Team Leader Autothermal LOHC Dehydrogenation in the Department Chemical Hydrogen Storage

Would you like to contribute to the energy transition in Germany through your work? Then the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg (for Renewable Energy) (HI ERN) is the right place for you! The HI ERN forms the core of the close partner­ship between Forschungs­zentrum Jülich, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg at the Erlangen site. The collaboration relates to the areas of innovative materials and processes for photovoltaic energy systems and hydrogen as a storage and carrier medium for CO2-neutral energy. Support us researching and developing solutions for the climate-neutral, sustainable, and cost-effective utilization of renewable energies. For more information on HI ERN and its main research areas, please visit https://www.hi-ern.de.

We are looking to recruit a

Team Leader Autothermal LOHC Dehydrogenation in the Department Chemical Hydrogen Storage

Your Job:

You will take over the lead and development of the team “Autothermal LOHC Dehydrogenation” of the top-class scientific department “Chemical Hydrogen Storage” at the renowned HI ERN. Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Peter Wasserscheid and Dr.-Ing. Michael Geißelbrecht, our department researches and develops a wide range of topics related to chemical hydrogen storage along the entire process chain. In particular, issues in the field of LOHC technology are addressed across the entire size range. These topics include the development of tailor-made catalysts, the development and modeling of reactors, and the realization of demonstrators. The department is a world leader in the field of LOHC technology. Your varied tasks in detail:

• You coordinate and lead an interdisciplinary team of talented PhD students in the fields of chemistry and engineering.
• You take over the project management for exciting externally funded projects and contribute your innovative ideas.
• You successfully acquire externally funded projects to further advance our research.
• You represent HI ERN at inspiring project meetings and international conferences to expand our network and consolidate our position as a pioneer in LOHC technology.

Your Profile:

• You have an excellent master’s degree and have already completed or are about to complete your PhD thesis in chemistry, engineering, or a similar discipline.
• With your in-depth expertise in catalysis and catalyst development, you are ideally equipped for this complex position.
• Your experience in supervising PhD students and postdocs has developed your leadership skills and your motivation to nurture enthusiastic talent.
• Additional experience in areas such as hydrogen technologies, dehydrogenation, selective oxidation, catalyst characterization, reaction engineering, or the design of continuous laboratory plants is an advantage.
• You have already successfully acquired third-party funding, published peer-viewed research papers, and presented convincingly at international conferences.
• With your intrinsic motivation, initiative, creativity, and ability to work independently, you will be an asset to our team.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills are essential for international cooperation.
• Your excellent cooperation and communication skills as well as your ability to work in a team complete your profile.

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• You will work in an inspiring environment that invites you to conduct high-quality research and successfully implement your own ideas
• As part of a globally competitive institute, we offer you the best conditions to shape your career in a meaningful way and take it to the next level
• You will benefit from excellent training in catalysis and reaction engineering to further expand your portfolio
• In our open scientific environment, you will have the best opportunities for cooperation with first-class partners at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, and in international collaborations
• The development of our employees’ potential is important to us – individual further training measures are therefore a matter of course for us
• Our family-conscious corporate policy and extensive offers to promote the compatibility of work and family life ensure that you can organize your professional and private life in the best possible way (https://go.fzj.de/VereinbarkeitvonBerufundFamilie)
• Flexible working time models, attractive flexitime arrangements and full-time work (39 hours / week), which can also be carried out on a full-time basis with slightly reduced working hours
• The opportunity to work flexibly (in terms of location), e.g. in a home office on two to three days a week
• 30 days of vacation and an arrangement for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
• Capital-forming benefits and a company pension scheme

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

The position is for a fixed term of five years. Salary and social benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them.

Place of employment: Erlangen

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.

We look forward to receiving your application. The job will be advertised until the position has been successfully filled. You should therefore submit your application as soon as possible via our Online Recruitment System!

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