Akademische Forschungsassistentin (m/w/d)

Aufgaben

• Plan and carry out independent, innovative research within the project framework
• Design and synthesize cofactor analogues using modern organic and bioorganic methods
• Express, purify and engineer enzymes
• Perform photochemical and spectroscopic experiments
• Analyze, interpret and document data rigorously; maintain good laboratory and data management practice (FAIRprinciples)
• Publish results in international journals and present them at conferences
• Contribute to project documentation and reporting
• Co-supervise doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s students
• Collaborate with project partners and interdisciplinary teams

Profil

• Doctoral degree / PhD in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical biology or a closely related discipline, completed or about to be completed
• Language skills (according to GER): English (B2+): Spoken for daily interactions, Written (C1) for documentation
• Demonstrated expertise in synthetic organic chemistry or biocatalysis, and willingness to learn the other
• Expertise in photochemistry
• Experience with chemical characterization (NMR, HRMS, HPLC)
• Contribute to a collaborative, respectful and open research culture
• Language skills (according to GER): German (A2) desirable

Wir bieten

• A flexible work schedule allowing you to balance work and family, among other things the possibility of teleworking
• Secure and future-oriented employment with attractive conditions
• A broad range of further education and professional development programmes (for example language courses)
• An occupational health management model with numerous attractive options, such as our university sport programme
• Supplementary pension scheme (RZVK)
• Discounted tickets on local public transport services (‘Job-Ticket‘ of the saarVV)
• Job bike leasing (JobRad)

Rahmenbedingungen

Commencing 01 March 2027. Salary in accordance with the German TV-L salary scale, pay grade: E13 TV- L, duration of employment: 24 months, volume of employment: 100 % of standard working time.

Über Saarland University

Saarland University is a campus university with an international reputation for research excellence, particularly in computer science and in the life sciences and nanosciences. The university is also distinguished by its close ties to France and its strong European focus. Around 17,000 students, studying over one hundred different academic disciplines, are currently enrolled at Saarland University. Saarland University is officially recognized as one of Germany’s family-friendly higher-education institutions and with a combined workforce of more than 4000 it is one of the largest employers in the region.

Bewerbung

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