I'm happy to announce an open position (75% EG 13 TV-L) in the group of Prof. Nina Rohringer on the theory of advanced X-ray techniques for the study of the dynamics of energy storage materials. The successful candidate will develop theoretical ab initio models to devise novel x-ray analytical techniques for studying dynamics in energy-storage materials. In particular, they will develop the theoretical framework for chemically sensitive x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS). This technique has potential to be sensitive to uncover time scales, binding mechanism and characteristics of motion of cations in materials exhibiting enhanced energy storage properties, such as pseudocapacitance. They will employ state-of-the-art electronic structure and molecular dynamics simulations to describe the electrochemical processes, electronic structure changes and cation transport dynamics, and subsequently predict expected measurement signals. This study will lay the foundation for novel x-ray techniques at next-generation storage-ring x-ray sources and x-ray-free electron lasers. Check out https://www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangebote/ausschreibung.html?jobID=e002532620bfdba790be3f3012224ac091c9434d for more details.