Research Assistant - 0.67 working time - salary grade 13 TV-L Berliner Hochschulen

Unlocking new raw materials, new catalysts, and new processes is necessary to achieve a sustainable, energy- and atom-efficient circular economy (closed carbon cycle). BasCat - UniCat BASF JointLab explores possibilities to use green hydrogen and waste (e.g., plastic waste, biomass, carbon dioxide from exhaust gases) as raw materials. Our mission is to produce essential platform chemicals (e.g., higher alcohols and hydrocarbons) in sustainable value chains. The focus of the interdisciplinary project team at the Technical University of Berlin is on heterogeneous catalysis.

In collaborations within different projects, we aim to improve the technology of CO2 conversion for e.g., one-step processes to convert alternative syngas mixtures into valuable products. The desired products serve as constituents of SAF (sustainable aviation fuels) and sustainable base chemicals. The tasks at hand are:

• Kinetic studies in high pressure flow reactors
• Integration of experimental work into a digital work-flow

The obtained data will be used by project partners for machine learning assisted simulation of reaction networks and prediction of catalytic performance.

• Successfully completed scientific university degree (diploma, master's degree or equivalent) in chemistry or chemical engineering with above-average academic performance
• Knowledge in heterogeneous catalysis
• Experience in use of catalytic test reactors
• Experience in Data-Driven Catalysis Research (e.g., digitalization, python, data bases)
• Good knowledge of German and/or English required; willingness to acquire the respective missing language skills

Desirable qualifications:

• Hands-on experience for high-pressure / multi reactor systems
• Experience in characterizing inorganic materials (solid catalysts)

Applications should include the reference number of the advertised position and the appropriate documents (e.g., cover letter, CV, copy of the certificates of your Diplom / Master degree, a summary of your M.Sc. Thesis, and a publication record if applicable). Please send your complete application in one single pdf file via E-Mail to Dr. Michael Geske: contact@bascat.tu-berlin.de.

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To ensure equal opportunities between women and men, applications by women with the required qualifications are explicitly desired. Qualified individuals with disabilities will be favored. The TU Berlin values the diversity of its members and is committed to the goals of equal opportunities. Applications from people of all nationalities and with a migration background are very welcome.