Vacancy No. 512/2025

Doctoral Candidate (f/m/d) / Research Associate (f/m/d) – Application of AI in the Development and Manufacturing of Perovskite Semiconductor Materials

Part-time 75%

Join us at KIT in shaping the future of renewable energy through cutting-edge research at the intersection of perovskite photovoltaics and machine learning. Your contribution will be crucial in developing and optimizing innovative materials and processes for high-efficiency solar cells.

Job description

Your responsibilities include:

  • Research on AI methods for materials discovery and scalable manufacturing processes in perovskite photovoltaics:
    • Designing and conducting laboratory experiments
    • Creating comprehensive experimental datasets
    • Applying machine learning methods (e.g., neural networks) to analyze, interpret, and optimize complex experimental processes
  • Supporting project work and coordinating laboratory infrastructure
  • Assisting in teaching activities
  • Publishing research results in scientific journals and presenting at conferences

The position offers the opportunity to pursue a PhD alongside your work.

Personal qualification

You have:

  • An excellent Master’s degree in computer science, mechanical engineering, process engineering, chemistry, physics, electrical engineering, materials science, or related fields
  • Knowledge of semiconductor physics or optoelectronics
  • Strong programming skills
  • Experience with AI methods is an advantage
Organizational unit

Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen (and Karlsruhe)

Starting date

baldmöglichst / as soon as possible

Salary

Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

Contract duration

3 years

Application up to

11.01.2026

Contact person in line-management

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Paetzold, email: ulrich.paetzold@kit.edu

Application

Please apply online using the button below for this vacancy number 512/2025 .
Personnel Support is provided by 

Ms Gätcke
phone: +49 721 608-25010,
Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT)

We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job.
Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.

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