Research Associate - Green Tech (m/f/d)

As a scientific Assistant (m/f/d) with a focus on the Digitization in the field of green tech you design and develop the topics together with our team Smart water, smart energy and circular economy and with your work you contribute to a sustainable and digital future. You build forward-looking projects for digital transformation at the interface between research and practice in cooperation with industrial partners and develop intelligent IT systems for the future of water, energy and recycling management. With plenty of space for your own creative ideas and the opportunity to take on responsibility early on and to grow with us, the next challenge for your professional career awaits us.

Become part of our team in Center for Digital Green Tech (Clausthal-Zellerfeld, TU Clausthal start-up center, Lower Saxony) and work in a hybrid working model on topics related to the sustainable and digital future.

What you do with us

As part of innovation projects, you research, work out and develop new digital solutions to optimize processes in energy, recycling and water management, e.g. for more efficient resource planning and use
Taking the latest technologies (e.g. AI, blockchain) into account, you and our team will develop new ideas for digitization measures in cooperation with partners and transfer them from the idea to the prototype and use in practice
You share your experience and knowledge both internally and externally with the scientific community, write publications, attend conferences and network with corporate partners and public sponsors

When you fit in with us

You are looking for a challenge in a creative and innovative environment in which you design your own work, devote yourself to forward-looking projects in the field of digital green technology and implement your own ideas
Working at the interface between research and practice appeals to you, you are result-oriented, creative and want to make a difference
You have a degree or a doctorate in (business) informatics, environmental sciences, engineering, economics or comparable courses, preferably related to digitization and/or sustainability
You have a strong affinity for digital technologies and innovations in the context of green technology and ideally already have experience in this environment
Knowledge of data science, AI and blockchain is an advantage
You have strong communication skills in both German and English (fluent knowledge)

Apply now!

That awaits you

CHALLENGE

Challenging, forward-looking projects and innovative topics in interesting industries.

ROOM FOR DESIGN

Diverse design options and space for creativity and testing your own ideas.

DEVELOPMENT

An innovative environment with a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development.

Permanent contract

We hire people because we believe in their personality. That's why our employment contracts are usually open-ended.

Flexible working hours

You can arrange your working hours flexibly with us. Working hours are based on trust. This allows you to adapt your work perfectly to your private life.

Mobile working

With us, flexible working hours also include a flexible work location. In addition to working in the office, you can of course also work from home.

Flat Hierarchies

Work at eye level in a creative team with a start-up character. We count on your ideas and are looking for real team players. Hierarchies do not play a major role for us.

Company pension and accident insurance

Prevention is an important issue. That is why, in addition to an additional payment for the company pension scheme, we also offer you accident insurance, which gives you perfect protection even after working hours.

Laptop & work cell phone

A high-performance laptop and a stylish smartphone with extensive data volume are our tools of the trade. With us you can also use both privately.

JobTicket & JobRad

If you are traveling by bus or train, you can get a discounted JobTicket* from us. If you prefer a sporty bike ride, we offer the JobRad. With both, you can make optimal use of the good connection to our location on the university campus.

*currently only at the Saarbrücken location

fitness program

If you want to keep fit at the same time as your job, you can benefit from joint fitness events as well as from various cooperations with fitness studios and thus save some money.

Trust working hours

You decide when and how much you work. You can organize your working hours flexibly and thus optimally combine study and work.

Working at eye level

We count on your creative ideas and are looking for real team players. Hierarchies do not play a major role for us. Together we can do more!

Home Office

With us, flexible working hours also include a flexible work location. You decide whether you work in the office or from home.

close to campus

The proximity to the campus of Saarland University or the TU Clausthal offers short commutes to work, good transport connections and a short walk to the canteen.

takeover opportunities

We hire people because we believe in their personality. What your future looks like with us depends largely on you and your performance.

Independence

With us, you learn early on how to take on responsibility and contribute your own ideas. Better to take a risk and fail than not to try at all.

Attractive discounts

We offer our employees a variety of attractive discounts from top providers via our "Corporate benefits" platform.

company fitness

You benefit from our company fitness cooperation and receive 40% off membership to a large fitness studio chain.

Top Company 2024

Due to the particularly good employer reviews in the past twelve months, we were named Top Company 2024 by kununu. This independent, data-based award confirms our ongoing commitment to investing in our corporate culture.

You can find our current overall score on kununu or directly here "

Why August Wilhelm Scheer Institute?

At the August-Wilhelm Scheer Institute, bright minds from different backgrounds come together to jointly develop digital innovations and business models of tomorrow. Our vision: We put research on the road. That's why we work on innovative, meaningful and sustainable technologies and business models in close cooperation with the users. At the interface between research and practice, we think ahead to the digital solutions of the future. And that is exactly where there is room for you and your ideas. Our motto: strengthen strengths. Our competence: developing potential. And that's why we're looking for you! We like it individual, interdisciplinary and innovative. Together we will put your talent in the right place.

Do you want to become a future designer? Then become part of our team!