Research Assistant

The University of Rostock offers a diverse, varied and challenging position in a tradition-conscious, yet innovative, modern and family-friendly university in a lively city by the sea.

At the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute for Biological Sciences, in the working group for Cell Biology of Phototrophic Marine Organisms, subject to allocation of funds, we are filling the following position as of on a temporary basis for the duration of the project "Makrobio" ending on :

Research Assistant (m/f/d) - algal glycobiology and biomaterials

Start date as of

Working hours part-time with 26 hours

Remuneration pay group 13 TV-L

Location Rostock Südstadt

Tender number P 157/2025

Limitation limited until

Application time

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information:

HR department:

Lisa Malke

Phone number: 0381/

E-mail:

Department:

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Klaus Herburger

Phone number: 0381/

E-mail:

klaus.-

Seaweeds contain various structural and storage polysaccharides, which cannot be found in land plants. The unique chemistry of these polysaccharides makes them promising raw materials for producing bioplastics and composite materials. The Makrobio project aims to utilise this potential to develop new biomaterials for applications in the marine aquaculture sector.

THESE ARE YOUR TASKS:

• research in the field of algal glycobiology and aquaculture
• extracting, purifying and characterising polysaccharides from green, red and brown algae
• monitoring algal biomass production in photobioreactorses
• phenotyping clonal algal strains under various growth conditions
• scientific teaching in the frame of the project, e.g. co-supervising Bachelor- or Master students, whereby the research-based transfer of specialist knowledge and skills to students is central and they are instructed to work scientifically on their own due to the scientific nature of teaching

THIS MAKES YOU A GOOD FIT:

• completed university degree (state exam, diploma, master's degree or comparable degree) in marine biology, plant science, agriculture or a comparable field
• practical experiences in working with algal cultures, preferably with non-model organisms
• practical experiences in extracting and characterising sugars/polysaccharides from algal or plant biomass, e.g. via chromatography methods
• practical experiences in probe-based bioimaging
• practical experiences in assessing algal growth performance, e.g. photosynthesis measurements
• confident knowledge of the English language, written and spoken
• motivation to work in an international team and committed to regularly discuss experimental results and protocols with the thesis supervisor and during group meetings
• high motivation to publish results in peer-reviewed journals and present them at conferences

WE AS AN EMPLOYER:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from suitable severely disabled people or people from traditionally underrepresented groups. We aim to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore encourage suitably qualified women to apply. We welcome applications from people of other nationalities or with a migration background.

WE OFFER YOU:

FURTHER INFORMATION:

We will determine the experience level individually, taking into account your previous professional experience.

If you would like to work part-time in this position, this is possible subject to the requirements of the position.

If you are already employed part-time at the university, we will check individually whether an increase in working hours is possible as a result of your application.

The temporal limitation of the employment relationship is based on § 2 (2) Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz.

We look forward to receiving your online application in Englisch or Germany with complete, informative documents (cover letter (max. 1 page), CV in table form (max. 2 pages), diploma with indication of final grade) by 24. November 2025 at the latest. We can only consider applications received via our homepage. Please send us your documents via the 'Online application' button at the end of a job offer. Unfortunately, we cannot accept e-mail applications.

Incomplete application documents may not be considered in the further course of the selection process.

Unfortunately, we can not cover application and travel costs.

Become part of the team

Our group is intrigued by green algae/plants, specifically their capability to produce various polysaccharides. Many of these polysaccharides are among the most abundant biopolymers known and are key resources in our society (food, fodder, fiber, fuel). With our research, we aim to better understand how algae/plants allocate their carbon to polysaccharides and constantly remodel them via various types of enzymes. We try to use this knowledge to enhance sustainable biomass production.

We look forward to receiving your application

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