CareerPlan

Promotion (m/w/d)

Köln, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALENFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-10-30

Core

Conduct independent research on rubber compound dispersion measurement in a lab setting, developing measurement methodologies and characterizing mixtures for industrial partners.

Role type

PhD researcher (Promotion) in polymer materials science

Builds

Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research

Domain

Materials science / Polymer technology / Rubber technology

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Polymer materials knowledge, Rubber technology expertise, Lab research and experiment planning, Literature research and evaluation, Project management, Scientific writing and publication, Python programming, Machine learning methods

Preferred skills

Experience in material testing and analysis, Knowledge of MS-Office and lab software

Technologies

Python, Machine learning frameworks

Responsibilities

Plan, conduct, and interpret experiments on elastomer materials in the lab; Develop a measurement methodology for microdispersion; Create and characterize rubber mixtures and vulcanizates; Communicate and report to industrial project partners; Document research results and create project reports and scientific publications.

Seniority

PhD candidate / Researcher