💼 Full-Time Position

Research Associate for the ERC Project KEBAB

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DESY
📍 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Location
Hamburg, Germany
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Posted
June 07, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description



About your role:



  • Design and implementation of laser-based studies of ultrafast processes in chiral matter, with emphasis on chiroptical observables
  • Development of few-femtosecond light sources, including a high-repetition-rate VUV (< nm) source with variable polarisation
  • Operation, commissioning, and maintenance of advanced experimental instrumentation, including ultrafast laser systems and vacuum-based detection setups
  • Development and integration of novel measurement techniques, including charged-particle detection schemes for photoelectron circular dichroism (PECD)
  • Acquisition, processing, and analysis of experimental data, supported by numerical modeling and literature-driven contextualisation
  • Preparation of scientific publications and technical reports
  • Active participation in international confer...