Academic Research Assistant

Academic research assistant (M/F/x)

**Bewerbungsfrist**
- 03.12.2024**Dienstverhältnis**
- Arbeitnehmer**Entgelt / Besoldung**
- TV-L E 13 - TV-L E 13 /

**Teilzeit / Vollzeit**
- Vollzeit**Wochenarbeitszeit**
- 39.5**Erforderliches Studium**

**Behörde**
- Universität des Saarlandes**Arbeitsort**
- Meerwiesertalweg 14
66123 SaarbrückenAcademic research assistant (M/F/x)
- Saarland University is a campus university that is internationally recognized for its strong research programmes. Fostering young academic talent and creating ideal conditions for teaching and research are a core part of the university’s mission. As part of the University of the Greater Region, Saarland University enables students and staff to share and exchange knowledge and ideas between disciplines, between universities and across borders. With over 17,000 national and international students, studying more than a hundred different academic disciplines, Saarland University is a diverse and dynamic learning environment. [Saarland University is officially recognized as one of Germany’s family-friendly higher-education institutions and with a combined workforce of more than 4,000 it is one of the largest employers in the region.

**Academic research assistant (M/F/x)**
**Reference number W2544**, salary in accordance with the German TV-L salary scale1, pay grade: E13 TV- L, duration of employment: 2 years, volume of employment: 100% % of standard working time.

**Workplace/Department**:
The increasing demand for environmentally friendly reagents to perform sustainable chemical transformation has become of paramount relevance in current developments. The past years have brought fascinating discoveries of main-group-based species exhibiting low-oxidation states and/or metal-metal (Be-Be, Mg-Mg, Mg-Ca, Mg-Sr, Mg-Ba) bonds with excellent reducing properties. In this project, we aim at developing reductants featuring hitherto unknown s-block chemical bonds stabilized by specific ligands with tunable stereo-electronic properties. Your role in this project will initially be to synthesize the specific ligands with defined functionalities and stereo-electronic properties. You will then explore the stabilization provided to a series of s-block elements and survey the reactivity towards small molecules and unsaturated inorganic molecules.

**Job requirements and responsibilities**:

- Planning and conducting inorganic and organic chemical synthesis
- Creative advancement of own project
- Evaluating and assessing results
- Giving oral presentation of recent results
- Writing publications of results
- Maintaining the working standards in the laboratory, and maintenance of equipment
- Co-Supervising / Teamwork with students working on the same research line

**Your academic qualifications**:

- Doctoral degree / PhD in Chemistry /or equivalent, with a strong background in Molecular Inorganic Chemistry.
- Experience in preparative inorganic/organometallic chemistry
- Experience working under inert conditions (Schlenk line, Glove box)
- Experience in standard chemical analysis (NMR, MS, IR, UV, CV, EPR, etc.)
- Experience with organic and inorganic synthesis, functionalization, and characterization techniques
- Knowledge in computational chemistry is beneficial but not required
- Have enthusiasm and high motivation to investigate thoroughly and accurately
- Be independent, proactive, and have a well-structured working style
- Have a creative mindset and excellent analytical and communication skills
- Good team spirit, collaborative team player, and affinity to work in an international environment
- German skills are an advantage but not required
- Be proficient in English for communication, both in writing and oral

**What we can offer you**:

- A flexible work schedule allowing you to balance work and family, among other things the possibility of teleworking
- Secure and future-oriented employment with attractive conditions
- A broad range of further education and professional development programmes (for example language courses)
- An occupational health management model with numerous attractive options, such as our university sports programme
- Supplementary pension scheme (RZVK)
- Discounted tickets on local public transport services (‘Job-Ticket‘ of the saarVV)
- A Curriculum Vitae with a list of publications
- The contact details of 2-3 references
- Academic transcripts of your education (BSc, MSc, and PhD)

If you have any **questions**, please contact us for assistance. Your contact:
Herr Dr. Diego Andrada
Inorganic Chemistry: Inorganic and Computational Chemistry
Tel.: +49-(0)681/302-71641

Pay grade classification is based on the particular details of the position held and the extent to which the applicant meets the requirements of the pay grade within the TV-L salary scale. Part-time employment is generally possible.
Unfortunately, neither costs for attending an interview at Saarland University nor costs for any certificate evaluati