Post by Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials

We are looking for a Group Leader in Advanced Transmission Electron Microscopy (S/TEM). This is an opportunity to establish and lead your own research group within the “Structure and Nano-/Micromechanics of Materials” department (director: Professor Gerhard Dehm), while working with a world-class microscopy infrastructure, including 2 aberration corrected Titan Themis, conventional S/TEMs, FIBs, several in-situ TEM holders (heating, cooling, biasing, straining, electrochemistry), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), a direct electron detector, 4D STEM capabilities and fast cameras for dynamic studies. The research activities of the position revolve around the application and development of advanced scanning/transmission electron microscopy (S/TEM) techniques to study the evolution of the nanostructure and local chemistry. 📅 Application deadline: 31 August 2026 🔜 Start date: 1 October 2026 Please like and share the position with potential candidates! 🔗 Follow the link in the first comment for more info. #materials #materialsscience #microscopy