Student Assistant / Working Student Position: Ammonia Cracking Systems for a sustainable Hydrogen

Student Assistant / Working Student Position: Ammonia Cracking Systems for a sustainable Hydrogen Economy

Would you like to actively help shape the structural transformation of the Rhineland Mining Area together with us? With us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute your ideas to the Institute for a sustainable Hydrogen Economy (IHE) from the very beginning, with the goal of establishing a research and innovation cluster that drives the structural transformation of the Rhineland Mining Area into a sustainable energy region of the future. The IHE is an institute at Forschungszentrum Jülich and, together with its H2 Innovation Center and the H2 Demonstration Region, forms the “Helmholtz Cluster for a Sustainable and Infrastructure-Compatible Hydrogen Economy” (HC-H2). Here, the scientific foundations in the field of innovative hydrogen technologies are being laid to advance research and development approaches with high sustainability potential and attractive economic prospects.

You will be part of the “Process and Plant Engineering for Chemical Hydrogen Storage (IHE-4)” division. IHE-4 focuses on the process synthesis and validation of complete systems and processes for the production and use of chemical hydrogen storage media such as ammonia, methanol, methane, dimethyl ether, or LOHC. If you’re interested in the energy transition, sustainability, and chemical hydrogen storage, then you’ll be right at home here. Join the team and help make the world a little more sustainable!

Your Job

The transition to a sustainable energy and industrial system requires innovative solutions for storage, transport and efficient utilization of renewable energy. Chemical hydrogen carriers, such as ammonia, are of particular interest as they can contribute to the defossilization of industrial processes and future energy supply chains.
This student assistant position offers the opportunity to support ongoing research on ammonia cracking systems through simulation work, data evaluation, visualization, and the investigation of selected aspects within larger research projects.Simulation studies in different software environments

• Contribution to selected subtopics within ongoing research projects
• Programming and data processing
• Preparation, documentation and visualization of scientific results
• Literature reviews

Your Profile

• Ongoing studies in process engineering, energy engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field
• Experience in modeling (e.g., using Aspen, AVEVA, Python) is an advantage but not mandatory
• Knowledge of thermodynamics, process engineering, and/or electrochemistry is a plus
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to show initiative and work independently
• Strong communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills
• Very good knowledge of German and/or English, both written and spoken

Our Benefits for You

We work on highly topical, socially relevant issues and offer you the opportunity to actively shape change! You can expect a wide range of opportunities:

• Meaningful tasks: The position offers a varied and diverse role in an international environment
• Work-life balance: Optimal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly company policy. The option of flexible working (in terms of location) is generally available after consultation and in line with upcoming tasks and (on-site) appointments
• Vacation: You will receive 30 days of vacation (depending on the chosen working time model) plus additional days off (e.g. between Christmas and New Year's)
• Flexibility: Flexible part-time working hours with 17,25 hours per week allow you to tailor your working hours to suit your individual needs
• Knowledge & further training: Your professional development is important to us – we provide targeted, individual support
• Health & well-being: Your health is important to us. You can look forward to a comprehensive occupational health management program with a wide range of offerings - e.g., a beach volleyball court, running groups, yoga classes, and much more. In addition, our company medical service and an experienced social counseling team are available to assist you on site
• Successful start: It is important to us that you quickly settle into the team and are given structured training for your tasks. We also support you from the very beginning and make your start easier with our Welcome Days and Welcome Guide
• Fair remuneration: Depending on your existing qualifications and the tasks assigned to you, you will be classified in pay grade 3 of the TVöD-Bund (Collective Agreement for the Public Service). All information on the TVöD-Bund collective agreement can be found on theBMI website

. The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 69 ff. of the PDF download

• Additional benefits: Benefit from attractive additional services such as a company pension scheme with employer contribution. In addition to the basic salary, there is an additional year-end bonus under the collective pay agreement amounting to 95%, as well as capital-forming benefits
• Fixed-term: The position is limited to 1 year
• Support for international employees: Our International Advisory Service makes it easier for international employees to get started

In addition to exciting tasks and a collegial working environment, we offer you much more:

https://go.fzj.de/benefits

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.

The following links provide further information on diversity and equal opportunities:

https://go.fzj.de/equality

and on specific support options: https://go.fzj.de/womens-job-journey

**Place of Employment:**Brainergy Park Jülich

Start Date: To the next possible date

Salary: Pay Group 3 of TVöD-Bund

Application Deadline: 2026-08-23

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