Postdoc (f/m/d) Analysis of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Fluid Properties: Experimental Characterization, Numerical Modeling and Sensor Development – 2026/126 Part-time

Postdoc Analysis Of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Fluid Properties

With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.

The Institute of Fluid Dynamics is conducting basic and applied research in the fields of thermo-fluid dynamics and magnetohydrodynamics in order to improve the sustainability, the energy efficiency and the safety of industrial processes.

The Department of Thermal Energy and Process Technology is looking for a Postdoc Analysis of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Fluid Properties: Experimental Characterization, Numerical Modeling and Sensor Development.

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

Your Profile

• 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

Our Offer

• 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”

We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.