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 Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS) is a German-Polish research center for data-intensive digital systems research.

The Department of Department AI4Quantum – Machine Learning for Quantum Simulation and Computing is looking for a

• Independent development and analysis of mathematical and numerical methods for partial differential equations
• Design and implementation of advanced algorithms, including variational and optimization-based approaches
• Investigation and adaptation of mathematical methods in hybrid classical–quantum computing contexts
• Documentation, dissemination of results, and contribution to scientific publications and project coordination

• Completed university studies (PhD) in the field of Physics, Computer Science, (Applied) Mathematics, Computational Modeling and Simulation or related field
• Experiences with advanced numerical analysis and mathematical modeling of partial differential equations
• Knowledge of quantum algorithms or willingness to extend mathematical methods to quantum computing contexts
• Mathematical foundations of variational methods and optimization
• Algorithm development for large-scale scientific computing
• Experience with scientific software development and performance-oriented computing
• Ability to conduct independent scientific research and take methodological responsibility
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Experience in interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific discussion
• Clear and precise communication of complex scientific concepts
• Willingness to contribute to coordination, mentoring, and collaborative project activities
• Programming proficiency in Python and optionally in one compiled language
• Experience with scientific computing libraries and numerical software frameworks
• Ability to work with version control systems and collaborative software development tools
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken)

• 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)
• 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: https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=76351