Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/div) in Experimental Physics

The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) as an institute of the Max Planck Society for the Advance­ment of Science (registered asso­ciation) is one of the leading centers for fusion re­search and is enga­ged in deve­loping the physical founda­tions for a future fusion power plant. The institute is affi­liated to the European Fusion Programme.

The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Garching offers an oppor­tunity to partici­pate in a post­doctorate programme within the divi­sion Plasma Dynamics (PD) to perform research activities at the fusion experi­ments ASDEX Upgrade (AUG) and Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X). We are looking for a

Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/div) in Experimental Physics

• Operation of the thermal helium beam diagnostics at AUG and W7-X for fast measure­ments of temperature and density at the plasma edge
• Analysis of the acquired data and comparison with state-of-the-art plasma turbulence codes
• Supervising Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD students

• PhD in experimental physics
• Good command of the English language, written and spoken

Desirable skills

• Knowledge of high temperature plasma physics with a focus on fusion plasma diagnostics
• Experience and knowledge in the field of turbulence investigations or plasma edge physics
• Scientific interpretation and analysis of measured data

Your abilities

• Interest to work in a scientific environment
• Willingness to join an international team
• Ability to understand and explain complex scientific or technical systems

• An interesting job at one of the largest research institutes for fusion research
• Flexible working hours
• Training and further education opportunities
• Company pension scheme
• Family service
• Further social benefits (e.g. capital-forming benefits, discounted public trans­port tickets [MVV IsarCardJob] and travel allowance)

The position is limited to a duration of two years. 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 Service (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.