Research Assistants; Doctoral Researcher; m​/f​/d

Overview

Teilzeit

Forschung und Lehre

• Bewerbungsfrist: 20. Februar 2026
• Veröffentlichungsdatum: 26. Januar 2026
• Eintrittstermin:
  1. April 2026
• Arbeitsumfang:
  Part-time position (65 %)

10 Positions for Research Assistants (Doctoral Researcher) (m/f/d) – NEU Teilzeit Forschung und Lehre

The Universities of Stuttgart and Freiburg offer 10 Positions for Research Assistants (Doctoral Researcher) (m/f/d)

• Bewerbungsfrist: 20. Februar 2026
• Veröffentlichungsdatum: 26. Januar 2026
• Eintrittstermin:
  1. April 2026
• Arbeitsumfang:
  Part-time position (65 %)
• Kennziffer:

The Universities of Stuttgart and Freiburg offer

10 Positions for Research Assistants (Doctoral Researcher) (m/f/d)

within the new Research and Training (RTG) group GRK 3123 „Bio Build – Bioinspired Materials and Systems for Responsive Building Components“. The RTG Bio Build is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and is located at the interface between architecture, engineering, and natural sciences. The program will start on 01.04.2026. The research focus of the program is on bio-inspired building envelopes that respond flexibly to weather and light conditions, thereby reducing the energy required to operate buildings.

Graduate schools offer doctoral students the opportunity to pursue a doctorate in a structured research and qualification program at a high academic level.

Via this program, several doctoral researcher (PhD) positions in the field of bioinspiration, materials research, process technology and architecture will be opened. Topics of the doctoral theses will address questions on:

Final date to receive applications: 20.02.2026, however, later applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Starting date: from 01.04.2026

Type of employment: part time 65%
-100 % FTE

Salary category: TVL E13

Location: Home base for thesis on Architecture will be Stuttgart, on Material Sciences and Bioinspiration will be Freiburg

• An excellent master’s or equivalent degree in Architecture, Chemistry, Materials Sciences, Biology or a related field
• A strong interest in interdisciplinary research as well as a creative, proactive, and team-oriented mindset
• High proficiency in English, both written and spoken

We offer a stimulating and supportive environment based on the broad expertise developed in many years of fruitful collaboration between our universities. We offer the successful applicant the opportunity to engage in highly interdisciplinary research in the exciting field of adaptive architecture and bioinspired materials. Participants in the program benefit from a worldwide unique infrastructure. On the Stuttgart side this will be the Clusters of Excellence INTCDC with the Advanced Materials Innovation and Characterization Lab ( AMICA).

On the Freiburg side the Cluster of Excellence Living, Adaptive and Energy-autonomous Materials Systems (livMatS) with the Freiburg Center on Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT). Access to state-of-the-art technology is provided ranging from large scale robotic fabrication, 4D priting, materials synthesis and characterization. We offer a comprehensive qualification and training program consisting of individual training in the area of the RTG, key transferable skills and interdisciplinary cooperation.

The position is limited to 3+1 years and intended for the completion of a PhD degree.

Please note that your application must include the following documents in order to be processed: