Academic Assistant (m/f/d)

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) – The University of the Helmholtz Association In dialogue with society, KIT develops solutions for major challenges – from climate change, energy transition and sustainable use of natural resources to artificial intelligence, technological sovereignty and demographic change. As the University in the Helmholtz Association, KIT combines scientific excellence from knowledge gain to application orientation under one roof – and is thus in a unique position to advance this transformation. As a university of excellence, KIT offers its more than 10,000 employees and its 22 800 students outstanding opportunities to shape a sustainable and resilient future. KIT – Science for Impact. The Institute for Applied Materials – Material and Interface Mechanics (IAM-MMI) investigates basic mechanisms of material damage and material failure. It searches from now on, limited until 31.12.2027 one/one Academic Assistant (w/m/d)

As part of your activity, you take the following tasks: Modeling for describing the formation and growth of radiation defects and modeling the healing effects Development of EUROfusion Material Properties Manuals for Structure Materials of the Volumetric Neutron Source for the demonstration power plant DEMO

Documentation and presentation

a completed university degree in mechanical engineering, material science or physics with a completed doctorate Knowledge and experience in the field of radiation effects Numeric modeling tools for describing radiation-induced defect formation in metallic materials in international standards (ASTM, ISO, ASME)

very good English knowledge of word and writing

Become part of the only German university of excellence with great national research and work on current research and teaching for our future under excellent working conditions in an international environment. Start professionally with a targeted incorporation as well as wide range of further qualification offers. Benefit from flexible working time models (Gleitzeit, Homeoffice), various sports and leisure activities as well as child and holiday care offers. We also offer a grant to the BW Job Ticket, amounting to 25 €/month and a versatile offer in different menses. We aim to achieve the most uniform possible occupation of jobs with employees (w/m/d) and would therefore be particularly concerned with women's applications.

In the case of the same suitability, people with difficulty are recognised. .