InstitutionFaculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Hamburg School of Food Science, Food Microbiology

Salary levelEGR. 13 TV-L

Start date01.01.2026, fixed until 30.06.2028 (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]).

Application deadline15.10.2025

Scope of workpart-time

Weekly hours65 % of standard work hours per week

Your responsibilities

Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.

This is a pre-competitive research project in collaboration with the department of Microbiology and Biotechnology of the Max-Rubner Institute in Kiel, which is funded by the FEI (Research Association of the German Food Industry). Your core responsibility is to pursue your research project, involving creating and executing a screening assay for lipolysis, investigating the substrate specificity and the enzymate kinetics of diverse lipases as well as the lipase gene expression profiles dependent on diverse environmental parameters. Furthermore, you will establish a mass spectrometry method for the evaluation of metabolites. In collaboration with our project partners, you will characterise different lipases from Acinetobacter spp. milk isolates and will provide data for the fast detection method which will be established at MRI. You will also be responsible for the preparation of reports to the funding agency and the organization of project meetings.

Your profile

A university degree in a relevant field.

A degree (Master or equivalent) in Food Chemistry, Food Science, Biotechnology, Biology, Molecular Life Sciences, or a closely related discipline is preferred. You bring extensive theoretical and practical microbiological and molecular biological experience, for example by a thesis or an industrial placement in these areas.

Fluent written and spoken German is required, English is preferred. Further preferred qualifications and experience include:

• practical experience in handling human pathogens is of advantage
• bioinformatic skills are of advantage
• structured and independent working style
• collaborative skills and creativity, and an interest in working across disciplinary boundaries
• willingness to travel

We offer

• Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements
• Continuing education opportunities
• University pensions
• Attractive location
• Flexible working hours
• Work-life balance opportunities
• Health management, EGYM Wellpass
• Educational leave
• 30 days of vacation per annum

Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence is one of the strongest research educational institutions in Germany. Our work in research, teaching, educational and knowledge exchange activities is fostering the next generation of responsible global citizens ready to tackle the global challenges facing us. Our guiding principle "Innovating and Cooperating for a Sustainable Future in a digital age” drives collaboration with academic and nonacademic partner institutions in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and around the world. We would like to invite you to be part of our community to work with us in creating sustainable and digital change for a dynamic and pluralist society.

The University of Hamburg is committed to equity. Diversity enriches our university life, whether in our studies, research, teaching, education, or workplace. We therefore welcome all applications, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic or social background, age, religion or belief, disability, or chronic illness.

Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.