Postdoc - Data Science and Machine Learning in Materials Science and Physics

 You will strengthen the data science and machine learning activities of the IAS-9 with exciting new topics. You will work in a multidisciplinary team of enthusiastic data scientists, programmers on e.g.:

  • Development and adaption of existing data mining and machine learning models
  • Evaluation and development of scientific machine learning approaches for the domain of materials science, physics, microscopy
  • Project-related tasks where you can take the lead and interact with other scientists
  • Coupling and complementing our in-house simulations with DL models
  • Identification and further development of exciting future research questions and scientific topics in the context of artificial intelligence methods
  • Participation in cross-center, Helmholtz-wide activities in the field of data-driven research
  • Supervision of student research projects and theses
  • Collaboration with internal and external project partners
  • Preparation of scientific publications and presentations
  • Participation in international conferences and workshops

Your Profile:

We are looking for a highly motivated colleague who is excited about new endeavors with interdisciplinary approaches. For this you have:

  • A completed university degree (Master or equivalent) and a doctorate in data science, computer science, mathematics, materials science, physics or related subject
  • Extensive research and practical experience in the area of data analysis, data mining and ML/DL demonstrated through e.g. the dissertation, publications in peer-reviewed journals or open source projects
  • Very good practical programming expertise (e.g. Phyton, Java, Juia,R, C/C++) and related libraries as well as solid experience in HPC/GPU environments and open source software development demonstrated through e.g. the dissertation publications in peer-reviewed journals or open source projects
  • Structured an analytical thinking as well as a systematic, careful, independent and reliable working method
  • Excellent communication skills and commitment to work as part of a team
  • Experience in supervising students and doctoral candidates and in managing your own scientific projects
  • Experience with acquisition of administration of research funding

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:

  • The opportunity to conduct exciting research in an international and multidisciplinary environment with outstanding infrastructure
  • The perspective to take over the responsibility for a larger research division
  • A creative work environment at a leading research facility, located on an attractive research campus at the TZA Aachen https://go.fzj.de/TZA and the Forschungszentrum Jülich
  • The opportunity to strengthen your reputation in a dynamic and highly active research field
  • Extensive training opportunities for personal and professional development
  • Flexible working hours in a full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours and 30 days of annual leave
  • The opportunity to attend national and international conferences
  • Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  • Depending on the type and the scope of the tasks, an additional temporary IT-specialist allowance may be considered


We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is for a fixed term of 3 years, with possible long-term prospects. 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: Aachen

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 by 28.8.2022

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