The Faculty of Chemistry at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen welcomes applications for one
in the German Research Foundation (DFG)-funded Research Training Group 2455 “BENCh – Benchmark Experiments in Numerical quantum Chemistry” at the Computational Chemistry and Biochemistry group. The regular working hours will be full-time (currently 39.8 hours per week) with a limited contract to September 30, 2026. Salary: Pay grade 13 TV-L. The application window will be open up to 24.07.2024. The earliest starting date is 01.10.2024 and the contract will last until 30.09.2026.
Your profile:
• you hold a PhD degree in Theoretical Chemistry or a closely related field of research,
• are proficient in English and/or in German,
• have experience with international exchanges and project collaborations.
The advertised position is a joint call from the Institute of Physical Chemistry and the DFG-funded Research Training Group 2455 “Benchmark Experiments for Numerical Quantum Chemistry”. The topics covered in the network span a variety of solution and gas phase spectroscopies, molecular beam techniques as well as synthesis. The research coworker will engage in independent research, support of the RTG students (offer of specialised courses, support in the use of numerical simulation approaches), planning and development of blind challenge initiatives as well as processing and management of joint experimental/simulation data. The focus of the independent research activities will depend on the research background and profile of the successful candidate. For more information consult the official homepage https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/587836.html.
The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in fields in which they are underrepresented. The university has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports their employees in balancing work and family life. The mission of the University is to employ a greater number of severely disabled persons. Applications from severely disabled persons with equivalent qualifications will be given preference.
Your application must include:
• curriculum vitae including information on publications, posters, presentations, awards and third-party funding,
• motivation letter,
• certificates of studies,
• certificates of language proficiency, if non-native speaker of english (e.g. TOEFL),
• two references (name and contact information of two senior researchers).
The documents are to be submitted by electronic form (only one single PDF file) up to July 24, 2024, to the email bench_applications@uni-goettingen.de.
If you have any questions, please contact us via e-mail rmata@gwdg.de.
Please note:
With submission of your application, you accept the processing of your applicant data in terms of data-protection law. Further information on the legal basis and data usage is provided in the Hinweisblatt zur Datenschutzgrundverordnung (DSGVO) https://www.uni-goettingen.de/hinweisdsgvo
The Obenchain research group, in the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the University of Göttingen seeks applications for one
(65 % E13 TV-L, limited contract of 3 years, earliest starting date April 1, 2024). In this project, the PhD candidate will focus on understanding the structure and dynamics of weakly bound complexes containing molecular hydrogen. The experiments will make use of a combination of different methods, including chirped-pulse microwave spectroscopy and cavity-type microwave spectroscopy. The experiments will be benchmarked with quantum chemical calculations. The project is associated with the Research Training Group BENCh (Benchmark experiments for numerical quantum chemistry, https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/587836.html), which offers unique training for PhD students as well as the group support from the larger project.
Required qualifications:
• You hold (or are in the process of concluding) a Master's degree in Chemistry.
• You have previous experience in gas-phase spectroscopy.
• You have an interest in weakly bound complexes.
• You are proficient in English and/or in German.
• You enjoy working in a team.
Further qualifications of superior candidates would include:
• Experience in gas-phase rotational spectroscopy.
• Experience in running computational calculations (DFT, ab initio) and comparing between theoretical and experimental results in a rigorous manor.
Project goals include:
• Testing the viability in measuring H2 complexes in the gas-phase by the H¬2 frequency shift in cooperation with the projects of the current working group.
• Measuring pure rotational spectra of H2 complexes with halogen containing molecules and aromatic molecules.
• Rigorous benchmarking of experimental results against high-level computational methods.
Please send your application documents (CV, motivation letter, academic certificates/transcripts thereof, publication list, 2 references, and proof of language proficiency all combined in a single pdf document) to Prof. Daniel Obenchain (daniel.obenchain@uni-goettingen.de) by February 15, 2024. Please put the subject as “PhD Application H2 Complexes” in the subject line.
The Obenchain group is a welcoming to all diverse peoples. The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in fields in which they are underrepresented. The university has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports their employees in balancing work and family life. The mission of the University is to employ a greater number of severely disabled persons. Applications from severely disabled persons with equivalent qualifications will be given preference.
The group of Prof. Dr. Konrad Koszinowski at the Institute for Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen welcomes applications for the position of a
(65 % E13 TV-L, limited contract of 3 years, earliest starting date February 1, 2024) in physical organic chemistry at Göttingen University. In this project, the PhD candidate will focus on understanding the way how solvation influences chemical reactivity. For this purpose, a series of model reactions will be probed in the complete absence of solvent (gas phase), in the presence of individual solvent molecules (micro-solvated systems in the gas phase), and in bulk solution. The experiments will make use of a combination of different methods, including state-of-the-art multi-stage mass-spectrometry and gas-phase chemistry. The obtained results then will be compared to the predictions of quantum chemical calculations.
The PhD studies will be embedded in the Research Training Group BENCh (Benchmark experiments for numerical quantum chemistry), which will offer a stimulating scientific environment at the interface of modern physical, organic, and quantum chemistry. For more information, please consult the Koszinowski group homepage http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/321433.html and the BENCh website https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/587836.html.
Your profile
• You hold (or are in the process of concluding) a Master's degree in Chemistry.
• You are proficient in English.
• You are well experienced in organic/organometallic chemistry and synthesis.
• You are also well familiar with at least one of the following methods: mass spectrometry, kinetic measurements, or computational chemistry.
• You are highly motivated and want to learn more about the factors controlling chemical reactivity.
• You enjoy working in a team.
The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in fields in which they are underrepresented. The university has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports their employees in balancing work and family life. The mission of the University is to employ a greater number of severely disabled persons. Applications from severely disabled persons with equivalent qualifications will be given preference.
Please send your application documents (CV, motivation letter, academic certificates/transcripts thereof, publication list, 2 references, all combined in a single pdf document) to Prof. Konrad Koszinowski (kkoszin@gwdg.de) by December 31, 2023 with the code “BENCh application PhD solvent effects“ in the subject line.
If you have any questions, please contact us via e-mail: konrad.koszinowski@chemie.uni-goettingen.de.
Please note: With submission of your application, you accept the processing of your applicant data in terms of data-protection law. Further information on the legal basis and data usage is provided in the Information General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The Institute for Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen is looking to fill the position of a
in the German Research Foundation (DFG)-funded Research Training Group 2455 “BENCh – Benchmark Experiments for Numerical Quantum Chemistry”.
This position should ideally be filled by May 2023 with a contract initially limited to three years. The regular working hours will be 25.87 hours per week, and the salary corresponds to the E13 TV-L (65%) level. The position is affiliated with the group of Jun.-Prof. Dr. Nadja Simeth (https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/649877.html). The young lab works at the interface of physical and organic chemistry and focuses on incorporating biomolecules in chemical, biohybrid, and biomimetic systems.
The prospective candidate will design and synthesize various photoswitches and investigate their properties spectroscopically and in silico, in collaboration with groups affiliated with the BENCh Research Training Group (RTG). The BENCh RTG consists of a high-level research programme aiming to provide landmark experiments for quantum chemical methods benchmarking. The students in the program will benefit from a wide variety of lab techniques and collaborations for challenging experiments. For more information, consult the official homepage http://bench.uni-goettingen.de.
The prospective PhD student will
- work in an interdisciplinary, inclusive, supportive, and international research environment
- develop a research project with increasing scientific independence
- will travel to and collaborate with international partners
- receive personal supervision, a structed training, and regular feedback
- be guided to supervise undergraduate students
Your profile
- You hold or will hold a Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related areas,
- have good communication skills in written and spoken English,
- have a solid background in organic synthesis,
- have some experience in data processing and analysis,
- ideally have some experience in optical spectroscopy and/or organic photochemistry and/or DFT calculations
- be creative, and curious in acquiring new techniques
Göttingen is a lively university city in central Germany, which hosts numerous internationally renowned research institutions, including not only the famous University but also its Medical Center, several Max Planck Institutes, the European Neuroscience Institute, the German Primate Center, and the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience (BCCN).
The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. The university has committed itself to be a family-friendly institution and supports its employees in balancing work and family life. Applications from disabled persons with equivalent qualifications will be given preference.
Interested? Please send your application by Feb 28th, 2023, as a single pdf file to simeth@uni-goettingen.de. Interviews will take place in the first week of March virtually.
Your application must include:
- motivation letter
- CV
- a copy of your Master certificate in English or German
- list of publications (if applicable)
- a summary of past research
- a short statement of future research interest
- the names as well as contact information of two references.
Please note:
With the submission of your application, you accept the processing of your applicant data in terms of data protection law. Further information on the legal basis and data usage are provided at:
https://www.uni-goettingen.de/hinweisdsgvo
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