168E/2026.Fac.2

doctoral researcher (PhD student)

reference number 168-E/2026

Faculty of Chemistry, Physics and Biosciences

Hours: 0.65FTE (26 hours per week) Pay Grade: E13 TV-L

Contract: fixed term until 31/12/2029 Start: 01/01/2027

The Department of Inorganic Chemistry at TU Bergakademie Freiberg invites appli-

Your application

cations for the above fixed-term position within a project on research and develop-

Please send your application with the

ment of aluminium-based battery systems.

usual documents (CV, short cover letter,

degree certificates), quoting the refer-

Your responsibilities:

ence number (168-E/2026)

by 20 October 2026 by email to:

• Research on aluminium-based battery systems, in particular cell chemistry,

electrode kinetics, and speciation/impurities in electrolytes bewerbungen@tu-freiberg.de

• Dissemination of results in reports, presentations and articles in scientific jouror by post to:

nals

TU Bergakademie Freiberg

• Supervision of undergraduate research projects Dezernat Personalangelegenheiten
• Collaboration with project partners from other universities, research institutes 09596 Freiberg

and companies

What we expect from you:

• University MSc (or equivalent) degree in chemistry or a closely related subject
• Experience in several of the following areas: inorganic chemistry and physicochemical properties of energy materials and ionic liquids; analytical electro- For further information,

chemistry; coordination chemistry; NMR, UV-Vis and vibrational spectroscopy; please contact:

working under inert atmosphere

Prof. Gero Frisch

• Research experience in an international, interdisciplinary environment and ex-

perience with contributing to scientific publications are desirable Phone: +49 3731 39-3573

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team, interest in interdis- Email: frisch@tu-freiberg.de

ciplinary work, flexibility

• Very good written and spoken English; basic knowledge of German is desirable Applicants must meet the requirements

for fixed-term employment under the Ger-

• You are striving to gain further scientific qualifications

man Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act

(WissZeitVG). Applicants with severe dis-

What you can expect from us: abilities or equivalent status will be given

preference in the case of equal suitability,

• Work in an active and supportive research group at a family-friendly university

performance and qualification. Please

with flexible working hours

enclose relevant proof. TU Bergakademie

• Support from experienced colleagues with research, scientific publications and Freiberg actively seeks to increase the

conference contributions proportion of women in science and en-

courages qualified women to apply. We

• Salary according to TV-L with attractive benefits (e.g. capital-forming benefits,

process the personal data you provide

VBL occupational pension scheme, workplace health management)

exclusively for the purpose of carrying out

• Opportunities for professional and personal development the application process and only store it
• Discounted public transport ticket (Jobticket) for as long as necessary.