Research Assistant/Associate

Vor 6 Tagen


Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland RWTH Aachen University Vollzeit 45.000 € - 60.000 € pro Jahr
Weitere Informationen

The successful candidate will be employed under a regular employment contract.

The position is to be filled by 3/1/2026 and offered for a fixed term of three years.

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 part-time contract position.

The standard weekly hours will be 25,89 hours.

This is a part-time contract position (65 % of the standard weekly hours for full-time employees).

The successful candidate has the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree in this 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.

Unser Profil

We, the Institute of Applied Microbiology at RWTH Aachen University, are seeking for a talented and motivated individual who is eager to pursue a PhD in the field of biocatalysis within the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Joint Doctoral Network 'Better BioBased Polymer Network'.

The B3PO-educational network comprises nine academic laboratories with core competencies in biotechnology, organic polymer synthesis and materials science, world-leading industrial companies that manufacture enzymes and polymers, and four high-tech-KMU to form an interdisciplinary, cross-sector consortium.

The doctoral project (DC15) offered here explores biocatalysis-driven polyester degradation by characterizing and subsequently implementing novel enzymes into microbial systems.

Ihr Profil
  • Completed university degree (Master's or equivalent) in biotechnology or related fields
  • Backroud/Experience in molecular biology, biocatalysis and enzymology is beneficial
  • No doctoral degree should have been obtained at the time of recruitment
  • At the time of recruitment, the researcher should not have lived in Germany or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) for more than 12 months in the three years prior to the date of recruitment. Military service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.
  • Willingness to be sent on secondments to network partners
  • You are fluent in spoken and written English
Ihre Aufgaben
  • Independent laboratory and research work under the guidance of an academic supervisor and in collaboration with other B3PO-DCs.
  • Writing scientific publications and presenting results at workshops, conferences and training courses.
  • Active participation in B3PO training activities and collaboration within the network.
Teilzeit-Informationen

This is a part-time contract position (65 % of the standard weekly hours for full-time employees).

Über uns

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.

RWTH is an equal opportunities employer. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly from groups that are underrepresented at the University. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability or age. RWTH is strongly committed to encouraging women in their careers. Female applicants are given preference if they are equally suitable, competent, and professionally qualified, unless a fellow candidate is favored for a specific reason.

As RWTH is committed to equality of opportunity, we ask you not to include a photo in your application.

You can find information on the personal data we collect from applicants in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) at .

Besoldung / Entgelt

EG 13 TV-L



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