Research Assistant (m/f/d) in the fields of chemistry, physics, civil engineering, mineralogy,...

Research Assistant (m/f/d) in the fields of chemistry, physics, civil engineering, mineralogy, materials science, or a related field

Salary group 13 TVöD
Temporary contract for 36 months
Suitable for full-time or part-time work

The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is a materials research organization in Germany. Our mission is to ensure safety in technology and chemistry. We perform research and testing in materials science, materials engineering and chemistry to improve the safety of products and processes. At BAM we do research that matters. Our work covers a broad array of topics in the focus areas of energy, infrastructure, environment, materials, and chemistry and process engineering.

We offer:

• Access to high-quality continuing education and training on digitalization topics such as programming, research data management, AI applications, and machine computing in science.
• Networking and exchange in our interdisciplinary digitalization communities and at BAM digitalization events to develop innovative solutions together with our experts.
• Targeted acquisition of skills in key technologies for laboratory digitalization—modern programming paradigms, connection to the electronic laboratory notebook, and development of metadata formats and ontologies—through practical learning formats such as workshops, online courses, and collaborative training with bundled knowledge sources.
• Opportunity to actively participate in shaping BAM digitization projects and to contribute your own ideas for digital innovations.

We are looking for talented people to join us.

Job-ID: J000000203
Einstzort: Berlin
Organisationseinheit: Fachbereich 6.1: Oberflächen- und Dünnschichtanalyse
Tätigkeitsbereich: Science/Research
Art der Anstellung: Vollzeit oder Teilzeit

Your qualifications

We welcome applications via the online application form by 17.08.2026. Alternatively, you can also send your application by post, quoting the Job-ID to:

Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung
Referat Z.3 - Personal
Unter den Eichen 87
12205 Berlin
GERMANY
www.bam.de

BAM promotes professional equality between women and men. We therefore particularly welcome applications from women. At the same time, we strive to reflect social diversity. Every application is therefore welcome, regardless of gender, cultural or social background, religion, ideology or identity.

In addition, BAM has set itself the goal of promoting the professional participation of people with severe disabilities. The fulfillment of the job requirements is considered on an individual basis. Severely disabled persons or persons of equal status will be given preferential consideration if they are equally qualified.

The advertised position requires a low level of physical aptitude.

Unsere Benefits

• Company doctor
• mobile working
• Work in national and international networks with universities, research institutions, and industrial companies
• Attractive location
• Attractive and modern working environment with excellent infrastructure and state-of-the-art scientific equipment (laboratories, BAM Data Store, high-performance computing, etc.).
• A responsible, interesting, and varied job in a professional and collegial environment.
• Subsidy for the Job Ticket
• Individual training by experienced colleagues as well as professional and non-professional training opportunities.
• Fair pay in accordance with union agreements
• 30 vacation days with a 5-day week
• Work-life balance

Kontakt

Dr. Elisabeth John
Zweiggelände Fabeckstraße
12205 Berlin
+4930 8104 3555
Elisabeth.John@bam.de