Technical Assistant - Synthesis / Characterization of Advanced Electrolyte Components/Polymers for Lithium-Based Battery Applications

Your Job:

Join a research project to develop new battery chemistries and expand functionalities of current battery technologies to achieve next-generation, eco-friendly and safe batteries:

• You are involved in the identification and development of novel electrolyte components and polymers for lithium-based battery chemistries
  
• You will characterize relevant properties of the electrolytes/polymers in lithium-based cells by complementary methods
  
• Cooperation and exchange with industry partners
  
• You will participate in regular project meetings with the involved partners from industry and research
  
• You will contribute to regular progress reports

Your Profile:

• Completed Apprenticeship in Chemistry or Materials Science or comparable
  
• Background knowledge and interest in electrochemistry and organic/polymer synthesis
  
• Fluent in spoken and written English, some proficiency in German is preferred
  
• Strong cooperation and communication skills
  
• Structured, targeted and independent way of working
  
• Ability to contribute in an international and interdisciplinary team
  
• Familiar with an interdisciplinary scientific environment
  

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• An excellent environment to perform high-quality work at international level
  
• Participation in project meetings
  
• Opportunity to expand industry-relevant knowledge of battery chemistry development
  
• Comprehensive training courses and individual opportunities for personal and professional further development
  
• Comprehensive company health management
  
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly corporate policy
  
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours
  
• 30 days of annual leave and an attractive regulation for bridging days
  

We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is limited until 31.05.2025. Salary and social benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them.

Place of employment: Münster

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.