The University of Kassel is a modern and growing University with round about 22.000 students. The university’s wide range of expertise covers subjects in the natural, applied, cultural and social sciences.
At the University of Kassel, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institute for Water, Waste, Environment – Resource Management and Solid Waste Engineering (Prof. Dr. David Laner) invites applications - subject to third-party funding approval -for the following position to be filled from 1 January 2025:
Research Assistant (m/w/d), EG 13 TV-H, EG 13 TV-H, fixed term-position, full time (currently 40 hours per week)
Application deadline: |
25.10.2024 |
Date of hire: | 01.01.2025 |
vacancy number: | 37796 |
This is a fixed term-position of for four years until 31 December 2028 as part of the project ‘BioLoop: Micro-biologically enhanced material cycle for closing PE and PE-PET multilayer plastic foil Loops’ according to § 2 Abs. 2 WissZeitVG. The possibility for a doctorate is given.
The BioLoop project is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation and is being carried out by two research groups at the University of Kassel (Resource Management and Solid Waste Engineering and Polymer Engineering) and one research group at the University of Hamburg (Microbiology and Biotechnology). The overall aim of the project is to develop a new and environmentally optimal class of PE foil and multilayer recycling scheme based on enzyme-driven PE and PET depolymerization and subsequent reactive extrusion of short-chain building blocks to high grade products. The subproject of the group of Resource Management and Solid Waste Engineering includes the characterization of different waste streams regarding PE and multi-layer films to create a high-resolution plastic flow model for films at the national level as a basis for assessing the environmental performance of the microbially enhanced material cycle for PE and multilayer foils in comparison to other existing and emerging plastic recycling technologies.
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For further information please contact Prof. Dr. David Laner, Tel.: +49 561 804-3983.
In the event of any differences between the German and English versions of this call for application, the German wording is legally binding.
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Please send your application with the usual informative documents, stating the reference number in the subject line, via the online form. We have compiled further information for you in our FAQ.
In exceptional cases, we will also accept your application documents in paper form addressed to: The President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel, Germany, or via mail to bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel.de, stating the reference number.
In the case of postal applications, please submit only copies of your documents (no folders), as these cannot be returned. All documents will be destroyed after completion of the selection process in compliance with data protection regulations.
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Information and FAQ about applying for a job offer:
The University of Kassel is very interested in the professional satisfaction of its employees. It is distinguished as a family-friendly university and, in the interests of equal opportunities, strives to offer everyone the same opportunities for development and to counteract existing disadvantages. It promotes the Family Welcome Service and also the Dual Career Service for positions that are scientifically and academically filled. One of the strategic goals of the University of Kassel is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Applications from women are therefore particularly welcome. Seriously handicapped and equivalent applicants are given preference if they have the same suitability, qualifications and professional performance. Full-time positions are generally divisible (except when filling civil servant positions). Applications indicating the Position Number, which may be in digital form, should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel, Germany quoting the applicable reference number.