Academic Assistant (male / female / non-binary) Institute for microsystem technololgy (iMST)

Furtwangen University (HFU) is an innovative, constantly evolving institution, located and rooted in Germany’s Black Forest region and with a strong international orientation. Our focus areas are computer sciences, technology, business, media and health sciences. Among the universities of applied sciences in Baden Württemberg we are one of the strongest research universities and have more than 5.000 students, over 450 employees and more than 190 professorships across our three campuses in Furtwangen, Villingen-Schwenningen and Tuttlingen as well as the research centre in Rottweil and the study centre in Freiburg.


Furtwangen University is offering a research position in the Faculty Mechanical and Medical Engineering as

Academic Assistant (male / female / non-binary)

Institute for microsystem technololgy (iMST)

as a fixed-term contract for 36 months. Working hours per week will be 39,50 (100 %). It may be possible to apply for a part-time position. Employment conditions are regulated by the German TV-L regulations (max. E13 TV‑L), depending on responsibilities and qualifications of the individual candidate. The position is located at Furtwangen campus. We do expect you to be prepared to undertake tasks at the other campuses, too, however.

Your tasks will include:

• Participation in the DFG-funded research project "Investigation of electromagnetic Properties of meta-surfaces tunable by means of multidirectional magnetic fields in the terahertz range (MagMetaSurf)". It is an international collaborative project that is being carried out together with the Szczecin University of Technology (Poland).
• Independent planning and execution of scientific work within the framework of the research project, in particular development of deflectable MEMS metastructures
• Process Development for Magnetic Coatings of MEMS Structures
• Modelling and simulation of magneto-mechanical properties with FEM (Comsol)
• Literature research, documentation, reports and publications on the project
• Communication and regular exchange with project partners
• Supervision of student projects and theses within the framework of the project

We are looking for:

A university degree (master's degree) in an engineering or natural science discipline is expected, ideally with practical experience in microtechnology and thin-film technology. Good knowledge of English (business fluent) and basic German is required. Knowledge in the field of THz, in particular THz filters, in FEM simulation as well as experience in research projects is desired. Willingness and active work on a further qualification (doctorate) is desired. For applicants with specific knowledge for the project, a postdoc position is also possible.

We are offering:

You will find this a stimulating position with diverse tasks, working as part of a motivated and open team and enjoying the numerous benefits offered by a position within the German civil service system.

Furtwangen University is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. As we seek to increase the proportion of women lecturers and researchers, we encourage female candidates to apply. Disabled candidates with suitable qualifications are given preferential consideration.

You will find detailed information on our university online at www.hs-furtwangen.de. For additional information on this position, please contact Prof. Dr. Ulrich Mescheder: phone +49.7723/920-2232 or email ulrich.mescheder@hfu.eu. Alternatively please contact Dr. András Kovács: phone: +49.7723/920-2516 or email andras.kovacs@hfu.eu.

We look forward to your application. Please submit it via the button "Jetzt online bewerben" below no later than 12.05.2024, citing the code 2024-051-MME-D.