PhD Position – Transient Spectroscopy of Halide Perovskites for Photovoltaics

Your Job:

• Transient photoluminescence measurements of halide perovskite films, layer stacks and devices
  
• Simulations of transient photoluminescence and generation of training data
  
• Training of neural networks using the numerical simulations
  
• Calculating the likelihood of material parameters correctly describing experimental results
  
• Correlating material parameters with process conditions of sample preparation
  
• Deriving insights for film and device fabrication based on the above described workflow

Your Profile:

• Masters degree in physics, materials science, physical chemistry, electrical engineering and related disciplines
  
• Very good grades in the masters and bachelors degrees are mandatory
  
• Knowledge of semiconductor and solar cell physics is required
  
• Knowledge of solar cell characterization methods and/or drift-diffusion simulations is useful but not mandatory
  

Our Offer:

We work on highly innovative topics and offer you the opportunity to actively shape the change! We offer you:

• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
  
• An interesting, future-oriented and socially relevant topic for your thesis
  
• Interdisciplinary collaboration on projects in an international, dedicated and supportive team
  
• Qualified supervision by academic colleagues
  
• Independent preparation and implementation of the assigned tasks
  
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friend corporate policy
  
• Flexible working hours
  
• A structured doctoral program for you and your supervisors with a comprehensive range of further training and networking opportunities via the doctoral platform JuDocs (https://www.fz-juelich.de/judocs)
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  

In addition to exciting tasks and a collegial working environment, we offer you much more: https://go.fzj.de/Benefits

The position is initially for a fixed term of 3 years. The salary is in line with pay group 13 (65%) of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund). In addition, an annual special payment is granted ("Christmas payment”), which amounts to 60 % of the monthly salary. Further information on doctoral degrees at Forschungszentrum Jülich (including its various branch offices) is available at https://www.fz-juelich.de/en/careers/phd

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.