Research Associate (PhD student or PostDoc) (m / f / d)

Research Associate (PhD student or PostDoc) (m / f / d)

22.12., Wissenschaftliches Personal

The Chair of Circular Economy and Sustainability Assessment at the TUM Campus Straubing is looking for a

Research Associate (PhD student or PostDoc) (m / f / d)

The Chair of Circular Economy and

Sustainability Assessment at the TUM Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and

Sustainability aims at contributing to the transition to sustainable industry and

society through Bioeconomy (BE) and Circular Economy (CE) approaches. Thereby

we focus on developing quantitative approaches to model, assess and optimize BE

and CE systems. To support our team we are looking for a

Research Associate (PhD student or PostDoc) (m / f / d)

Key

activities

Inresearchyou carry out interdisciplinary and application oriented researchprojects. You work especially on the life cycle

sustainability analysis, the modelling of the transition of economic sectors

towards a CE and / or the optimization of BE and CE systems. In doing so you

apply and further develop methods from Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment, Material

Flow Analysis, Input-Output Modelling and / or agent-based modelling. Focal

areas of your work comprise the circular carbon economy, esp. technologies for

chemical recycling and carbon dioxide removal, and / or AI in Sustainability Assessment.

Moreover, you support the chair’s teaching activities by preparing lecture and

tutorial materials, holding tutorials, and advising students.

Qualification

As a suitable candidate, you hold a very

good PhD or master´s degree in industrial engineering, process engineering,

chemistry, computer science or similar disciplines. You think analytically,

work solution orientated and voluntarily in international and interdisciplinary

teams. You show creative thinking and commitment. Willingly, you bring your

knowledge and abilities into the long-term development of the professorship. Ideally,

you are already knowledgeable in the fields of life cycle assessment, simulation, mathematicaloptimization, and / or material flow analysis. Additionally,

you are well versed in the English language.

What we offer

We offer a full time position as

academic staff with the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree or postdoctoral

qualification. The position is available immediately. The initial contract will

be limited, extensions are intended. Part time employment is possible. Payment

will be based on the Collective Agreement for the Civil Service of the Länder

(TV-L) at E13 level. TUM strives to raise the proportion of women in its

workforce and explicitly encourages applications from qualified women.

Applications from disabled persons with essentially the same qualifications

will be given preference.

Application

If you

are interested in working with us, please send your documents by email to

• . For more

Information, please do not hesitate to contact Prof. Dr. Magnus Fröhling (). The deadline for application is 01 / 31 / .

Technical University of

Munich (TUM)

Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and

Sustainability

Chair of Circular Economy and Sustainability

Assessment

Prof. Dr. Magnus Fröhling

Am Essigberg 3

D- Straubing

Germany

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The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled applicants will be given preference in case of generally equivalent suitability, aptitude and professional performance.

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