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Postdoc Position (m/f/d)
Application Deadline: 30.11.2025
The University of Bayreuth (UBT) is a research-oriented university with internationally competitive, interdisciplinary focus areas in research and teaching. Within the Northern Bavarian NMR Centre (NBNC) and the department of chemistry the Chair of “Solid-State Chemistry and Structural Analytics of Functional Materials” seeks to fill the following job vacancy for a project that investigates wall materials for nuclear fusion reactors using NMR crystallographic methods. For this, we open a Postdoc Position (m/f/d) to be filled as soon as possible.
The salary is based on pay group 13 TV-L 100%. The position is initially limited to one year, an extension is conceivable and is being pursued. The successful applicant is working within the Bavarian nuclear fusion initiative that strives to establish an alternative, sustainable energy source. Close cooperation is expected with the Chairs of “Ceramic Composites” and “Operando-Analytics for electrochemical energy storage” which also work in the fusion initiative. Together, the team will prepare potential wall materials for nuclear fusion reactors, expose them to extreme conditions and characterize initial and treated systems using a broad suite of techniques including diffraction, electron microscopy and solid-state NMR spectroscopy. The project aims at developing a fundamental understanding of how to design composite ceramics that are able to withstand the extreme conditions in a fusion reactor.
Two PhD positions (m/f/d) in Inorganic Chemistry - Photobattery Research (JRG Grüninger)
Application deadline: 1st Dezember 2025
The position will be filled starting from 01.02.2026 and is limited up to 3.5 years. Salary is based on 13 TV-L 50-67% depending on your experience.
About the Project
The Emmy Noether project StoreLight develops nanostructured heterojunction electrodes for photobatteries – innovative devices that combine solar energy conversion and electrochemical storage in a single system. Our research focuses on hybrid perovskite–metal oxide composites to understand and control electronic and ionic transport processes under working conditions.
We combine advanced synthesis strategies with state-of-the-art characterization, including (in-situ & operando) solid-state NMR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and optical spectroscopy, to establish structure–property relationships. Ultimately, our goal is to design stable and efficient photoelectrodes for next-generation energy technologies and contribute to a sustainable energy future.