Atmospheric Chemist (m, f, div, n.a.)

Leipzig, 07.11.2025

The Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research is a research institute of the Leibniz Association and an internationally renowned institute in the field of chemical and physical research on aerosols and clouds.

The Atmospheric Chemistry Department (ACD) of TROPOS is looking for a scientist with experience in air quality studies.

Main Tasks:

• Continuation and further development of the departments’ continental field work on current issues of air quality, e.g. biomass burning, source apportionment, ultrafine particles composition, impact of multiphase chemistry

• Supervising laboratory staff regarding offline chemical analysis using chromatographic techniques

• If applicable, lead of the ACD team ‘Continental Field Studies’

• Supervising PhD students on the given topics

• Establish and operate strong interconnections in ACD, in TROPOS and with project cooperation partners

• Project development, funding acquirement, project management, and dissemination of scientific results

Requirements:

• PhD degree in discipline of the natural sciences, preferably chemistry

• Experiences in one or more such as, but not limited to, atmospheric chemistry field experiments, aerosol characterization, aerosol-cloud interaction, air quality and policy advise, offline and online particle and gas phase, chemical mechanisms, application of artificial intelligence and modern measurement techniques, analytical chemistry, collaboration with modelers and modelling groups, conduct of large scientific collaborative experiments.

• High intrinsic motivation to deliver excellent scientific results

• Ability to work both independently as well as a part of a team, competent cooperation with international teams

• Strong organizational skills and multitasking ability

• Very good command of the English language, good German speaking would be beneficial

• Strong background knowledge and experience in atmospheric chemistry and physics

• TROPOS and TROPOS ACD do not expect exhaustive levels of knowledge and experience in all of the above-mentioned items. For those where training on the job can be a valid option, TROPOS and TROPOS ACD is happy to offer this to the successful candidate from it’s existing knowledge and abilities

• For any questions, feel free contact Prof. Dr. Hartmut Herrmann ( herrmann[at]tropos.de )

We offer:

• The opportunity to work in the Atmospheric Chemistry Department (ACD) of TROPOS, a vibrant international group of colleagues who will support you in further developing your career

• Excellent scientific infrastructure and work environment conditions at one of the leading atmospheric research institutes

• We offer a position of TVL EG 13/14 initially for three years with the possibility of becoming permanent

• An exciting workplace in the lively city of Leipzig with a multifaceted job in an interdisciplinary work environment and a variety of work-life balance offers as well as flexible working hours and daycare facilities

TROPOS and TROPOS ACD value the diversity of its employees and pursue the goals of equal opportunity. The institute aims to increase the proportion of women in research and therefore encourages qualified women to apply. People with severe disabilities have priority in hiring if they have the same aptitude, ability, and professional qualifications.

Please send your complete, informative documents in written or electronic form with the keyword: ACD-scientist by December 12 ^th 2025, exclusively electronically to only bewerbung[at]tropos.de .

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