Research Assistant - Material Designer - 3D Printing of Biogenic Materials (m/f/d)

Supplier: Chair of Landscape Architecture A strong personality is sought at the interface of polymer chemistry, 3D technology and architecture, which deals with the large-format robot-assisted 3D printing of biogenic materials. The position combines circularity and digital manufacturing technology. It aims to develop innovative, circular material solutions for the construction and design industry. The body is part of a third-party initiative (Green Foundations) funded by the Land NRW – co-financed by the EU – in cooperation with the start-up Willowprint (www.willowprint.eu). About the research project Willowprint is a research-oriented project for large-format robotic 3D printing with wood and natural fiber composites as a sustainable alternative to conventional construction processes. About us The RWTH is certified as a family-friendly university. RWTH offers a variety of health, counselling and prevention services (e.g. university sports) as part of a university health management. There is a wide range of training and the possibility of obtaining a job ticket for employees and civil servants.

The aim is to develop: Printable biobased pastes customized extrusion systems new digital manufacturing processes Through systematic material testing, prototype development and architectural demonstrators, the project investigates: Structural performance geometric degrees of freedom Principles of circular construction The long-term goal is to reduce material waste, CO2 emissions and production times while developing new architectural forms of expression and scalable, environmentally sound construction processes. Your duties Identification of knowledge gaps and experimental development needs Interdisciplinary cooperation with polymer chemists, architects and technicians Validation of material prototypes by laboratory tests and pilot scale tests transfer of material knowledge in industrial applications (e.g. packaging films and -coatings, textiles, rigid materials, building materials) Development of an independent research question with the aim of the doctorate Scientific accompanying research within the framework of the third-party centre Working in research, teaching and organizational tasks at the Chair

Your profile You are material scientists, polymer chemists or architects with a strong interest in sustainable, circular material systems. Required: University degree (master or comparable) in a relevant discipline Independent and responsible operation in the field of material sciences, building materials research and architecture readiness to work in the laboratory and with digital design software Analytical and critical reflectivity Outstanding team capacity and structured coordination of complex work packages High motivation for developing and promoting sustainable material innovations

We offer PhD at the Faculty of Architecture for Dr.-Ing. or at the Faculty of Civil Engineering for Dr. rer. nat. Interdisciplinary research environment between architecture, material science and sustainable chemistry Working in a highly topical research field with strong transfer in industry and start-up environment Our offer The employment is in the employment relationship. The place shall be occupied at the next possible time and shall be limited to 1 year. A further employment of at least two years is envisaged. The temporary employment is carried out within the framework of the time-limits of the science-time contract law. It is a part-time job with half the regular weekly working time. An increase to 70% is optionally possible. There is a doctoral opportunity. The grouping depends on the TV-L. The place is rated with EG 13 TV-L. The job description is aimed at all sexes. We want to promote the careers of women at RWTH Aachen University and are therefore looking forward to applicants. Women are preferably taken into account in the case of equal suitability, competence and professional performance, provided You are underrepresented in the organisational unit and, if not in the person of a competitor, outweigh the reasons. Applications for suitable people with difficulty are expressly desired. For the purposes of equal treatment, we ask you to waive an application photo. Information on the collection of personal data pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can be found at https://www.rwth-aachen.de/dsgvo-information-bewerbe