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Location

Hamburg | Germany

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Job description

At Helmut Schmidt University / University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg (HSU / UniBw H), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering, Chair for Fluid Machinery for Energy Technology (Univ.‑Prof. Dr.‑Ing. Schatz), a position is available from the next possible date

Research Assistant (m/f/d)
(salary group 13 TVöD [Collective agreement for the public service]; 39 hours per week)

for a limited period of 3 years. Within the framework of a research project, investigations are being carried out on the combustion of hydrogen and oxygen in steam. In parallel to the experimental work, numerical flow simulations will also be carried out to enable a deeper understanding of the processes and to design future burner configurations based on the knowledge gained. Responsibilities:

• Carrying out numerical simulations of the combustion processes of hydrogen and oxygen in steam with commercial CFD programs, including geometry creation and meshing
• Evaluation and validation of the results
• Implementation of models to represent the turbulent flow processes and / or the chemical processes
• Analysis of the results, implementation of parameter studies
• Assistance in teaching to the extent of basically 3 trimester hours per week
• Possibility of further academic qualification (e.g. doctorate or habilitation)
• Carrying out general administrative work as well as academic activities in academic self-administration

Qualification requirements:

• A completed university degree [Diplom (univ.) or Master] in mechanical engineering or a related field of studies, preferably with a specialization in fluid mechanics and / or combustion
• Knowledge of turbulence and mixture modeling, ideally also in the application of PDF-transport equation models.

Furthermore desired:

• Experience in numerical flow simulation, if possible in the field of turbulent reacting combustor flows
• Knowledge of foreign language in English with a proficiency level that corresponds at least to the language level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
• Ability to work independently and in a structured manner
• Initiative, teamwork and communication skills
• Strong interest in scientific work and ability to teach

Features of this position:

• Capital-forming benefits
• Annual bonus payment
• Company pension scheme
• Flexible working hours
• DeutschlandJobTicket with employer subsidy if the necessary requirements are met
• Possibility of claiming a childcare place in a daycare centre close to the campus if the necessary preconditions are met
• You will benefit from targeted personnel development and an extensive range of further training and education opportunities.
• Budget-friendly meals in the campus canteen with three meals a day
• You have the opportunity to participate in workplace health promotion offers (for more information, see: ).
• Free parking on the campus grounds
• Possibility of using the Bundeswehr's own car-sharing service (for more information, go to: ).

For questions related to scientific or technical aspects, please contact Univ.‑Prof. Dr.‑Ing. Schatz, Tel.: 040/6541‑2725 or by e‑mail: [email protected]. The employment is based on the TVöD in conjunction with the Wissen­schafts­zeit­vertrags­gesetz [German Act on Fixed-Term Scientific Contracts]. In principle, the activities correspond to pay group 13 (E13). Classification up to pay group 13 of the TVöD shall be made in accordance with § 12 of the TVöD with regard to the activities to be performed on a more than temporary basis and the fulfilment of the personal or collective agreement requirements (job characteristics). Part-time employment is possible. The Federal Armed Forces promotes professional equality between women and men and therefore particularly welcomes applications from women. In accordance with the Sozial­gesetz­buch IX [Social Code Book IX] and the Disability Equality Act, we expressly welcome applications from severely disabled persons; the fulfilment of the requirements for the advertisement will be considered on an individual basis. More information about the university and the professorship can be found at: and . Please send your application with the usual documents exclusively in electronic form (pdf file), quoting the reference number MB-0524, by 01.04.2024 to: [email protected] Note:
Information on data protection in the application process can be found on the website under the heading “Universität – Karriere – Datenschutz­informationen”. Applications without reference number will not be considered and will be deleted immediately for data protection reasons.

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