Postdoctoral Researcher/Postdoc Position (M/F/X)

(100 %, E 13 TV-L) | Fixed-term until July 31, 2027 (extension possible)

Working tasks

• Setup, support and further development of steady-state and time-domain experiments with a focus on time-of-flight measurements and defect spectroscopy
• Planning and realisation of 1D–3D device simulations with OghmaNano and machine learning to analyse charge carrier dynamics and loss mechanisms of organic solar cells
• Development and realisation of independent research in organic solar cells physics
• Presentation of scientific results (publications, participation in conferences)

You will use your research results for scientific publications and personal qualification, as this position supports further scientific qualification.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics or a related field (completed or near completion)
• Strong motivation for independent research and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Very good English communication skills (written & verbal)
• Solid understanding of semiconductor physics
• Interest in experiments on charge transport and defect spectroscopy in organic semiconductors and/or
• Experience in drift-diffusion simulations and machine learning
• Programming skills for experiment control and data analysis (e.g., Python, Igor Pro, C++)

What we offer

The Professorship of Optics and Photonics of Condensed Matter at the Chemnitz University of Technology is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join an interdisciplinary team working on organic solar cells. The position is funded by the DFG Research Unit “Printed & Stable Organic Photovoltaics from Non-fullerene Acceptors – POPULAR“ (FOR5387) and the DFG research grant “ChemDeTox”, focusing on chemical defects in organic semiconductors.

FOR5387 is a collaborative project involving: • University of Technology Chemnitz • University of Augsburg • University of Bayreuth • Technical University of Dresden • Friedrich-Alexander-

University Erlangen-Nuremberg • University of Heidelberg • University of Potsdam • University of Durham (UK)

Our research will focus on the fabrication and investigation of coated and printed efficient organic solar cells using a strongly interdisciplinary approach combining chemistry, materials science, physics, mathematics, and print technology.

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Carsten Deibel (TU Chemnitz) and Prof. Dr. Roderick C. I. MacKenzie (University Durham, UK).

The group offers an innovative research environment and an interdisciplinary team exploring a topic of high practical relevance.

More details about the group: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/physik/OPKM/

More details about the job offer: Job Advertisement at TU Chemnitz

Application

Submit your application with reference "FOR5387-P3b", including required documents (motivation letter, CV, certificates, transcript of grades, and, if available, a link to your doctoral thesis) as a single PDF file or by post by June 15, 2025.

For security reasons, we cannot accept applications via third-party download links. Please do not send original documents, as they will not be returned. If you wish to have them returned, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Chemnitz University of Technology

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Professorship Optics and Photonics of Condensed Matter

Prof. Dr. Carsten Deibel

09107 Chemnitz

E-Mail: popular@physik.tu-chemnitz.de

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