Research Assistant

***Research Assistant (M/F/d), EG 13 TV-H, limited term, part-time** (currently**20** hours per week)**

- Application deadline:
17.10.2025
- Date of hire:
as soon as possible
- vacancy number:

- 38762

Part-time position with 50 percent of the regular working hours of a full-time employee. The position is fixed-term for three and a half years in accordance with - 2 (2) WissZeitVG as part of the newly funded collaborative project “ADAPT - Adaptation to Drought and Extremes: The Surface-Soil-Groundwater Buffer under Climate Stress”. The opportunity of obtaining a doctoral degree in the field of environmental engineering is given.

ADAPT is an interdisciplinary collaborative research project dedicated to quantifying and evaluating adaptation measures to climate change-induced hydrological extremes. In particular, measures to increase water retention in the area, in the watercourse itself and through retention structures are being investigated. The focus here is on model-based hydraulic identification, analysis, and evaluation of potential hydromorphological and hydraulic engineering measures to increase water retention and, as a result, groundwater recharge.

**Tasks**:

- Building and operation of 2D-CFD models for simulating surface runoff
- Result analysis (e.g., identification of flow paths and quantification of areas with increased retention in the current state), performance of sensitivity analyses
- Development of options for adapting water morphology and landscape structures to increase flow-times and retention capacity, considering significant restrictions
- Quantification of the effect of hydraulic structures such as dams and decentralized reservoirs on water retention
- Close cooperation with other PhD students involved in the project
- Publication of research results in international journals
- Participation in project-related seminars and workshops as well as international conferences with the presentation of own results

**Requirements**:

- Completed course of academic study in civil engineering/environmental engineering with a focus on hydraulic engineering and water resources management. The required degree must be available by the recruitment date at the latest.
- In-depth knowledge of CFD modeling (especially 2D CFD modeling and geographic information systems)
- Interest in doing a PhD

Applicants are requested to submit a single PDF file containing:
Curriculum vitae

Copy of transcript(s)

**Our Offer**:
As an employee of the University of Kassel
- you will be offered an interesting and diverse range of tasks within the framework of a modern and ambitious university,
- you will be part of an interdisciplinary team with a good and collegial working atmosphere,
- you will have the opportunity to participate in professional and interdisciplinary further education measures,
- is your workplace with good connections to public transport, which you can currently use free of charge.

In addition, you will benefit from the advantages of employment in the public service such as:

- an additional company pension (VBL),
- an optional child supplement in accordance with TV-Hessen, a family-friendly university (including childcare for emergencies),
- an annual bonus
- an entitlement to capital-accumulation benefits,
- a promotion of voluntary commitment,
- low-cost participation in university sports and a full range of fitness activities as part of Unifit, as well as workplace health management

**You can find more jobs at stellen.uni-kassel.de**

The University of Kassel is very interested in the professional satisfaction of its employees. It is distinguished as a family-friendly university and, in the interests of equal opportunities, strives to offer everyone the same opportunities for development and to counteract existing disadvantages. It promotes the Family Welcome Service and also the Dual Career Service for positions that are scientifically and academically filled. One of the strategic goals of the University of Kassel is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Applications from women are therefore particularly welcome. Seriously handicapped and equivalent applicants are given preference if they have the same suitability, qualifications and professional performance. Full-time positions are generally divisible (except when filling civil servant positions). Applications indicating the Position Number, which may be in digital form, should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel, Germany quoting the applicable reference number.