Scientific Position (m/f/d)

Scientific Position (m/f/d)

position number: 102-E/2026

Faculty of Chemistry, Physics and Biosciences

Workload: 0.5 VZÄ – 1.0 (20 – 40 hours/week)

Pay grade: Pay group E13 TV-L

Contract type: 08th of July 2027 (with option for extension)

Start: 1st of December 2026

At the Faculty of Chemistry and Physics, Institute of Physical Chemistry, TU Bergakademie Applications

Freiberg, a Scientific (/Postdoc) Position (m/f/d) is expected to be filled on a temporary ba-

sis as of 1st of December 2026. As part of the collaborative project „Single-Chain Nanopar- Please send your application with the

usual documents, quoting the reference

ticle Complexation at Interfaces“, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) be-

number (102-E/2026)

tween the research groups of Prof. Plamper (Freiberg), Prof. Schacher (Jena) and Prof.

preferred until 1st of September 2026

Barner-Kowollik (Brisbane/Karlsruhe), colloidal polymer networks will be prepared and

by E-Mail:

their interfacial behaviour explored. The successful candidate will be employed at the

Technical University of Freiberg, Germany, and the project includes short-term exchanges bewerbungen@tu-freiberg.de

with the University of Jena, Germany, Karlsruhe Institute of Technolgy (KIT), Germany, and

or to:

the QUT in Brisbane, Australia. The project is scheduled to run until the end of June 2027; TU Bergakademie Freiberg

subject to approval by the DFG, an extension through the end of 2028/beginning of 2029 Dezernat Personalangelegenheiten

may be possible. 09596 Freiberg

These are your tasks:

• Synthesis of photoactive monomers and crosslinkers
• preparation of photoactive polymers
• molecular characterization (NMR, IR…)
• photocrosslinking of polymers in solution and at interfaces
• structural investigations in solution by scattering methods (DLS, SLS, SAXS…) For further information,
• studies of interfacial behavior (Langmuir trough, interfacial rheology, SAXS, reflectome- please contact

try)

• supervision of student theses Mr. Prof. Dr. Plamper
• preparation of publications, preparation of research reports Tel.: +49-3731/392139, E-Mail:

plamper@chemie.tu-frei-

What we expect:

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• a university diploma or master degree in chemistry, applied science, nanotechnology or

in a field related to these areas

The applicant must meet the hiring re-

• Ph.D. degree, if possible (postdoc)

quirements for fixed-term employment

• experience in organic chemistry, photochemistry, polymer chemistry, interfacial and/or contracts according to the WissZeitVG.

colloid chemistry and related characterization techniques Applicants with disabilities will receive

• excellent English (and German) language skills, both written and spoken preferential consideration, provided
• independent goal-oriented and interdisciplinary working style they possess equal qualifications. For

consideration, we ask you to submit

• willingness to work in a transcontinental setting

proof of your disabled status together

What you can except from us: with your application documents. TU

Bergakademie is committed to increas-

• working at a family-friendly university with flexible working hours

ing the number of women in teaching

• remuneration according to the provisions of the collective agreement for the public

and research positions, hence qualified

service of the federal states in accordance with the personal requirements; attractive female candidates are especially en-

fringe benefits, e.g. B. Asset-based benefits (VL), company pension schemes (VBL), couraged to apply.

health management, assistance (training) by experienced colleagues

• guidance by experienced colleagues and the possibilities of

further education