research assistant (m,f,x), from 01.04.2025 until 31.03.2028 at the latest (end of project), 19,915 hours per week

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Raum Bochum

Dein Job

The Chair of Microbial biotechnology at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology is looking for a

research assistant (m,f,x), from 01.04.2025 until 31.03.2028 at the latest (end of project), 19,915 hours per week, TVL E13

DThe multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team of microbial biotechnology at Ruhr University Bochum is devoted to developing new biocatalysts and reaction strategies towards compounds of relevance for health and industry. With the overarching goal to reach a more sustainable economy, we identify and optimize enzymes (from gene to product) and integrate them into complex reaction cascades. Our lab is equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation to acheive biotechnological break-throughs. As part of an industry-academia consortial project, we currently offer a for a graduate student aiming towards a PhD degree.

Your research project focuses on the optimization of a biocatalytic redox reaction. This will include methods of enzyme mining and characterization, as well as enzyme engineering. Further tasks may be the coupling with other chemo- and biocatalytic reactions, as well as reaction optimization, and scaling from analytical to multi-liter scale.

Your tasks:

You take research responsibility to drive forward a project within a consortium of industrial and academic partners
You produce proteins - from cloning of genes to protein purification - and perform biotransformation reactions in mL to L scale
You perform high-throuput screening methods and instrumental analysis (liquid and gas chromatography, spectroscopic and mass spectrometric methods)
You self-responsibly ensure microbiological strain maintenance and operate and maintain biotechnological equipment
You plan, conduct and document experiments independently and reliably

Dein Profil

Your profile:

You hold a master's degree (or equivalent) in a suitable field of study (e.g. biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry)
You have sound knowledge and experimental experience in genetics, protein biochemistry, and biotechnology
You are a reliable, meticulous and flexible team player with good communication skills
You are confident in all relevant fields of digital data processing (digital lab book, data evaluation with scientific software, data preparation and presentation in visual forms)
Your are fluent in English in spoken and written form (spoken language in the lab) as well as in German (or commit to complete German language courses)

Our offerings:

Challenging and varied tasks with a high level of personal responsibility
Team-oriented cooperation in a committed, international and appreciative team
Fair and flexible working hours
Extensive training and further education opportunities
a job in the heart of the lively Ruhr metropolitan region with its diverse cultural offerings

Additional information:

At the request of the applicant (m,f,x), the staff council may be involved in selection interviews. https://www.wpr.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/

If the position is funded by third-party funds the employee has no teaching obligation.

German language courses are offered by the University Language Center (ZFA) in the field of German as a Foreign Language (DaF).
https://www.daf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/sbgk/index.html.en

You can find information about TVL at: https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/

The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. To create knowledge networks within and beyond the university is RUB’s declared aim.

The Ruhr-Universität Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities. For this reason, we favour a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum expressly requests job applications from women. In areas in which they are underrepresented they will be given preference in the case of equivalent qualifications with male candidates. Applications from individuals with disabilities are most welcome.

Contact details for your application:

Carolin Mügge, Phone: +49234 32 25548

Travel expenses for interviews cannot be refunded.

For information on the collection of personal data in the application process see: https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/information-collection-personal-data-application-process.

We are looking forward to receiving your application with the specification ANR: 4180 until 18.02.2025, send by e-mail to the following address: carolin.muegge@rub.de

Please get in touch with the contact person named above if you would like to use an alternative application channel.