Job offer

EURAXESS
Erlangen, Germany
7 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English, German

Job location

Erlangen, Germany

Tech stack

Data analysis
Artificial Neural Networks
Python
Machine Learning

Job description

You will be a member of a consortium of leading research institutes and an industry partner. Your task is the build-up of a predictive model for tandem cell stability. Your tasks in detail:

  • You receive tandem solar cells from a partner institute and perform high throughput degradation and characterization
  • Development of existing predictive models with respect to prediction of time series data in hybrid AI workflows, that is, under consideration of physical model parameters
  • Adaption of the protocol of the high throughput characterization to maximize the predictive capacity of the AI model
  • Scientific communication of the results (publications, conference presentations)
  • Intense interaction with consortium

Requirements

  • Master and PhD degree in materials science, physics, chemistry, informatics, machine learning, energy technology or related subjects
  • Prior experience in building predictive models using regression techniques, neural networks (CNN, GNN) or symbolic regression
  • Experience in the dissemination of scientific results, demonstrated by publications and presentations at conferences
  • Willingness and ability to participate in international meetings
  • Experience with conducting and documenting scientific experiments as well as processing and analyzing data (Python, Origin)
  • Good communication in English; knowledge of German advantageous (but not compulsory)

Benefits & conditions

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:

  • MEANINGFUL TASKS: The position offers a varied and diverse role in an international environment
  • WORK-LIFE BALANCE: Optimal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly company policy. The option of flexible working (in terms of location) is generally available after consultation and in line with upcoming tasks and (on-site) appointments
  • VACATION: You will receive 30 days of vacation plus additional days off (e.g. between Christmas and New Year`s)
  • FLEXIBILITY: Flexible working time models, including options close to full-time ( go.fzj.de/near-full-time ), allow you to tailor your working hours to suit your individual needs
  • KNOWLEDGE & FURTHER TRAINING: Your professional development is important to us - we provide targeted, individual support
  • FAIR REMUNERATION: Depending on your existing qualifications and the tasks assigned to you, you will be classified in pay grade 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 on page 69 of the PDF download.
  • 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
  • FIXED-TERM: The position is limited to 2 years
  • SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEES: Our International Advisory Service makes it easier for international employees to get started
  • CAREER CENTER: You will receive explicit support with regard to your career development opportunities: go.fzj.de/careercenter

In addition to exciting tasks and a collegial working environment, we offer you much more: go.fzj.de/benefits

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.

The following links provide further information on diversity and equal opportunities: go.fzj.de/equality and on specific support options: go.fzj.de/womens-job-journey

Place of employment: Erlangen

About the company

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.

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