Research Assistant/Associate - Doctoral Candidate or PostDoc (f/m/d) in the field of Sustainable Supply Chains & Circular Economy for Plastics

Weitere Informationen

The successful candidate will be employed under a regular employment contract.
The position is to be filled at the earliest possible date and offered for a fixed term of 2 years.
An extension for at least one year is planned.
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 position (75 % of the standard weekly hours for full-time employees).
There is an option to increase to a full-time position (PhD). A full-time position is available for postdocs.
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 are currently expanding our team of research scientists for the project “catalaix – Catalysis for a Circular Economy”.

catalaix – the 100 Mio. Swiss France ten year founded Project of the Century of the Werner Siemens-Foundation – will conduct ground-breaking research on a multidimensional circular economy aimed at addressing the global plastic crisis. The project will be based on a very strong collaboration across various disciplines, including chemists, process engineers, sustainability researchers, and systems evaluators. Join us in our mission to revolutionize industries through sustainable practices!

The mission of the chair of Operations Management in catalaix will be the ex-ante sustainability assessment of new technologies, and the design of sustainable plastics supply chains and circular economy concepts at regional, national, and global level to integrate new plastics recycling technologies into industrial processes and meet market. In our team you can expect exciting activities in the areas of research and teaching.

We are seeking talented and motivated Research Scientists (Doctoral Candidates / PostDoc) with expertise in sustainable supply chains, sustainability analytics and/or sustainable chemistry & plastics. As an ideal candidate, you will have a strong background in methods such as Life Cycle (Sustainability) Assessment, (Sustainable) Analytics, and Network & Supply Chain Optimization. You are passionate about driving positive environmental impact through research and innovation, and enthusiastic about collaboration with other disciplines. The position shall be filled at the earliest opportunity.

Ihr Profil

• You have successfully completed your graduate studies (master degree or equivalent) or PhD in Environmental Science, Industrial Ecology, Business Chemistry, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• You possess profound knowledge of sustainability assessment, sustainable analytics, techno-economic assessment, material flow or process modelling and can integrate interdisciplinary knowledge from the fields of economics, environmental science, and engineering in application-oriented research.
• You have or will develop proficiency in programming, data analysis and sustainability tools, such as Python, R, MATLAB, OpenLCA/ecoinvent, or similar.
• You have expertise or you are interested in plastic process paths including all manufacturing and recycling steps, especially related to thermo-chemical recycling of plastics, catalytic conversion processes, and process modularization.
• You work in a structured and reliable manner, demonstrating a high level of motivation, initiative, and commitment, and can work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in English and strong communication skills complete your profile.

Ihre Aufgaben

• Cutting-edge research in the area of multidimensional circular economy and sustainability assessment as part of the catalaix project
• Applying and enhancing various methodologies such as life cycle sustainability assessment, techno-economic assessment, and material flow analysis
• Presentation of results at international conferences
• Active collaboration with interdisciplinary academic and industrial partners
• Preparation of scientific publications for international, peer-reviewed journals
• Supervision of student theses and support in teaching (Doctoral Candidates)
• Teaching, supervision and management responsibilities within a research group and third-party funded research projects (PostDocs)

Teilzeit-Informationen

There is an option to increase to a full-time position (PhD). A full-time position is available for postdocs.

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.
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Besoldung / Entgelt

EG 13 TV-L