Direct Entry in Science

Finally apply the knowledge from your studies and keep learning new things: possible with us! As a research associate at our institute, you will work directly on current research and development projects. Depending on the client - be it a commercial enterprise or the EU, for example - you will be confronted with a wide variety of problems and find innovative solutions together with your project team.

While in industrial projects you will be in close contact with the company in order to incorporate the requirements of the market, public projects usually include cooperation with other research institutes.

You will be closely involved in the entire development process, from the creation of the specifications and the execution of your task package to the presentation of the project results. As you gain experience, you will assist in writing research proposals, acquiring new industry projects and take on the management of your own projects.

Take a look at our current vacancies to see if there is anything of your interest.

 

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