Research Associate in Sodium-Ion Battery Production

About us

The Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management (iwb) at the Technical University of Munich is one of the largest production technology institutes in Germany. Main topics include production and logistics, machine tools, assembly technology and robotics, battery production, sustainable production, additive manufacturing and laser technology. Our scientific staff work in these fields in research, teaching and industry transfer with the aim of obtaining a doctorate.

Requirements

• Master's degree with outstanding grades in mechanical engineering, physics, information technology, chemical engineering, chemistry or production engineering, as well as comparable subjects
• General interest in production engineering issues and their investigation
• Enjoyment of supervising and programming technical systems
• Purposefulness and independent working style
• Creativity and willingness to experiment
• Team and communication skills
• Very good German and English language skills

Responsibilities

• Independent work on research projects for the production of lithium-ion battery cells with a focus on scaling innovative processes
• Analysis of intermediate products and battery cell characteristics
• Independent work on research and industrial projects
• Guiding and supporting students in their study projects
• Teaching in the field of production technology

We offer

• Full-time position as research associate with the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree
• Excellent laboratory equipment and newly built plants for solid-state battery production
• Support from research-supporting staff (administration, mechanical manufacturing, electrical and measurement technology, IT/system administration, marketing, graphic design)
• Comprehensive personnel development program (self & time management, communication skills, team development, burnout prevention, structured research work)
• Support for post-academic career: test field and office space for startups, job application training, alumni network maintained by iwb e.V.
• Exciting research and work environment in a young, dedicated, international team
• Flexible working time model with possibility for home office

Application

Please send your complete application documents (in German or English, summarized in one PDF file) to Ms. Sophie Grabmann (sophie.grabmann@iwb.tum.de) by October 30, 2025 at the latest.

Email for applications: sophie.grabmann@iwb.tum.de

The Technical University of Munich does not assume any costs associated with interviews. For written applications, please submit copies only, as documents cannot be returned.

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Contact

Organization

Technical University of Munich – TUM School of Engineering and Design – Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management (iwb)

Contact person

Dr.-Ing. Sophie Grabmann

Address

Boltzmannstraße 15, 85748 Garching

Phone

+49 (0)89 289 15510

Email

sophie.grabmann@iwb.tum.de

Website

www.mec.ed.tum.de/iwb

Employment is with corresponding remuneration according to the collective agreement of the federal states (TV-L). Severely disabled persons will be given preference in case of essentially equal suitability and qualifications. TUM aims to increase the proportion of women; applications from women are expressly welcomed.