Research Associate ­­/­­ PhD Student (m­­/­­f­­/­­x)

TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in the country. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented, regionally anchored top university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century. lt develops innovative solutions for the world's most pressing issues. In research and academic programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences with the humanities, social sciences and medicine. This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating interdisciplinarity and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to all employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop their individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation and active participation. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution. What we offer: We offer a position with a competitive salary in one of Germany's most attractive research environments. TUD is one of eleven German Universities of Excellence and provides outstanding working, research, and networking possibilities. The position will be in the group of Prof. Thomas Heine at the Chair of Theoretical Chemistry where 40 researchers from 9 nations works interdisciplinary in the fields of computational materials science, theoretical and computational chemistry/physics and physics of low-dimensional materials. It maintains strong ties with the local experimental groups of TUD and the institutes of the DRESDEN-concept environment. The chair hosts its own computer cluster and has full access to the high-performance computing infrastructure at ZIH Dresden, one of Germany's leading HPC centers. Dresden, the capital of the State of Saxony, is a city with a beautiful historical city center and offers a high standard of living with high ratings in housing, safety, and healthcare.