure safety in technology and chemistry. We perform research and testing in materials science, materials engineering and chemistry to improve the safety of products and processes. At BAM we do research that matters. Our work covers a broad array of topics in the focus areas of energy, infrastructure, environment, materials, and analytical sciences.

We are looking for talented people to join us.

Your responsibilities include:
The position gives you a unique chance to work at the interface between the development of emerging software concepts and ground-breaking materials research, but also at the interface between academia and industry. Your task will be the creation, implementation, and application of workflows in a digital development environment that allows:

• Innovative materials simulations that reproducibly connect the raw data with the prediction of materials performance in terms of numbers, graphs and reports
• Multiscale materials simulations starting from the atomic scale and aiming at the design of structural and functional materials
• Integration of machine learning models and their direct coupling with simulation codes
• Digital representation of experimental processes and the processing of digital experimental data
• Semantic description of digital processes both in simulations and experiment
• Cooperation with stakeholders from the academic and industrial environment of the Material Digital project

Your qualifications:

• Successfully completed scientific university degree and preferentially a good doctorate in the field of physics, chemistry, informatics, materials science, engineering or a comparable field
• Strong experience in the area of ab initio, atomistic or scale bridging simulations on materials engineering or materials science
• Publications on the above-mentioned areas in scientific journals
• Very good knowledge of a programming language (e.g. Python,C++)
• Experience in (research) data management and machine learning
• Fluent spoken and written language skills
• Competence in scientific work at the interface between experiment and theory is advantageous
• Good communication and information skills, initiative/readiness and ability to work, willingness and ability to make decisions, ability to work in a team and willingness to cooperate as well as flexibility

We offer:

• Interdisciplinary research at the interface of politics, economics and society
• Work in national and international networks with universities, research institutes and industrial companies
• Outstanding facilities and infrastructure
• Flexible working hours and mobile working

Your application:
We welcome applications via the online application form by 19.08.2022. Alternatively, you can also send your application by post, quoting the reference number 203/22-6.4 to:

Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und ‑prüfung (BAM)
Referat Z.3 – Personal
Unter den Eichen 87
12205 Berlin
GERMANY
www.bam.de

Dr. Hickel will be glad to answer any specific questions you may have. Please get in touch via the telephone number +49 30 8104-1640 and/or by email to tilmann.hickel@bam.de.

BAM pursues the goal of professional equality between women and men. We therefore particularly welcome applications from women. In addition, BAM supports the integration of severely disabled persons and therefore especially welcomes their applications. With regard to the fulfilment of the job advertisement requirements, the application documents are examined individually. Recognised severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration if they are equally suitable.

The advertised position requires a low level of physical aptitude.