Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) in Theoretical Chemistry / Electronic Structure Methods / Completed university studies (PhD) in the field of Physic, Chemistry or a related field / Development of high-accuracy atomistic models using …

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf - HZDR - Helmholtz Association, Germany

Updated: 15 days ago
Location: Gorlitz, SACHSEN
Deadline: 16 Apr 2026

3 Apr 2026
Job Information
Organisation/Company

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf - HZDR - Helmholtz Association
Research Field

Other
Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline

16 Apr 2026 - 22:00 (UTC)
Country

Germany
Type of Contract

To be defined
Job Status

Other
Offer Starting Date

15 May 2026
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Area of research:

Scientific / postdoctoral posts


Starting date:

15.05.2026


Job description:Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) in Theoretical Chemistry / Electronic Structure Methods

With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.

The Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS) is a German-Polish research center for data-intensive digital systems research.

CASUS is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) in Theoretical Chemistry / Electronic Structure Methods. 

Your tasks

# Development of high-accuracy atomistic models using efficient electronic structure methods, particularly for large-scale systems
# Deepening the understanding of strongly correlated electron systems and real-space correlation techniques
# Development and implementation of modern theoretical approaches
# Application of high-performance computing (HPC) in quantum chemistry and materials science

Your profile

# Completed university studies (PhD) in the field of Physic, Chemistry or a related field
# Advanced and in-depth knowledge of electronic structure theory
# Strong and highly developed expertise in density functional theory (DFT), including the development and analysis of modern functionals
# Solid background in electronic structure theory and quantum chemical methods
# Extensive and specialized experience with advanced real-space correlation techniques
# Advanced and practical competencies in high-performance computing (HPC) for applications in quantum chemistry
# Independent and structured working style, as well as the ability to work in a team
# Programming skills in Fortran, Python, and/or C
# Experience with common scientific software e.g. CP2K
# Experience working with HPC systems
# Excellent fluency in English

Our offer

# A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
# Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
# Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
# We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
# Numerous company health management offerings
# Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
# An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"

We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.  

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.


Where to apply
E-mail

personal@hzdr.de
Website
https://www.hzdr.de/job2216e

Requirements
Additional Information
Website for additional job details

https://www.hzdr.de/job2216e

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf - HZDR - Helmholtz Association
Country
Germany
City
Görlitz
Geofield


Contact
City

Dresden
Website

https://www.hzdr.de
Street

Bautzner Landstraße 400
Postal Code

01328
E-Mail

kontakt@hzdr.de
Phone

+49 351 260-0
Fax

+49 351 269-0461

STATUS: EXPIRED

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