Research Assistant/associate

**Contact**:
**Name**:
Catrina Brüll

**Telephone**:

- workPhone
- 0241-8025263

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**Institution**:
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management

**Our Profile**:
The Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management at RWTH Aachen University is actively involved in many national and international research projects - often with research partners from other disciplines. Our research focuses on groundwater, floods/drought, constructive and nature-based hydraulic engineering, coastal and estuarine research, water morphology and sediment transport as well as hydropower. In addition to these topics, we are always working on exciting new research projects that arise from current issues. Our institute's own experimental hall with over 2,000 square meters of space offers optimal possibilities for developing and operating models for projects on a large scale.

Our institute has a vacancy for a research assistant to work on a wide range of engineering tasks in the context of short and long-term scientific projects. The position is available at the earliest possible date.

**Your Profile**:
You have completed your university studies (Master's degree or equivalent) in **civil engineering, industrial engineering** or **environmental engineering** with a specialisation in hydraulic engineering or environment with above-average success. In addition, you bring enthusiasm and **in-depth knowledge in the field of hydraulic engineering/water management** or other water-related topics. The following skills and characteristics also describe you:

- Very good communication skills and a creative mind
- Confident knowledge of the German (C1-level) and English language
- Structured way of working with a focus on the essentials
- Willingness to work in a team and to take on responsibility
- Willingness to travel on business and/or research assignments in inland and abroad
- Aspiration to do a doctorate as preparation for the next career step

**Your Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Research**: You will work on scientific projects that are thematically covered by the institute's research and consulting profile: The projects require, among other things, numerical modeling/simulations as well as experimental work and testing in the institute's own facilities. Depending on the project, research assignments nationally and internationally may also be required.

**Knowledge transfer**: Through workshops lasting one or more days, participation in conferences, presentations and publications, you will transfer our research results and findings into practice and into the scientific context. At national and international events, you will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with specialists and experts, develop new ideas and make new contacts.

**Teaching**: We offer lectures, seminars, excursions and student theses for students at RWTH Aachen University. Our employees provide support in the various areas of teaching and thus get to know the core competencies of teaching.

**What We Offer**:
The position is to be filled at the earliest possible date and offered for a fixed term of 1 year.
An extension for at least 2 years is planned. The option to extend the contract for 3 further years is available.
The fixed-term employment is possible as it constitutes one of the fixed-term options of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (German Act on Fixed-term Scientific Contracts).
This is a full-time position.
The salary is based on the German public service salary scale (TV-L).
The position corresponds to a pay grade of EG 13 TV-L.

**About us**:
RWTH is a certified family-friendly University. We support our employees in maintaining a good work-life balance with a wide range of health, advising, and prevention services, for example university sports. Employees who are covered by collective bargaining agreements and civil servants have access to an extensive range of further training courses and the opportunity to purchase a job ticket.

Application
- Number:

- V000009654
- Application deadline:

- 30/06/2025
- Mailing Address:

- RWTH Aachen University
Lehrstuhl und Institut für Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft
Prof.Dr. Catrina Brüll
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 17
52074 Aachen