Academic employee (m/f/d) - Institute of Chemical Engineering - reference no. 25129

Academic employee (m/f/d) – Institute of Chemical Engineering – reference no. 25129

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Scope: Fulltime, Temporary: 3 years, Remuneration: according to EU requirements, Start: as soon as possible.

We are looking for an Academic employee (m/f/d) at the Institute of Chemical Engineering.

We seek to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and particularly encourage qualified female scientists to apply for this position.

Severely disabled applicants with equal aptitude will be given preferential consideration.

Full-time positions are generally divisible.

The central motivation of research at the Institute of Chemical Engineering is energy and raw material transition. For this purpose, our research projects focus on thermal and chemical process engineering. In teaching, the institute runs a bachelor\’s program as well as an international master\’s program in chemical engineering.

The multinational research group \’Photochemical Reaction Engineering\‘ deals with interdisciplinary topics of light-driven reactions. The focus is on fundamental investigation, optimization and development of photoreactors from laboratory to industrial scale as well as advanced reaction control as a basis for the development of sustainable photochemical processes. The combination of experiments with theoretical studies enables knowledge-driven investigations at the interface between chemistry and process engineering with respect to an industrial as well as an academic setting, e.g. in the context of the Collaborative Research Center SFB TRR 234 CataLight or the Priority Program SPP2370 Nitroconversion, and in an industrial setting.

We offer an attractive working environment in an innovative research area and support for personal development. To join our dedicated and open-minded team, we are looking for an academic staff member who will support us in research as well as in the education of students. Within the scope of the employment, the opportunity for a doctorate is given.

Further information on the research topics can be found at: https://www.uni-ulm.de/en/nawi/ciw/groups/pre/

Your profile:

• Above-average Master\’s degree (M.Sc.) in chemistry (specialization in technical chemistry), chemical engineering or process engineering or comparable.
• Enjoying scientific questions.
• Practical experience with tasks in a chemical laboratory.
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills.
• Ability to work in an international team, reliability, organizational skills and ability to handle demanding tasks.
• Very good computer skills (MS-Office, Origin, etc.); experience with programming languages (Python) desirable.
• Experience in the field of photochemistry and reaction engineering is desirable.
• Meet the requirements of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Conditions of Mobility of Researchers: researchers are required to undertake transnational mobility, i.e. they must not have resided in the country of their host beneficiary (Germany) for more than 12 months in the past 3 years.

Your responsibilities:

• Research within the MSCA DN-ID project PROSPER on the optimal irradiation of multi-phase photoreactors.
• Close collaboration with international project partners within the PROSPER network.
• Independent handling of scientific tasks.
• Conception and execution of experimental investigations.
• Investigation of C‑N coupling photoreactions for optimal irradiation conditions.
• Characterization of radiation fields in flat‑bed photoreactors.
• Investigation of irradiation and mass transport around photocatalysts.
• Development of a software tool for scale‑up calculations.
• Development of intensification and scale‑up concepts.
• Fulfilling long‑term secondments (18 month) with industrial partner AJINOMOTO OmniChem NV (Wetteren, Belgium).
• Contribution to teaching of chemical engineering.

We offer:

• Years of expertise in the field of photochemical processes.
• Strong expertise in modelling reactions and radiation fields.
• Extensive equipment including both commercial and self-developed scientific instruments.
• An innovative research environment.
• Connection to an international research network.
• A motivated team.

The university and what we offer: https://www.uni-ulm.de/en/einrichtungen/zuv/dezernat-3/job-portal/

Seize the opportunity and join us in shaping the future of the University!

Reference no.: 25129

Application deadline: 17.12.2025

Hiring is done by the Central University Administration.

Your contact for further information: Prof. Dr. Dirk Ziegenbalg, phone +49 731 50-25703.

We look forward to your application via our online application portal.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Education and Training

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