Position Overview
Research Associate - Group Leader (m/f/d)
Institute for Smart Reactors
Remuneration EG 14 TV-L
Job ID: ID14826WV4
Start of employment: 01.11.2026
Scope: full-time, fixed term until 31.10.2029
Application deadline: 27.07.2026
The Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1615 “SMART Reactors for Future Process Engineering” aims to develop next-generation reactor systems for the sustainable, efficient, and increasingly autonomous conversion of renewable feedstocks into valuable products. Within this framework, we are establishing a Junior Research Group on self-driving laboratories for (bio-)chemical engineering, integrating automated experimentation, high-throughput material and process screening, data-driven modeling, and model-based experimental design with closed-loop data analysis. Its goal is to advance autonomous, iterative, and scalable discovery workflows in which models actively guide experimental decisions under real-world constraints.
Your Tasks
- Develop data- & model-driven methods for experimental design and optimization in chemical engineering and materials systems
- Integrate machine learning with automated lab platforms and data pipelines
- Set up and operate experimental and automation infrastructure
- Supervise and mentor PhD researchers within the group
- Contribute to teaching activities, including the development of courses in scientific computing and data-driven methods
Requirements
- Completed scientific university studies or completed doctorate in a relevant subject such as Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a closely related field with a strong connection to experimental or process-oriented research
- PhD in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a closely related field
Desired knowledge and personal skills
- Curiosity, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to contribute to a collegial, team-oriented research environment
- Strong publication record at the interface of experimental research, modeling, optimization, and machine learning
- Expertise in running lab experiments and performing quantitative analytics with an interest in laboratory automation
- Experience in applied model-based or data-driven optimization of experimental workflows
Our Offer
- The opportunity to pursue further academic qualification (e.g., habilitation)
- Leadership of a junior research group within a large, interdisciplinary collaborative research environment
- Close integration with a DFG-funded research center working on future technologies in reactor and process engineering
- Participation in national and international conferences, including options for research stays abroad
- Support in developing your own research agenda and future funding proposals
We value diversity, therefore all applications are welcome, regardless of gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, nationality, age, religion and belief, disability, sexual orientation and identity or social background.
The TU Hamburg stands for equal opportunities as well as appreciative and respectful cooperation.
Notice for severely disabled persons and people with equal status.
Notice for graduates of foreign educational qualifications: Please submit proof of all obtained university degrees and, if available, the recognition of your educational qualifications in Germany (e.g. anabin excerpts and/or acknowledgement of previous employers).
Contact: Prof. Mirko Skiborowski, Tel. +49 40 30601 3041, Email: mirko.skiborowski@tuhh.de
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