PhD position in operando characterization of heterogeneous catalysts (Academic Staff Member (f/m/d) Pursuing a doctorate alongside employment)

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Your Tasks As a member of the Collaborative Research Center TrackAct ( www.trackact.kit.edu ) and the associated "Catalytic Surfaces and Photocatalysis" research group ( https://www.ikft.kit.edu/english/1389.php ), you will employ operando spectroscopy, machine learning, automation, and data science to understand and predict how heterogeneous catalysts dynamically change and evolve under reaction conditions. Specifically, you will undertake the following tasks: Setting up a test rig for autonomous operando spectroscopy Preparing catalyst materials Developing process workflows and automated data analysis routines Applying Design of Experiments (DoE) and machine learning to automated experiment control Writing publications for scientific journals Presenting scientific results at specialist conferences Drafting research proposals Supervising student assistants and their theses Developing, setting up, and overseeing practical laboratory experiments Your Profile Completed university degree (Master’s or *Diplom*) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field Strong interest in catalysis and materials characterization Solid foundational knowledge in spectroscopy, catalysis, programming, or data science Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate constructively within a diverse, international, and interdisciplinary team Very good command of English; proficiency in German (spoken and written) is also desirable