Research Assistant

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As a tertiary and quaternary level provider of medical care, the University Hospital of RWTH Aachen combines patient-oriented medicine and care, teaching and research at an international level. The entire spectrum of medical care is provided through 36 specialist departments, 33 institutes and six interdisciplinary units. The co-location of patient care, research and teaching in a central building offers the best conditions for intensive interdisciplinary exchange and close clinical and scientific networking. Highly qualified teams of doctors, nurses and scientists work collaboratively to optimise the healthcare provision of our local, regional, national and international patients. Around 9,000 employees ensure that our care delivery is patient-oriented medicine and surpasses the highest quality standards. With 1,400 beds, the university hospital treats around 50,000 inpatient and 200,000 outpatient cases per year.

The **Institute for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine - Healthy Living Spaces lab -** is seeking a

**Research Assistant (f/m/d) in the field of the effect of mitigation measures for buildings on well-being and health**:
The fulltime position (38,5 h./week) starts as soon as possible and is funded for 39 month. The opportunity for a Phd graduation exists.

The Healthy Living Spaces lab aims at the development of innovative approaches to the design of living spaces and buildings, to the analysis of sources of disturbance and to the development and establishment of preventive measures. The working group sees itself as an inter
- and transdisciplinary link between medical research and relevant research activities in the fields of architecture, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, natural and social sciences, electrical engineering and information technology.

**Project description**:
The position is part of European project MULTICLIMACT (MULTI-faceted CLIMate adaptation ACTions to improve resilience, preparedness and responsiveness of the built environment against multiple hazards at multiple scales), which aims to develop tools for supporting public stakeholders and citizens to assess the resilience of the built environment and its people at multiple scales (buildings, urban areas, territories) against locally relevant natural and climatic hazards, and to support them to enhance their preparedness and responsiveness across their life cycle.

**Tasks**:
**Specific tasks include among others**:

- Development and implementation of a longitudinal hybrid field and laboratory study (including data collection, pre-processing and preparation of the Data Management Plan) considering ethics and data protection clearance
- Model development related to multi-sensory adaptive mechanisms and health related parameters in work settings
- Development and implementation of a field study related to the effect of passive and hybrid solutions

**Additional appreciated skills and competences are**:

- Knowledge regarding the interaction between humans and buildings with regard to natural hazards on physiological, psychological and/or behavioral reactions
- An outstanding research interest in interdisciplinary and internationally visible research
- Independent and accurate work ethic, a strong sense of responsibility, the ability to integrate into a team and project management skills

**Why should you choose us?**
- **300 professions** under one roof - more variety is not possible
- We offer performance-based remuneration in accordance with the provisions of** TV-L (EG13)**, including attractive public service benefits
- In addition to a wide range of further education and **training opportunities** we offer a wide range of health promotion options as well as the extensive **university sports program**:

- Monthly employee discounts through our **corporate benefits program** to save on private shopping
- Flexible working hours so that you can better combine work and private life, because your **work-life balance** is important to us
- Attractive conditions for public transport or discounted **employee parking** so that you have a relaxed commute
- A **company kindergarten** so that your children are always close by

This position is not gender specific.

The RWTH Aachen University Hospital promotes equal opportunities and diversity. Applications from women are expressly encouraged and if the applicant is suitable qualified, they will be given priority in accordance with the LGG. If suitably qualified, people with a registered disability will also receive priority.

Weekly hours are negotiable.

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Leader of the Institute for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine - Healthy Living Spaces lab -, Univ.Prof. Dr. Marcel Schweiker, Pauwelsstr.30, 52074 Aachen.