Research Assistant (f/m/d) specialising in Process Engineering, Process and Plant Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Energy and Process Engineering, or a comparable field

The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is a materials research organization in Germany. Our mission is to ensure safety in technology and chemistry. We perform research and testing in materials science, materials engineering and chemistry to improve the safety of products and processes. At BAM we do research that matters. Our work covers a broad array of topics in the focus areas of energy, infrastructure, environment, materials, and chemistry and process engineering.

Your responsibilities include

Independent research and development as part of a third-party funded project entitled ‘Risk assessment of deeply discharged energy storage devices’ within the overarching project ‘Lithium-ion battery transport and safe deactivation for recycling (LiBaTra)’.

• Development and construction of test setups
• Conducting test series
• Test evaluation and analysis
• Report writing for project sponsors
• Scientific publication in English

Your qualifications

• A successfully completed university degree (Diploma / Master’s) in the field of process engineering, process and plant engineering, electrical engineering or energy and process engineering, or equivalent
• Excellent knowledge and experience of experimental work
• Good knowledge of the analysis and processing of experimental data, as well as the presentation of results (e. g. Origin)
• Experience in producing scientific publications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English
• Willingness to undertake domestic and international business travel
• Ability to work independently
• Good communication and information management skills, initiative and commitment, decisiveness, ability to work in a team and cooperate, as well as conceptual, strategic and innovative thinking skills

Our Benefits

• 30 vacation days with a 5-day-week
• Attractive and modern working environment with excellent infrastructure and state-of-the-art scientific equipment (laboratories, BAM Data Store, high-performance computing, etc.).
• Flexible working hours
• free-parking-spaces
• Further development of your personal strenghts in conjunction with a socially balanced working environment and a comprehensive range of training opportunities.

We offer:

• Access to high-quality continuing education and training on digitalization topics such as programming, research data management, AI applications, and machine computing in science.
• Networking and exchange in our interdisciplinary digitalization communities and at BAM digitalization events to develop innovative solutions together with our experts.
• Targeted acquisition of skills in key technologies for laboratory digitalization—modern programming paradigms, connection to the electronic laboratory notebook, and development of metadata formats and ontologies—through practical learning formats such as workshops, online courses, and collaborative training with bundled knowledge sources.
• Opportunity to actively participate in shaping BAM digitization projects and to contribute your own ideas for digital innovations.

Your application

We welcome applications via the online application form by 05.07.2026. Alternatively, you can also send your application by post, quoting the Job-ID to:

Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung
Referat Z.3 - Personal
Unter den Eichen 87
12205 Berlin
GERMANY
www.bam.de

BAM promotes professional equality between women and men. We therefore particularly welcome applications from women. At the same time, we strive to reflect social diversity. Every application is therefore welcome, regardless of gender, cultural or social background, religion, ideology or sexual identity.

In addition, BAM has set itself the goal of promoting the professional participation of people with severe disabilities. The fulfillment of the job requirements is considered on an individual basis. Severely disabled persons or persons of equal status will be given preferential consideration if they are equally qualified.

The advertised position requires a high level of physical aptitude.

Contact

Dr. Rico Tschirschwitz
2.1
An der Düne
15837 Baruth/Mark
030/8104-4412
Rico.Tschirschwitz@bam.de