Research Group Leader / Head of Electron Microscopy Group (m/f/d)

Tätigkeitsprofil:

• Scientific leadership and strategic development of the Electron Microscopy Group.
• Development and application of advanced EELS and EDS/EDX spectroscopy.
• Investigation of structure–property relationships, interfaces, defects and phase formation in crystalline materials.
• Development of high-energy-resolution, low-loss and momentum-resolved EELS, including studies of electronic excitations, excitons and plasmons.
• Combination of analytical microscopy with in-situ and operando TEM approaches.
• Quantitative analysis of multidimensional microscopy and spectroscopy datasets.
• Supervision of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers.
• Acquisition of national and European third-party funding and development of academic and industrial collaborations.

Anforderungsprofil:

• PhD in physics, materials science, chemistry or a related field.
• Excellent expertise in TEM/STEM and analytical electron microscopy.
• Strong experience in EELS, ideally including low-loss and/or high-energy-resolution spectroscopy, complemented by EDS/EDX.
• Strong background in solid-state or materials physics and electron–matter interactions.
• Experience in quantitative spectroscopy and advanced microscopy data analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to develop independent research directions, supervise researchers and establish collaborations.
• Experience in acquiring competitive research funding.

Experience in momentum-resolved EELS, exciton/plasmon spectroscopy, in-situ TEM, semiconductor heterostructures, two-dimensional materials or advanced spectral data analysis would be particularly welcome.