University Assistants without Doctorate / PhD Positions (m/f/d) in the Area of Applied Geoscience / Building Materials Science (Concrete)

Graz University of Technology is the longest-established university of technology in Austria. Here, successful teams of students, talented up-and-coming scientists, ambitious researchers and a lively start-up scene enjoy an inspirational environment as well as access to top-quality equipment. And all this in one of the most innovative and livable regions in Europe. TU Graz offers an inspiring working environment with outstanding infrastructure and service-oriented university management.

The Institute of Technology and Testing of Building Materials, the Institute of Applied Geosciences, and the Institute of Structural Design at TU Graz have immediate openings for

University Assistants without Doctorate / PhD Positions (m/f/d) in the Area of Applied Geoscience / Building Materials Science (Concrete)

30 hours/week with the possible option for 40 hours/week, limited to 3 years

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Successful candidates will be employed in ongoing research projects, especially the FFG collective research project "Sprayed optimized concrete” (SpOC), aimed at developing, testing and practically demonstrating durable, high-strength, climate-friendly shotcrete.
• The project is especially focused on establishing life-cycle guidance applications for shotcrete sustainability, concrete design, using and characterising innovative cementitious materials, developing novel analysis methods for internal shotcrete structure, and practical large-scale testing of shotcrete recipes.
• The candidates will work in cooperation with a dynamic and multidisciplinary expert group, with participating researchers from the University of Innsbruck together with numerous international key partners from the building materials and construction industry.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• The applicants should have a background (completed Master’s or Diploma studies) in one of the following fields: geosciences, materials science, chemistry or civil engineering; cross-disciplinary experience will be an asset.
• We are seeking highly motivated scientists interested in working and writing dissertations in the dynamic and active intersection of applied mineralogy, chemistry, concrete technology and sustainable building. The positions offer the opportunity of working in a highly collaborative and stimulating research environment with access to state-of-the-art laboratories and core facilities for concrete technology and material characterisation (e.g building materials testing, mineralogical characterisation, μm-scale computer tomography, electron probe microanalysis).
• Candidates with experience in mineralogical/geochemical analysis and experimental techniques; shotcrete/concrete technology, mix design and concrete testing; or sustainability/life cycle assessment of building materials are especially encouraged to apply. The research focus will also be set according to personal suitability and interests.
• Good command of English and German

We offer:

• interesting and diversified research focus, friendly and cooperative working environment
• possibility for Home-Office, flexible working schedule, safe and stable working environment
• exciting opportunities for professional and personal development
• top research infrastructure and access to the latest technologies
• subsidy for public transport, shopping discounts, company pension funds
• workplace health management, University’s sports program
• award for being the most family-friendly enterprise in Styria 2018
• seal of quality for in-house advancement of women

We offer a minimum annual gross salary based on a 30 hours per week of € 32,114.88. Graz University of Technology actively seeks to increase the number of female employees and therefore expressly invites qualified women to apply. Graz University of Technology actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

Protecting the health of our students and employees is of high importance to our university. For this reason, equally qualified candidates who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be given preference.

Applications including curriculum vitae, motivation letter and one or more letters of reference (or contact information of potential references) should be submitted to Mrs. Isabel Galan and Mr. Florian Mittermayr (mailto: spoc-project@tugraz.at).

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