Technical Assistant / Technische*r Assistent*in bei Universität Freiburg

The Cluster of Excellence „Living, Adaptive and Energy-autonomous Materials Systems” (livMatS) develops life-like materials systems inspired by nature. The systems will adapt autonomously to their environment, harvest clean energy from it, and be insensitive to damage or recover from it. The intention of these purely technical – yet in a behavioral sense quasi-living – materials systems is to meet the demands of humans with regard to pioneering environmental and energy technologies.

The societal relevance of autonomous systems and their sustainability will thus play an important role in their development. The research program of livMatS is characterized by highly interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers from a broad range of fields including engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, psychology, the humanities, and sustainability sciences.

In your position you will be working with the Soft Machines group of Prof. Dr. Edoardo Milana. Your tasks include the assistance of Prof. Milana in building his livMatS laboratory at the Freiburg Centre for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Materials (FIT) and the assistance of the livMatS research projects carried out by Prof. Milana’s group.

We expect experience in the following areas:

• Mechanical testing of materials
• Installation and testing of machines and devices
• Basic computer knowledge

Very good command of German and a good command of English are essential.

We offer you a challenging and varied job in a great team and a highly topical, promising environment of innovative research in the field of materials science.

The position is initially limited until 31 December 2025. An extension is possible. The salary will be determined with up to E9b TV-L,depending on the candidate’s qualifications.