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Akademische Mitarbeiterin oder Akademischer Mitarbeiter (w/m/d)
für das InnoPOOL-Projekt (75% Teilzeit)

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Job description

Im interdisziplinären Team eines dreijährigen Projektes zur Industriellen Transformation 2050 entwickeln Sie Konzepte dazu, wie die Struktur einer zukünftigen chemischen Grundstoffindustrie auf der Basis erneuerbarer Rohstoffe und Energie aussehen kann. Dafür wählen Sie beispielhafte Produktionscluster mit großer Relevanz für die chemische Industrie aus. Für die dort hergestellte Produkte ermitteln Sie alternative Herstellpfade, die möglichst stark von der vorhandenen technischen Infrastruktur profitieren sollen. Die Ergebnisse stellen Sie in Szenarien unter Berücksichtigung von Rohstoff- und Energieeinsatz, Rohstoffverfügbarkeit, Logistik sowie Verarbeitungs- und Produktionsstandorten dar. Anhand entsprechend aufgestellter Kriterien nehmen Sie eine Bewertung vor und ermitteln so für die ausgewählte Produktionscluster aussichtsreiche Wertschöpfungsketten einer zukünftigen chemischen Industrie.

Personal qualification

Sie bringen mit:

  • ein abgeschlossenes wissenschaftliches Hochschulstudium mit oder ohne abgeschlossener Promotion in der Fachrichtung Chemie, Chemieingenieurwesen, Umwelttechnik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen oder einer artverwandten Fachrichtung.
  • Vorkenntnisse auf dem Gebiet der chemischen Prozesstechnik und Produktkunde
  • gute Deutschkenntnisse sind wünschenswert

 

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Doctoral student / Academic staff member (f/m/d)
- Cluster and nanoparticle-based model catalysts (75% part-time)

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The project is part of the Collaborative Research Center "Tracking the Active Site in Heterogeneous Catalysis" (CRC 1441 TrackAct), funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The goal is to better understand the relationship between the structure and properties of catalysts used in emissions control. To this end, you will synthesize atomically precise precious metal clusters and monodisperse nanoparticles with tunable size, shape, and composition, which you will then use as building blocks for the production of defined model catalysts. Based on catalytic tests and in-depth structural characterization, you will derive structure-property relationships for reactions in the field of emissions control in order to develop improved catalysts with low precious metal content in the future.

Your duties will include the following:

  • Development of novel synthesis processes for precious metal clusters/nanoparticles in the liquid phase
  • Production of model catalysts using the precursor concept
  • Characterization of the prepared clusters, nanoparticles, and model catalysts
  • Use of the catalysts in catalytic tests in collaboration with project partners
  • Publication of research results and active participation in national and international conferences

The position offers the opportunity for part-time doctoral studies.

Personal qualification

You have:

  • A completed university degree (Master's / Diploma (University)) in chemistry or a comparable field with in-depth knowledge and experience in chemical synthesis and characterization methods
  • Experience working under inert gas conditions, handling air-sensitive, pyrophoric substances, and laboratory safety regulations
  • Experience with chemical analysis techniques (e.g., IR, UV-Vis, IR, and NMR spectroscopy, powder diffraction, electron microscopy)
  • Very good written and spoken English skills and preferably also German skills
  • Ability to work constructively in a team and with interdisciplinary partners
  • Independent, goal-oriented, and reliable working style

 

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Academic worker (f/m/d)
Development of continuous synthesis processes for the production of clusters, nanoparticles and supported catalysts (75% part-time)

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The project is part of the Collaborative Research Center "Tracking the Active Site in Heterogeneous Catalysis" (CRC 1441 TrackAct) funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). You will develop continuous synthesis processes for the production of clusters, nanoparticles, and supported catalysts. These will be used to create model catalysts for application tests in the field of emissions control and to establish relationships between structure and properties. To this end, you will technically adapt or further develop an existing synthesis platform. Furthermore, you will utilize or implement online and in situ analysis options to monitor reaction progress and optimize and control the process.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Development of novel, continuous synthesis processes in the liquid phase for the production of precious metal clusters and nanoparticles.
  • Production of model catalysts according to the precursor concept using clusters/nanoparticles.
  • Characterization of the produced clusters, nanoparticles, and model catalysts. Use of catalysts in catalytic tests in collaboration with project partners.
  • Publication of research results and active participation in national and international conferences.

The position offers the opportunity for part-time doctoral studies.

Personal qualification

You have:

  • An above-average/very good academic degree (Master's/Diploma (University) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a comparable degree with relevant knowledge of technical and inorganic chemistry and chemical synthesis.
  • Experience in handling air-sensitive chemicals and safety in chemical laboratories.
  • Experience with chemical analysis techniques (e.g., IR, UV-Vis spectroscopy, powder diffraction, electron microscopy).
  • Further technical knowledge/skills, e.g., in relation to electronic components and programming skills, are an advantage.
  • Very good written and spoken English skills and preferably also German skills.
  • Ability to work constructively in a team and with interdisciplinary partners.
  • Independent, goal-oriented, and reliable working style.

 

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Academic worker (f/m/d)
for the production and characterization of bifunctional model catalysts for synthesis gas chemistry (75% part-time)

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The aim of this activity is the production and characterization of bifunctional model catalysts for synthesis gas chemistry. The model catalysts will be produced from defined nanoparticles according to the precursor concept. This includes the colloidal liquid-phase synthesis of nanoparticles, the production of acidic solids (e.g., zeolites), and chemical or thermal conditioning of the catalysts for use in the catalytic reactor. The nanoparticles and model catalysts will be characterized using various analytical methods such as UV-Vis and IR spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron microscopy, etc. Specifically, the catalytic properties of the new catalysts in the field of synthesis gas chemistry will be investigated in a continuous fixed-bed reactor to better understand the relationships between structure and catalytic properties.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Development of chemical synthesis processes for the production of nanoparticles and model catalysts (colloidal chemical processes, microwave synthesis, hydrothermal synthesis, etc.).
  • Characterization of nanoparticles and catalysts using various analytical methods.
  • Catalytic tests in the field of synthesis gas chemistry to establish structure-property relationships.
  • Adaptation or further development of an existing continuous laboratory facility.
  • Publication of research results and active participation in national and international conferences.

The position offers the opportunity for part-time doctoral studies.

Personal qualification

You have:

  • A completed university degree (Master's / Diploma (University) in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or a comparable field) with relevant knowledge of technical and inorganic chemistry as well as chemical synthesis.
  • Experience in handling air-sensitive chemicals and safety in chemical laboratories.
  • Experience with chemical analysis techniques (e.g., UV-Vis and IR spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron microscopy).
  • Very good written and spoken English skills and preferably also German skills.
  • Ability to work constructively in a team and with interdisciplinary partners.
  • Independent, goal-oriented, and reliable working style.

 

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