Work group:
INW-1 - Nanoskala
Area of research:
Scientific / postdoctoral posts
Job description:
Your Job:
* System design and implementation for an in-house X-ray beamline for long-term operando investigation of chemical hydrogen storage reactors
* Modeling and simulation of the beamline to analyze and optimize system behavior before physical implementation
* Development of algorithmus and control software for full automation of long-term and high-troughput operando experiments
* Implementation, operation, and optimization of SPS- and PLC-based control systems for experimental equipment and beamline instrumention
* Integration of hardware and software interfaces (motors, detectors, sensors, sample environments) into a unified control system
* Testing, troubleshooting, and ensuring reliability of automated beamline operations under extended deployment conditions
* Design and implementation of data acquisition workflows to ensure reliable storage, transfer, and handling of large experimental datasets in real time
* Development of online analysis and monitoring tools to provide rapid feedback during experiments, enabling automated decision-making and system optimization
* Close collaboration with synchrotron groups and in-house scientists for design, commissioning, and operation of experiments
* Collaboration with the INW-1 machine learning team on data handling, online analysis, design of experiments (DoE), and data categorization to enable efficient and automated evaluation of operando experiments
* Collaboration with other groups, in particular at INW and Forschungszentrum Jülich
* Participation in extended visits to synchrotron facilities (DESY, ESRF, or similar large-scale research facilities)
* Support in establishing the institute`s research infrastructure and laboratory operations
Your Profile:
* Bachelor or Master`s degree in physics, electrical engineering, control systems engineering, mechatronics, or a related discipline
* A doctoral degree would be considered an advantage, but candidates with strong practical experience are equally encouraged to apply
* Solid knowledge and hands-on experience with SPS/PLC systems, automation, and control engineering
* Experience in control and instrumentation of large-scale facilities, ideally synchrotron/FEL/neutron instrumentation or comparable complex systems
* Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (e.g., OPC UA, Modbus, Profibus, EtherCAT)
* Experience with programming and scripting languages (ideally Python, C/C++, or similar) for system integration and automation
* Knowledge of data acquisition and experimental control frameworks (EPICS, Tango, or similar)
* Fluent in written and spoken English
* Very independent and self-motivated way of working but also excellent teamwork skills
* High motivation to take on responsibility, ensure system reliability, and develop own research ideas
* Willingness for regular business trips and extended stays at partner facilities
Our Offer:
We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:
* FAIR REMUNERATION: Depending on your existing qualifications and the tasks assigned to you, you will be classified in pay grade 10-11 or 13 of the TVöD-Bund (Collective Agreement for the Public Service). All information on the TVöD-Bund collective agreement can be found on the BMI website: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed. The monthly salaries in euros can be found here: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed.entgelt
* ADDITIONAL BENEFITS: Benefit from attractive additional services such as a company pension scheme with employer contribution. In addition to your basic salary, you will receive an annual bonus and capital-forming benefits
* PERSPECTIVE: After a two-year fixed-term contract, our goal is to hire you on a permanent basis. Let`s use this time to find out how well we fit together
* ANNUAL LEAVE: You will receive 30 days of annual leave plus additional days off (e.g. between Christmas and New Year`s Day)
* WORK-LIFE-BALANCE: Optimal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly company policy. Flexible working arrangements (including remote working) are generally possible upon agreement and in line with upcoming tasks and (on-site) appointments
* FLEXIBILITY: Flexible working time models, including options close to full-time, allow you to tailor your working hours to suit your individual needs. For more information, visit: go.fzj.de/near-full-time
* KNOWLEDGE & FURTHER TRAINING: Your development is important to us – we provide targeted and individual support
* SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEES: Our International Advisory Service makes it easier for international employees to get started
In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: go.fzj.de/benefits
Place of employment: Brainergy Park Jülich
We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.
Further information on diversity and equal opportunities: go.fzj.de/equality
This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.
Company
The Helmholtz Association contributes to solving major challenges to assure the future of our society. With more than 47.500 people on staff in 18 national Research Centers and an annual budget of more than 6 billion euros, the Helmholtz Association is Germany’s largest scientific organization. The name Helmholtz stands for concerted research, in which networks form the key principle behind inquiring thought and action.
The profile of the Helmholtz Association
The Helmholtz Association performs cutting-edge research which contributes substantially to solving the grand challenges of science, society and industry. To succeed in meeting these responsibilities, Helmholtz concentrates its work in six research fields: Energy, Earth and Environment, Health, Information, Matter, as well as Aeronautics, Space and Transport. Within each of these fields, research programs are developed by our scientists and regularly evaluated by renowned international experts. Their evaluation forms the basis for the program-oriented funding that is allocated to Helmholtz research. Within the six research fields, Helmholtz scientists cooperate with each other and with external partners – working across disciplinary, organizational and national borders.
Moreover, Helmholtz specializes in large-scale research infrastructures – from accelerator facilities, earth observation satellites, research ships to supercomputers. They form the basis for scientific advances in tackling global societal challenges. Managing national research infrastructure is part of the Helmholtz Association's mission.
Promoting young academics
Helmholtz scientists, a high-performance infrastructure and modern and efficient research management are the ingredients to the Helmholtz Association‘s success and global impact.
Promoting young researchers is a major priority for the Helmholtz Association. Its qualification schemes for young researchers are geared mainly towards PhD students, postdocs and young managers. The Helmholtz Association has set high standards for its talent management. Its strategy begins with targeted recruitment of highly qualified staff at all levels, followed by comprehensive support aimed at further developing their potential. Ensuring equal opportunities is an essential element in all talent management activities undertaken by the Helmholtz Association.
The Helmholtz Graduate Schools and Research Schools at almost all Helmholtz Centers provide doctoral students with the general and specific skills and training they need, as well as ample opportunity to network. The period following a doctorate is decisive in determining the direction and success of a scientific career. For this reason, we established Career Development Centers for postdoctoral researchers in the Helmholtz Centers. This equips young researchers with the skills they need to go on to head a Helmholtz Investigator Group, for example. As an Investigator Group leader, junior scientists can independently set up their own group to conduct research in their specialist field and acquire management skills.
Within its talent management strategy, the Helmholtz Association pays special attention to the increased recruitment of talented female scientists both from Germany and abroad. To this end, there are currently two funding programs supporting this policy: and Helmholtz Distinguished Professorship – Funding for the recruitment of leading international female scientists (W3) .
The increasing complexity of the content, structures and framework conditions of scientific work today requires researchers to organize their projects, their employees and, of course, themselves in a highly professional and effective way. In response to these demands, we have set up the Helmholtz Leadership Academy to provide leaders in science with professional management training. Furthermore, the Helmholtz network provides a platform for the alumni of the Helmholtz Leadership Academy to come together and share their experiences of leadership, career development and lifelong learning.
All of this combined makes the 18 Research Centers of the Helmholtz Association a highly attractive environment for talented researchers from all over the world.
Company info
Telephone
0049-30-206329-0
Location
Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Str. 2
Berlin
Berlin
10178
Germany