Teaching assistant Jobs in Leuna

Who we are ...

Our primary focuses at Fraunhofer IWES are on wind energy and hydrogen technologies. Our institute is home to more than 300 scientists and employees as well as over 100 students from over 30 countries pursuing careers in applied research and development at nine sites. We secure investments in technological developments through validation, shorten innovation cycles, accelerate certification procedures, and increase planning accuracy by means of innovative measurement methods.

This team needs your support ...

You will be part of the group »Analytics« at our site in Leuna. At present, our team consists of 12 research associates and several students. We are dedicated to exploring innovative components and materials for water electrolyzers. We conduct detailed electrochemical characterization using corrosion cells, full electrolyzer cells, and stacks, complemented by advanced material analysis techniques. Become an active member of the team; we are keen to hear your ideas! As an international oriented IWES-team, we highly appreciate an open exchange, whether this be in German or English. Respectful cooperation is also very important to us. You are wondering what you can bring to the team?

What you will do

These duties await you ...

You will be part of the project »Diamond« where our partners are developing an electrochemical cell for CO² reduction reactions (CO²RR) aimed at producing organic compounds. Our role is to design a test bench for evaluating the cell, characterizing its performance, and assessing its scalability. You assist with the design and conduct electrochemical experiments to analyze the cell’s performance and stability, as well as perform chemical analysis of the electrolyte and generated products.

What you bring to the table

What is your background?

You are studying Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a similar subject in a master’s program? You have a solid background in basic electrochemistry, organic chemistry, and chemical characterization techniques? Maybe you even are familiar with electrochemistry applied to organic chemistry, such as Kolbe and non-Kolbe reactions! You have experience using Python, especially libraries like Plotly and Pandas, to analyze generated data? Great! If you are fluent in English, you will fit in perfectly with us!

What you can expect

What we can offer you ...

We offer various opportunities to join us as a student. Whether it is an internship, where you gain a comprehensive insight into the areas of work, or the role of a student assistant, which is easy to combine with your studies. Are you looking for an exciting topic for your thesis and do you want to delve deeply into a topic scientifically? Together, we will find the right path for you! We know that studying can also be very demanding and requires a certain level of flexibility. That is no problem here, as – in agreement with your colleagues – you can decide flexibly what days and hours to work. Temporarily, you can even work remotely, depending on the job.

We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.

The internship is limited to 3 months, individual agreements are possible. There is an option of extension as a student assistant with the possibility of completing a master thesis. During an internship, the working time consists of 39 hours per week. In case of a student assistantship, the working time consists of up to 80 hours per month. In the case of an internship, remuneration is based on the federal government guidelines for intern salaries. In the case of a student assistantship, remuneration is based on the general works agreement for employing assistant staff.

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.

Interested? Apply online now. We look forward to getting to know you!

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Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems

Requisition Number : 78862                Application Deadline :