Job Advertisement P 211/2023
The University of Rostock offers a diverse, varied and demanding job in a tradition-conscious, yet innovative, modern and family-friendly university in a lively city by the sea.
At the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Physics, subject to allocation of funds, we are filling the following position at the earliest possible date on a temporary basis ending on 30.06.2026 with the option of continuing employment for project extension:
Research Assistant (m/f/d)
EG 13 TV-L, part-time employment, 20 hours/week, limited, qualification position
Tasks and Responsibilities
The extension of attosecond metrologies from atoms and molecules to nanostructured solids, and particularly to the study of strong-field electronic phenomena at the interface of metals and vacuum, could substantially broaden the scope of ultrafast science to systems of fundamental interest and technological impact. Indeed, driving the motion of electrons at the surface of nanostructured metals with optical fields could enable a new class of vacuum nanoelectronics perating at PHz frequencies. It could also enable novel electron diffraction microscopies with attosecond temporal and picometer spatial resolution. The tasks include primarily experimental research, but some modeling of the experimental data will be also essential. The research project is embedded in the framework of the new DFG collaborative research center 1477 "Light-Matter Interactions at Interfaces (LiMatI)" and in the activities of the department Life, Light Matter.
The University of Rostock offers a broad spectrum of study programs to more than 15.000 students. It is divides in nine faculties, which are cross-linked by the faculty of Interdisciplinary Research. The faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science comprises four research institutes.
Requirements
- completed university degree (state examination, diploma, master's degree or comparable degree) in physics with preferably good results
- strong interest in basics research
- ability to work independently as well as in a team and in new subjects areas
- experience in lasers (typically acquired by a masters's thesis)
- good command of programming tools such as MATLAB and LabVIEW
- good understanding of optics and nonlinear optics
- very good knowledge of the German or English language is mandatory
- previous experience in ultrafast science (ultrafast techniques) or simulations of scattering phenomena of electromagnetic waves with matter will be a strong advantage
- willingness to work seriously and with commitment on a project of one's own scientific qualification
Our offer
- employment relationship in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service of the Federal States (TV-L) with the employer Land Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, represented by the University of Rostock
- remuneration with salary group 13 if personal and collective agreement requirements are met
- an individual assignment of the experience level according to the collective agreement, taking into account your previous professional experience
- 30 days annual vacation and annual special payment; additional pension plan (VBL)
- flexible working hours
- various offers for health promotion and work-life balance, e.g. through our family office or our URgesund health management system
- multitude of continuing education opportunities, including language courses, IT courses, seminars for professional development
- participation in the extensive range of university sports activities
University of Rostock as an employer
Equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from suitable severely disabled persons or persons of equal status. We aim to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore encourage relevantly qualified women to apply. We welcome applications from people of other nationalities or with a migration background.
Formal notes
The temporal limitation of the employment relationship is based on § 2 (1) WissZeitVG.
If desired, the staff council can be consulted during the selection process. Please enclose an informal request for this with your application documents.
We look forward to receiving your online application with complete, informative documents (cover letter, resume, diploma with indication of final grade) by 03.12.2023 at the latest. Only applications received via our application portal and containing all requested documents will be considered.
Unfortunately, application and travel costs cannot be covered by the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
For further information please contact:
| Institute of Physics | Prof. Dr. Eleftherios Goulielmakis, Tel. 0381 / 498-6800 |
| HR department | Kati Barth, Tel. 0381 / 498-1312 |
