Postdoc (f/m/d) Analysis of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Fluid Properties: Experimental Characterization, Numerical Modeling and Sensor Development

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf HZDR (Forschungsstelle Leipzig)

01328 Dresden

Bewerbungsfrist: 2026-11-06

Your tasks

Evaluation of sources of impurities and breakdown products in sCO2 Brayton cycles over a range of applications, temperatures, and periods of time
Characterization of fluid properties of supercritical and subcritical CO2 with and without purities, in-situ in running cycles as well as in external measurement devices
Development of fluid property models of both steady-state and dynamic nature
Assessment and design of measurement techniques for sCO2 system safety, control and purification in the context of impurities
Contributions to the design and control recommendations for sCO2 cycles for broader implementation and robustness
PhD student mentoring and proposal writing
Scientific documentation and communication of results in the form of conference contributions and journal publications

Completed university studies (PhD) in the field of Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field
Solid knowledge of thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer phenomena, process engineering, and process technology
Strong knowledge of experimental measurement technology in thermo-fluid sciences
Willingness to work on numerical and experimental tasks
Excellent teamwork and communication skills in an interdisciplinary and international research environment
Motivation and self-discipline to carry out research independently
Excellent command of English (spoken and written)
Proficient programming skills (e.g., MATLAB, SIMULINK, Python) or other common process simulators

A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
Depending on the personal qualifications, the candidate may be classified in salary group 13 according to TVöD-Bund
We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
Numerous company health management offerings
Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"

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