Postdoc f/m/div on "ab-initio investigations of failure and degradation mechanisms of power electronics" in Computational Materials Design departement, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany.

• Applicants should hold a PhD degree in Physics, Material Science, Chemistry, or a related field and have experience and deep knowledge in semiconductor physics and first principles calculations.
• Programming experience, e.g. in python, are advantageous.
• A high degree of self-motivation, ability to work in an international team and to collaborate with computational and experimental colleagues, as well as good oral and written communication skills are expected.
• The working language at our institute is English.

• We offer an exciting, collaborative, and dynamic environment and excellent access to computational and intellectual resources. The department owns a high-performance computer cluster with more than 12000 cores and a total memory of 40 TB reserved for exclusive department use.
• You will have the opportunity to work in a project funded by the Ministry of Science and Education. The work will be in close collaboration with experimental and industrial partners in the highly competitive field of semiconductor-based high power electronics.

Potential candidates should apply online at: https://recruitingapp-5424.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/299/Description/2

The Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply. The Max Planck Society strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.