Research Associate § 28 Subsection 1 HmbHG (3 positions)

Research associates will be expected primarily to teach and conduct research. The research associate will also have the opportunity to pursue further academic qualifications, in particular a doctoral dissertation. At least one-third of set working hours will be made available for the research associate’s own academic work.

The research topics include the synthesis and characterization of novel colloidal nanoparticles (magnetic, plasmonic, or photoluminescent) and/or their assembly into microscopic and macroscopic functional superstructures. As an example of microscopic superstructures, multifunctional magnetic or optical objects in solution can be mentioned, with applications in nanobiomedicine, for instance. Examples of macroscopic superstructures are optically active new aerogel materials with potential applications in photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and sensing. Studying structure-property relationships using modern analytical techniques (such as optical spectroscopy, electrochemistry, spectroelectrochemistry, porosimetry, magnetometry, and electron microscopy) on the new materials provides insights into the connection between nano- and microstructure and the resulting material properties.

The scope of the course is 2 credit hours (LVS).