Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) | Development of Ion Soft Landing Instrument
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28 November 2025 at 10:00:00 am
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Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart
Aim: Design, build, and test an ion soft landing instrument and program its control software.
Fields: Instrument building, Software development, Ion optics, Mass spectrometry, Physical chemistry.
Techniques: Electrospray ion beam deposition (ESIBD), Ion beam manipulation, Ion trajectory simulations.
We offer:
A full-time position with salary and benefits according to German TVöD, funded by ERC Starting Grant Project GlycoX. Initial appointment is for one year with a possibility to extend via third-party fellowship applications.
Access to cutting-edge research infrastructure, workshops, and supercomputers in the Max Planck Society to support your scientific goals.
Opportunities to collaborate with the Nanoscale Science Department and external groups to furnish you with unique interdisciplinary scientific challenges.
Training in both experimental and computational techniques to finesse your scientific profile.
Engaging environment to nourish your scientific independence.
Support to attend workshops and conferences to develop your scientific network.
Mentorship in proposal writing, management, and communication skills to equip you with transferable skills.
Your project:
Oversee the design, development, building, and testing of the next generation of ESIBD instrument capable of generating, preserving, and landing exotic molecular ions for single molecule imaging on surfaces.
Requirements
We seek someone who is:
Curious, enthusiastic, team oriented, fluent and articulate in oral and written English, a holder of PhD in Physics, Chemistry, or equivalent. We prioritize candidates with experience in building instruments, softwares, and electronics of mass spectrometry, molecular beam, and/or gas-phase ion spectroscopy instruments. Knowledge/skill in physical chemistry, ultrahigh vacuum systems, native electrospray, nozzle design, hardware programming, and/or ion optics design is advantageous.
For more information, visit:
https://www.fkf.mpg.de/8859458/job_full_offer_25578976
https://anggara.science/pdf4/
To apply:
Please email Dr. Kelvin Anggara (k.anggara@fkf.mpg.de) using the title ´GlycoX_PDF4´ and submit as a single PDF:
one-page cover letter (explain in specifics why this lab, why you are a good fit for this lab, and how this position furthers your career),
CV (include publication list, research description, and contacts of two referees), and
evidence of your instrument/software building portfolio (e.g. thesis, PPT slides, GitHub, etc).
Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The Max Planck Society endeavors to achieve gender equality and diversity. We seek to increase the number of women in areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourage women to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from individuals with disabilities.
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