The platform MaterialDigital (PMD) is a BMBF-funded initiative for the digitalization of materials research with a focus on the use of small and medium-sized companies. The joint project is building a prototypical digital infrastructure for research data for the entire German materials research community in industry and academia in order to systematize and standardize the handling of materials data. The position gives you a unique chance to work at the interface between the development of emerging software concepts and ground-breaking materials research, but also at the interface between academia and industry. Your task will be the creation, implementation, and application of workflows in a digital development environment used for innovative and multiscale materials simulation, based on ab initio calculations. 

The opening is for three years, starting as soon as possible. The annoucncement of the position and the link to our application system can be found here:  https://www.bam.de/umantis/EN/1292.html . The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is a materials research organization in Germany, which covers a broad array of topics in the focus areas of energy, infrastructure, environment, materials, and analytical sciences. We welcome applications via the online application form by 19 Aug 2022. Tilmann Hickel ([email protected]) will be glad to answer any specific questions you may have.