Research Associate

**Code Number**: AING 2025/04

**Responsibilities**:
Your tasks include setting up and commissioning a test plant in the university's new laboratories, collecting experimental data and simulating processes based on this data. The plant will be set up in close collaboration with our colleagues in the field of electrical engineering. Presenting your results in scientific publications and at (international) conferences is also part of your role.
Your qualifications
At the time of your appointment, you will have a master's degree in chemical engineering, process engineering, or a related field and possess in-depth knowledge of process engineering and its fundamentals. Practical experience in the laboratory and in the simulation of process engineering is an advantage. Basic knowledge of electrolysis, the production of sulphuric acid, and automation technology is desirable.
You are a strong communicator and a team player. Excellent written and spoken English is required; knowledge of German is an advantage. Additionally, you should be enthusiastic about designing and constructing a laboratory-scale plant and conducting hands-on experiments with it.
We offer
The position is available immediately at the Kaiserslautern campus of Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences the department of Applied Engineering as a full-time position for three years, with the option to extend for an additional year.
At our university of applied sciences and design, with its distinctive profile in applied research and development as well as academic further education, you can expect an innovative work environment and versatile further education opportunities within the framework of personnel development. Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences supports the compatibility of family and career, e.g., through flexible working hours.
Employment is based on the collective wage agreement for the public service of the Länder (TV-L). Renumeration is provided in accordance with pay category E13 of the TV-L, provided that the professional and personal requirements are met. In addition, we offer a pension scheme regulated by the collective wage agreement.
In line with the State Equal Opportunities Act, Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences strives to further increase the proportion of women, particularly in research. Disabled persons will be given preferential consideration if they have the appropriate qualifications (please include proof).
The President