At the earliest possible date. We are offering a part-time position (65%) on a fixed-term basis for three years. Full-time employees are required to teach 4 hours per week during the semester.
About our Institute:
Our Institute brings together expertise in chemistry, management and technology to address the full spectrum of managerial and environmental issues in the chemical industry and related sectors such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and life sciences. We produce interdisciplinary research in four areas: 1) Innovation and technology management, 2) Electrochemical energy storage technologies, 3) Sustainability and circular economy, and 4) Business models. Our study programmes include the interdisciplinary MSc Business Chemistry.
Your tasks:
* Independently conducting research in the field of business chemistry
* Support the acquisition of research funding
* Support learning and teaching by independently preparing and delivering seminars in the field of business chemistry
* Support the supervision of postgraduate student’s dissertation projects
* This position is tied to working towards a doctoral qualification.
Our expectations:
* A graduate degree (i.e. master’s or equivalent) in business chemistry, chemistry or a closely related field is required.
* A good command of written and spoken English is essential.
* German language skills are not required, but a desire to learn would be advantageous.
* Basic knowledge of academic research practices are desirable.
* Having completed internships in consulting companies and/or chemical/pharmaceutical companies would be welcomed.
* Team-oriented and good communication skills as well as the ability to independently manage projects are essential.
* Interest in technology management and innovation policy of clean technologies would be an advantage
Advantages for you:
* Working in an interdisciplinary research environment with international recognition.
* The co-development of your doctoral thesis topic, taking your individual research interests into consideration.
* The opportunity to research topics relevant to the economy and society and to contribute to innovation and sustainability.
* Strong interpersonal connections between faculty and doctoral students in a dynamic and diverse team.
* Excellent relationships to industry partners and local research institutions (e.g. Fraunhofer FFB, Fraunhofer IME, Helmholtz-Institute Münster) .
* Appreciation, commitment, openness and respect – values which are important to us.
* Our broad range of diverse work-time models offers great flexibility – also when working from home.
* If you have family members or young children in your care, our Family Service Office offers concrete support to help you balance your private and professional responsibilities.
* As an educational institution, we are deeply committed to offering occupational training and continuing education opportunities tailored to your individual needs.
* From A – Z, Aikido to Zumba, our sport and health programmes ensure a healthy work-life balance.
* As a university employee, you are entitled to numerous benefits afforded to public servants, e.g. an attractive company pension scheme ( VBL ), an annual end-of-year bonus and a position that is shielded from economic fluctuations.
The University of Münster strongly supports equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome all applicants regardless of sex, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion or worldview, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to creating family-friendly working conditions.
We actively encourage applications by women. Women with equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially considered unless these are outweighed by reasons which necessitate the selection of another candidate.
If you have any questions, please contact Prof Stephan von Delft ( stephan.vondelft@uni muenster.de ) Are you interested? Then we look forward to receiving your application, including cover letter, CV and relevant academic transcripts, by 2026-04-30 at University of Münster
Institute of Business Chemistry
Prof Dr Stephan von Delft
Leonardo-Campus 1
48149 Münster
Germany You can also send your application electronically in PDF format to stephan.vondelft@uni-muenster.de. Please note that we cannot consider any other file formats. Reference number: 2026_03_23