0Research Assistant / PhD Candidate in the Research Area Didactics of Engineering Sciences
Bergische Universität Wuppertal | Germany | 42xxx Wuppertal | Temporary contract | Part time - flexible / Full time / Home office | Published since: 08.07.2026 on stepstone.de ♿️

Research Assistant / PhD Candidate in the Research Area Didactics of Engineering Sciences

Branch: Humanities Branch: Humanities


The Bergische Universität Wuppertal is a dynamic, research-oriented campus university. True to its leitmotif “understanding, mediating, designing” it addresses the great social challenges in science, education, culture, economy, society, technology and the environment. It is an active partner in the networks of the region and in national and international cooperation. Around 24,500 people study, research and work here at nine faculties, in some interdisciplinary research institutes or in administration. We are looking for support in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Security Engineering, in the research field Didactics of Engineering. .

Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer

Their task will be to further develop the research field Didactics of Engineering and to represent them at the university and the outside. It offers you the opportunity to actively shape the research area in cooperation with the professorship according to your skills and interests. There is a varied, versatile area of work in a young, living area at the interface between teacher training and engineering training and an interesting, responsible activity with great design potential. Your duties include: independent research (concept, implementation and publication or transfer) in the field of didactics of engineering and engineering Didactics of Technology the conception, testing and scientific evaluation of innovative, digitally supported teaching and learning processes in engineering training as well as in industrial and technical teaching (also in cooperation with other university chairs) the acquisition of funding (internal and external) for the implementation of research projects in the areas described above the establishment of cooperation with specialist departments and other institutions throughout the university to promote and support the development of the subject area Activities within the framework of regular self-government of the Didactics Department of Engineering the training and coordination of student and scientific assistants the performance of courses or equivalent services on a regular basis of max. 4 LVS

completed apprenticeship course (1st State Examen / sec. II or Master of Education) in an industrial-technical field OR in a technical or technical-scientific teaching subject OR completed studies (Master) in the field of teaching and learning research (e.g. teaching psychology or related subjects of educational research) with the willingness to take part in the didactics of engineering and Editing the Didactics of Technology Interest in research and teaching at the interface between teacher training and engineering training Willingness and capacity for independent research work and interdisciplinary cooperation Experience in implementing qualitative, quantitative or mixed-method research methods in empirical educational research is advantageous good knowledge of German and English in word and writing target-oriented, structured and self-responsible operation Openness for new developments and creative solutions strong team capacity and willingness to cooperate

Collaborative and value-assuring union Flexible working hours and home office 30 days Family-friendly working conditions Health Management and UniSport Working in an international context Wide range of continuing and continuing training Occupational pension It is a qualification body within the meaning of the Science-time Contract Act (WissZeitVG), which serves to promote a doctoral degree. The place is to be occupied for the duration of the doctorate, but for the first time up to 3 years. An extension to the completion of the doctorate is possible within the limitation limits of the WissZeitVG. At the University of Berg, we appreciate the individual and cultural differences of our university members and are committed to equality, equal opportunities and the reconciliation of family and work. Persons with disabilities and persons with disabilities are welcome. Women are preferably taken into account in accordance with the National Equality Act NRW, provided that there are no overriding reasons in the person of a competitor. The rights of people with a severe disability to be taken into account with the same suitability remain unaffected. .

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Gaußstr. 20, 42119  Wuppertal
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