Research Assistant

The Institute of Physics at the Department of Sciences and Mathematics is a research-oriented institute currently coordinating a collaborative research center of the DFG and a LOEWE priority project of the state of Hesse, and contributing to a DFG interdisciplinary graduate school. Additionally, members of the institute successfully proposed a multitude of grants of DFG, BMBF, and the Volkswagen foundation.
For further strengthening research activities on magnetic thin films a PostDoc position as soon as possible is available in the research group “Functional thin films and physics with synchrotron radiation (Experimental Physics IV)”:
Research Assistant (EG 13 TV-H), full, temporary employment time (currently 40hrs/week)
**Application deadline**:
03.10.2024
**Date of hire**: as soon as possible
**vacancy number**: 37760
**Your Tasks**:

- Scientific support of the research of the Thin Film Magnetism subgroup:

- Experimental and theoretical work on the scientific challenges in the subgroup “Thin Film Magnetism”, independent preparation of manuscripts for publications
- Initiating and proposing of third-party funded projects and participation in the project administration
- Maintenance and development of the scientific infrastructure of the research group
- Continuous screening and analysis of scientific literature
- Support of the research group’s teaching duties: Organization, preparation and teaching of courses within the area of the research group of up to 4 semester hours per week
- Assistance with administrative tasks, guidance/instruction of student assistants, assistance with group organization and procurement tasks

**Requirements**:

- Completed course of academic study and PhD in Experimental Physics, with substantial publication activity in peer-reviewed scientific journals, preferably with a high impact factor, related to one or more research fields in physics relevant to this position, including at least one first-authorship. The required qualifications must be available by the recruitment date at the latest
- Very good expertise in one or more fields relevant to the group, particularly magnetically functionalized 3D objects and their controlled actuation in a liquid environment
- Experience in setting up and operating physical high technology. This specifically includes experience with deposition techniques, high vacuum technology, clean room technology, magnetic characterization of thin film/nanostructure materials as well as anisotropic magnetic objects, and optical microscopy investigations of miniaturized lab-on-a-chip systems
- Teaching and science managing experience, experience with supervision of students
- Very good knowledge of English as well as fluency in writing in English
- Eagerness for advancing your scientific education in theory and practice

**Desired qualifications**:

- Experienced in: Magneto-optical characterization methods (L-MOKE, Kerr microscopy), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), PVD layer deposition techniques for magnetic layers (thermal, sputtering), multi-physics modeling, Python programming, cleanroom lithography (e-beam & optical, 2-photon polymerization)
- Experience in the experimental realization and modeling of the directed transport of magnetic particles in customized stray field landscapes
- Experience in software development for controlling and data logging of experimental set-ups
- International research experience with a substantial stay abroad

**Advantageous qualifications**:

- Experience in preparing and teaching courses
- Accurate, independent and highly organized working style
- Organizational talent

For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Arno Ehresmann, Phone +49 561-804-4060, E-Mail:
**Our Offer**:
As an employee of the University of Kassel
- you will be offered an interesting and diverse range of tasks within the framework of a modern and ambitious university,
- you will be part of an interdisciplinary team with a good and collegial working atmosphere,
- you will have the opportunity to participate in professional and interdisciplinary further education measures,
- is your workplace with good connections to public transport, which you can currently use free of charge.

In addition, you will benefit from the advantages of employment in the public service such as:

- an additional company pension (VBL),
- an optional child supplement in accordance with TV-Hessen, a family-friendly university (including childcare for emergencies),
- an annual bonus
- an entitlement to capital-accumulation benefits,
- a promotion of voluntary commitment,
- low-cost participation in university sports and a full range of fitness activities as part of Unifit, as well as workplace health management

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