Student Research Assistant (f-m-d) Solvent-based recycling of polymers

Online seit 2026-09-29

Student Research Assistant (f-m-d) Solvent-based recycling of polymers

Application until2026-11-10

Start date1 December 2026

Working hours40 h per month

The

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems

is looking for a student (f-m-d) for experimental activities as a research assistant (HiWi) within the Max-DePoly project.

The project focuses on the solvent-based dissolution and precipitation of polymers.

Your tasks

• Sample preparation on a very small scale (weighing polymers, pipetting solvents)
• Performing and evaluating DSC measurements (differential scanning calorimetry) to
  investigate the thermal behavior of solvent-polymer mixtures
• Electronic documentation of measurement data and results

Your qualifications

• Enrollment at a German university with above-average academic performance
• Laboratory experience, ideally with analytical methods (e.g. DSC, precision balances, pipetting techniques)
• Careful, precise, and patient work with very small quantities
• Reliable and independent working style

We offer

• Contract as a student or research assistant, 40 hours per month (adjustable by mutual agreement),
  initially for a fixed term of 3 months, with the possibility of extension
• Induction and support in a varied working environment
• Flexible working hours

The Max Planck Institute for the Dynamics (MPI) of Complex Technical Systems is actively committed to equal opportunities, gender equality and diversity. What matters to us are your qualifications, your professional strengths and your personal attitude. We therefore welcome all applications regardless of gender, cultural or social background, disability, religion, age, lifestyle, worldview or sexual identity.

Increasing the proportion of women in fields where they are under-represented is a primary objective of the MPI. We are therefore particularly interested in applications from qualified women and expressly encourage them to apply.

The MPI has set itself the goal of employing more people with severe disabilities. People with severe disabilities and those treated as equivalent will be given special consideration where equally qualified. Applications from people with severe disabilities are therefore expressly encouraged.

We look forward to receiving your detailed application, including a CV, transcript of records, certificates and references (if applicable), via our application portal. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Contact: M.Sc. Johannes Burkhart, phone: +49 391-6110-252