Research Assistant/Associate (f/m/d) - Doctoral position in the field of Computational Engineering Science (CES)

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 4 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 full-time position with the possibility of a part-time contract upon request.
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

At our chair, we consider serious and reliable research an important task. At the same time, we can offer you to become a part of a social and well-functioning team of currently ca. 20 staff members. Especially for international students, open doors and regular social events help become acquainted with the German culture quickly. We will also support your personal development in any way possible, giving you a good starting point for a future career in academia or industry.

Ihr Profil

Requirement is a University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in CES, mechanical engineering, applied mathematics, or a similar subject with a superior academic record. Strong theoretical background as well as ability to apply it in a technical field are expected. You are open to collaborative software development in a diverse international team. You are capable of independent goal-oriented work style, creativity, and flexibility.
Practical programming experience in a high-level programming langauge (Fortran, C, or C++) as well as with parallelization (MPI or OpenMP) are of advantage. Familiarity with UNIX would be ideal. We expect you to contribute to general tasks at the institute, such as advising master or project theses. Language skills in German are beneficial but not required.

Ihre Aufgaben

The position will be anchored in one of the three research areas at CATS:

• blood flow simulaiton in support of development of novel medical devices and therapies
• manufacturing technology, including melt-based processes and forming with the goal of sustainable production
• fluid-structure interaction with applications in the materials science and energy engineering

The candidate will support the teaching of mandatory courses CES Mechanics I and II, and the overall organization of the CES study program.

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.
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Besoldung / Entgelt

EG 13 TV-L