Reference no.: HI 2026/3
Achieving climate neutrality within the next 20 years necessitates an innovation boost for the development of highly efficient, scalable, low-cost, and sustainably produced energy technologies. Polymer materials play a central role in this process. HIPOLE deeply integrates and expands world-class expertise in polymer chemistry, materials science, high-throughput experimentation and artificial intelligence with complementary expertise in inorganic/hybrid materials, scalable devices, and advanced characterization.
We are looking for a Postdoc (m/f/d) for automated polymer research for our location in Jena. You will have the opportunity to support the young institute with your ideas and expertise right from the start and will work with researchers from all over the world to contribute to the development of a climate-friendly future. The position is assigned to Prof. Dr. Ulrich S. Schubert’s department and with the following thematic focus:
- Material design and synthesis using high-throughput experimentation
For more information on our research, please visit our Homepage – HIPOLE Jena.
Your Tasks
- Synthesis of polymers and materials using automated / robotic synthesis platforms for applications in energy storage and conversion devices.
- Establishment of online and inline characterization of materials and polymers in terms of chemical structure (e.g., NMR, IR, SEC) and functional properties (e.g., cyclovoltammetry).
- Development of feedback-driven synthesis including the design of self-driving labs for the autonomous design of new polymers and materials for energy storage and conversion.
- Summary, presentation, and publication of the results (in English).
Your Profile
- PhD in polymer chemistry, automated chemistry, robot-assisted chemistry, electrochemistry, or a related field
- Extensive experience in organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and/or robot-based/automated chemistry
- Good programming skills, e.g., Python
- Very good written and spoken English skills
Your Benefits at HZB
- International/diversity-sensitive working environment at a Helmholtz Institute in the science city of Jena.
- Opportunity to contribute to the development of novel materials and technological solutions for a climate-neutral future together with top international researchers.
- Career-enhancing networking opportunities and individual support and assistance programmes.
- Good work-life balance through counselling services on family and career and flexible working time models: Flexitime, part-time, hybrid working.
- 30 days paid leave.
- Health management, company pension scheme (VBL), subsidy for the Deutschlandticket/Jobticket.
- Long-term prospects, opportunities for further development/training programmes.
- Payment in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund).
Fixed term contract for 24 months. The salary is based on the Collective Agreement for the German Public Service (TVöD-Bund).
How to apply
We look forward to receiving your application via our application management system by 20.04.2026. For reasons of data protection regulations, we are unfortunately unable to consider applications that reach us by other means (such as email or mail) in the application process.
We very much want our workplace to be diverse, and welcome applications from people with different backgrounds. It is our mission to promote equal opportunities and to improve women’s representation in the workforce. We are therefore very interested in receiving applications from women. Where the qualifications are met, we will give preference to people with disabilities.
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