The Cluster of Excellence ‘Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden’ (cfaed) at TU Dresden offers a fixed-term

Postdoc position (E 13 TV-L)

Topic: Development of modern nanowire based devices
cfaed Investigators: Prof. Thomas Mikolajick; Dr. Walter M. Weber

cfaed research area: Silicon Nanowire Path

Terms: 100%, start asap, limited for 2 years
The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG).

Position and Requirements
We are looking for a talented postdoc scientist to develop novel reconfigurable nanowire based transistors. The postdoc project is embedded in the Silicon Nanowire Path.
The work of this position will focus on the conception, nano-fabrication and electrical characterization of nanowire based reconfigurable transistors as building blocks for logic and memory applications. Based on the running integration route for reconfigurable silicon and germanium nanowire transistors the postdoc will be responsible of establishing processes for down-scaled devices and for integrating high-k dielectrics. In particular the interface properties between the semiconductor and dielectric are to be optimized and thoroughly investigated.
We aim at attracting the best talent in the respective research fields and expect the following: an outstanding PhD degree (or equivalent) in physics, electronics, materials science or related field of science; extensive knowledge of modern semiconductor devices such as band-to-band tunnel FETs; experience of at least 3 years in micro- / nano- fabrication of germanium and silicon; detailed expertise in electrical characterization of modern semiconductor devices; experience in writing research proposals; outstanding academic performance as measured in published first-authored scientific articles; ability to work in an international team is essential; inter- and multidisciplinary thinking; high motivation and interest to join one of the most ambitious interdisciplinary research clusters; an integrative and cooperative personality with excellent communication and social skills; fluency in English – 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 postdoc research will be fostered by the cfaed philosophy to promote young researches which includes: access to state of the art research of leading academic institutes; international postgraduate program; individual supervision by an Advisory Committee; possibility to earn (seed) grants of up to € 10.000; promotion of gender equality and family-friendly work environment.
Informal enquiries can be submitted to Dr. Walter M. Weber, Tel +49 (351) 21249902, e-mail: walter.weber@namlab.com
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: PhD1403_A3 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 28.04.2014 (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 technologies which overcome the limits of today’s predominant CMOS technology. www.tu-dresden.de/cfaed

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.