PhD Student for Computational study of Photo-energy conversion and storage

# PhD Student (f/m/d) for Computational study of Photo-energy conversion and storage With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today. The Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS) is a German-Polish research center for data-intensive digital systems research. The Institute CASUS is looking for a **PhD Student (f/m/d) for Computational study of Photo-energy conversion and storage**.  ## Your tasks - Performing DFT, MD, Wannier, Phonon calculations - Collaborating with peers including experimental project partners - Publishing results in academic and peer-reviewed journals - Presenting results at scientific meetings ## Your profile - Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Chemistry, Physics or related field - Relevant professional experience in the specified area - Good knowledge of electronic structure methods for crystals and 2D materials - Experience with parallel computing paradigms - Good knowledge of numerical methods - Experience with high-performance computing - Strong motivation to work in a collaborative environment - Excellent communication skills in English and in a professional context ## Our offer - A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment - Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities - A structured PhD program with a comprehensive range of continuing education and networking opportunities - more information about the PhD program at the HZDR can be found [here](https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=1908) - Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL) - Depending on the personal qualifications, the candidate may be classified in salary group 13 according to TVöD-Bund - We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours - Numerous company health management offerings - Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits - An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket" We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.