Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf e.V.
With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.
At the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF), innovative technologies for a sustainable Circular Economy for minerals and metalliferous resources are developed to provide and use mineral and metal-bearing raw materials more efficiently and to recycle them in an environmentally friendly way.
The Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF) is looking for a Scientific Employee (f/m/d) Head of the XRCT laboratory.
Scientific Employee (f/m/d) Head of the XRCT laboratory at the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology
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Working field:
- Management of the X-Ray Computed Tomography Laboratory at HIF
- Supervision and operation of the X-Ray CT scanner CoreTom equipped with a spectral detector
- Supervision and implementation of image processing
- Development of the automated and standardized workflows established at the HIF
- Supervision and guidance of students, employees and guest scientists
- Close interdisciplinary cooperation with the other laboratories in the analytical department and with all other departments at the HIF
- Publish in peer-reviewed journals and present research results at conferences
- Preparation of funding applications for the technical and instrumental expansion and the further development of methods and software packages
Requirements
- Completed PhD in the field of Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Geoscience or related
- Practical experience in the operation of a CT scanner
- Experience with 3D image analysis, including advanced segmentation techniques using deep learning
- A publication record of research based on CT is advantageous
- Furthermore, we expect the successful applicant to have a keen interest in REM-based 2D image analysis in order to develop correlative links between the two techniques
- Good communication skills and team player
- Ability to provide professional guidance and motivation to team members
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Knowledge of German is not a requirement, but learning German will be an advantage in the long term
- Working knowledge of Avizo, Dragonfly, Python or open source image analysis software
What we offer
- A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
- Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
- Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
- We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
- Numerous company health management offerings
- Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
- An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"
How to apply:
Please do not hesitate applying because you do not meet one or some of our requirements? Rather apply and give us a chance to get to know you! We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system: https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=73627
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