Postdoctoral Researcher - Plasma Physicist (m/f/d)

Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, Garching

Type of Job

Young Researchers

Particle, Plasma and Quantum Physics

Job Code: 25/009

Job offer from February 28, 2025

The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics as an institute of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (registered association) is the largest centre for fusion research in Europe with about 1100 employees in Garching near Munich and Greifswald. The scientists are investigating the physical principles for a fusion power plant which - like the sun - generates energy from the fusion of light atomic nuclei. The research is carried out in seven experimental and theoretical projects aimed at developing nuclear fusion into an inexhaustible and safe source of energy for the future.

The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Garching offers within the department ITER Technology & Diagnostics (ITED) a position for a Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d). As a member of the Neutral Beam Injection (NBI) team at Max-Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) Garching, the candidate will participate in the experiments of the RF-driven negative ion source at the test facilities BATMAN Upgrade and ELISE that are an essential part of the European step ladder approach towards ITER NBI. He/she will be responsible for the various Langmuir probe systems applied to the diagnostics of these low temperature plasmas. The work will be performed in Garching together with the IPP-NBI team. Strong collaboration with the NBTF team and related experiments is requested.

Your tasks

Responsible for various Langmuir probes systems at the test facilities
Analysis of the obtained data
Present the results in meetings, conferences and reports
Active contribution to the experimental program to obtain ion source properties
Strong collaboration with NBTF and other partner institutes

Your profile

PhD degree in Physics or equivalent fields
Experience in Langmuir probes
Knowledge of low temperature plasma physics
Experience with ion sources is an advantage

Your abilities

Very good knowledge of plasma physics
Operation and interpretation of plasma diagnostic methods
Good knowledge of data acquisition systems, data evaluation and visualization
High competence in team working and very good communication skills

We offer

An interesting job at one of the largest research institutes for fusion research
Flexible working hours
Training and further education opportunities
Family service of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Further social benefits (e.g. company pension scheme, capital-forming benefits, discounted public transport tickets)

The position will be based in Garching, Germany and is supported by EUROfusion. The position is open at any time and limited until 31st December 2027; the latter is however, subject to funding availability and extension of the EUROfusion Grant Agreement in 2026-27. The selected candidate has to be approved by EUROFusion in a second application process. The salary is based on the assignment of tasks and qualifications and goes up to pay group 13 according to the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD Bund). The IPP seeks to increase the proportion of employed women in those areas where they are underrepresented and explicitly encourages women to apply for this position. The IPP is committed to employing more disabled individuals and especially encourages them to apply.

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Then we are looking forward to your complete online application until 02.04.2025.