The Cluster of Excellence 'Center for Advancing Electronics Dres-
den' (cfaed) at TU Dresden offers a fixed-term

PhD/Postdoc Position (E 13 TV-L)

Research area:Fabrication of high-quality graphene
and covalent organic frameworks for
electronic applications

cfaed Investigators: Prof. Dr. Xinliang Feng
cfaed research path:Organic/Polymer Path
Terms: 100% of the fulltime weekly hours, the
position is a 3 years appointment (with the
option to be extended) and starts asap.
The period of employment is governed by
the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act
(

Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz - WissZeitVG).

Position and Requirements
We are in the process of starting a new Chair of Molecular Functional
Materials with the long-term vision of shaping the way future electronic
systems are to be programmed.
Mass production of high-quality graphene sheets and other 2D nano-
materials is essential for their practical application in electronics, optoelectronics, composite materials and energy-storage devices. The goal of
this research is to develop viable synthetic strategies towards the large-scale fabrication of high quality graphene with good solution processability and excellent electronic properties. Other 2D nanomaterials, such as
organic nanosheets like covalent-organic frameworks will be also tar-
geted. The successful candidate will: build up novel chemical protocols
for the synthesis and processing of graphene, which can be directly
used as conductive inks, coating materials and electrodes for various
electronics applications; design and synthesis of processable organic 2D
nanomaterials which can bear unique optoelectronic properties; be in-
volved in teaching duty like polymer/organic chemistry; help the Chair to
organise the research projects.
We aim at attracting the best talent in the respective research fields and
expect the following: an outstanding university/PhD degree (master or
equivalent) in chemistry, physics, electronics, or materials science; previous experience in synthesis of organic materials or fabrication of organic electronics devices; very good interpersonal and communication skills; in particular, the ability to effectively work in collaborative research efforts; an independent, target- and solution-driven work attitude; inter- and multidisciplinary thinking; strong motivation and interest to join one of the most ambitious interdisciplinary research clusters; fluency in English and German- written and oral.

What we offer

You will join a team of enthusiastic scientists who creatively pursue
their individual research agenda inspired by the cluster's innovative approach and support. Your PhD-research will be fostered by the
cfaed philosophy to promote young researchers which includes: access
to state of the art research of leading academic institutes; individual supervision by a Thesis Advisory Committee; possibility to earn (seed) grants of up to ā‚¬ 10.000; promotion of gender equality and family-friendly work environment.
Informal enquiries can be submitted to Dr. Uta Schneider, Tel +49 (351)
463 41016; Email: uta.schneider@tu-dresden.de
Applications from women are particularly welcome. The same applies to
people with disabilities.

 Application Procedure
Your application (in English only) should include: motivation letter, CV, copy of degree certificate, transcript of grades (i.e. the official list of coursework including your grades) and proof of English language skills. Complete applications should be submitted preferably by e-mail as a single PDF-document quoting the reference number PhD1404_Z-MFM1 in the subject header to recruiting.cfaed@tu-dresden.de (Please note: We are currently not able to receive electronically signed and encrypted data.) or alternatively by post to: TU Dresden, cfaed, A. Eichner, 01062 Dresden, Germany. The closing date for applications is 14.08.2014 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service applies).

About cfaed

cfaed is a cluster of excellence within the German Excellence Initiative.
It brings together 200 researchers from TU Dresden and ten other
research institutions in the areas of Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Computer Science, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry,
Biology, and Mathematics. cfaed addresses the advancement of
electronic information processing systems through exploring new tech-
nologies which overcome the limits of today's predominant CMOS
technology. www.tu-dresden.de/cfaed
cfaed has initiated to create five new Professorships at TU Dresden to
further strengthen cfaed's research areas. These strategic positions are being filled with distinguished scientists to enhance the Cluster's research output and increase its international reputation. The Chair of Molecular Functional Materials is one of these new positions and will contribute to the Organic/Polymer Path.
 About TU Dresden
The TU Dresden is among the top universities in Germany and Europe
and one of the eleven German universities that were identified as an
'elite university' in June 2012. As a modern full-status university with 14
departments it offers a wide academic range making it one of a very
few in Germany.
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