Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Job Field
- Data
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Temporary employment
- Location
- Bochum
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will develop models for analyzing reaction mechanisms and physicochemical properties, collaborate closely with experimentalists, and mentor students in Data Science and Machine Learning.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- Quantum chemical calculations - perform calculations to elucidate reaction mechanisms, bonding situations, and to extract physicochemical properties of molecules.
- Model development & validation - create and validate models that clarify structure-activity relationships and predict properties and reactivities; analyse data with statistical methods and visualise the results.
- Collaboration with experimentalists - work closely with laboratory scientists to support and validate data collection.
- Project leadership - take responsibility for projects, supervise students, write reports and grant proposals.
- Wissenschaftliche Kommunikation - Ergebnisse in Publikationen zusammenfassen und Studierende bei der Manuskripterstellung unterstützen.
- Mentorship - supervise students in their theses and support teaching activities in the areas of Data Science and Machine Learning.
- Teaching - support the development and implementation of new student courses in Data Science and Machine Learning.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- A candidate with a completed university degree and a PhD (preferred) in Chemistry is sought; candidates from related fields such as Data Science or Computer Science with demonstrable knowledge of chemistry are also welcome.
Qualifications
- Theoretical knowledge in quantum chemistry, machine learning, molecular chemistry.
- Language skills - English (fluent spoken and written) is required; German is an advantage but not mandatory.
- The applicant should be open to team-oriented work and possess a strong motivation for interdisciplinary research.
Experience
- Practical experience in quantum-chemical calculations - familiarity with common quantum-chemical programs and methods, in particular ORCA, Multiwfn, AIM, etc.
- Practical experience in machine learning & chemistry-specific data science - programming skills in Python and hands-on experience with standard libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, pandas, Scikit-learn, RDKit, PyTorch, etc.
- Practical experience in homogeneous catalysis - desirable, but not mandatory.
- Practical experience with the installation and maintenance of high-performance computing clusters - desirable, but not mandatory.
- Erfahrung im Forschungsprojektmanagement.
- Erfahrung in der Veröffentlichung und Präsentation wissenschaftlicher Ergebnisse.
- Experience in teaching and the supervision of students and interns.
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What we offer
- Challenging and varied tasks with a high level of independence.
- Employment at one of the largest universities in Germany within the University Alliance Ruhr.
- Collaboration in a committed and appreciative team.
- A diverse sports program with around 100 sports disciplines and the university's own gym.
- A job in the heart of the vibrant Ruhr metropolitan region with its diverse cultural offerings.
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About Your Employer
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
The Ruhr-Universität is located in the heart of Europe, in the dynamic and welcoming Ruhr region. With 20 faculties, it is home to 50,000 people from 130 countries who come here to study, work, and conduct research. All major scientific disciplines are represented on a compact campus.
Description
- Company Size
- 250+ Employees
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Education System
Research Associate in Data Science in Chemistry
- Location
- Bochum
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
