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The University of Rostock offers a diverse, varied and challenging position in a tradition-conscious, yet innovative, modern and family-friendly university in a lively city by the sea.

At the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences / Institute of Physics, Group Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces, subject to budgetary provisions, we are filling the following position as of 23.08.2025 for a limited period of 3 months as part of a parental leave replacment:

Research Assistant (m/f/d) - Physics

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Start date
as of 23.08.2025
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Working hours
 part-time with 26,8 hours
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Remuneration pay group 13 TV-L
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Location Campus Südstadt, Albert-Einstein-Straße 23-24
Tender number
 W 88/2025
Limitation limited for 3 months
Application time 2025-07-28

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information:

HR department:

Kati Barth
Phone number: 0381/498-1312
E-mail: kati.barth@uni-rostock.de

Department:

Prof. Dr. Sylvia Speller
Phone number: 0381/498-6980
E-mail: sylvia.speller@uni-rostock.de

THESE ARE YOUR TASKS:

  • scanning probe microscopy in physiological cell culture media
  • research on functional imaging for the atomic force microscope and active stabilisation
    • data evaluation
    • final experiments
    • graphical presentations
    • deriving and discussing results

THIS MAKES YOU A GOOD FIT:

  • completed university degree (state exam, diploma, master's degree or comparable degree) in physics or nanosciences with at least good results
  • interest in interdisciplinary themes, e.g. interaction of live cells with surface structures
  • knowledge of the basics of experimental physics or chemistry, especially of interfaces, scanning probe microscopy methods
  • good knowledge of the German and English language

WE AS AN EMPLOYER:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from suitable severely disabled people or people from traditionally underrepresented groups. We aim to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore encourage suitably qualified women to apply. We welcome applications from people of other nationalities or with a migration background.

WE OFFER YOU:

FURTHER INFORMATION:

We will determine the experience level individually, taking into account your previous professional experience.

If you are already employed part-time at the university, we will check individually whether an increase in working hours is possible as a result of your application.

The temporal limitation of the employment relationship is based on § 21 Bundeselterngeld- und Elternzeitgesetz (BEEG).

We look forward to receiving your application (cover letter, CV, degree certificate stating your final grade) by 28.07.2025 at the latest. We can only consider applications received via our homepage. Please send us your documents via the ‘Online application’ button at the end of a job offer. Unfortunately, we cannot accept e-mail applications.

Incomplete application documents may not be considered in the further course of the selection process.

Unfortunately, we can not cover application and travel costs.

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We look forward to receiving your application!

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