Hybrid Research Associate – Sustainable Product Development, Ecodesign

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About the role

  • Researcher in sustainable product development at VDI Technologiezentrum. Focused on climate protection, resource efficiency, and collaboration between industry and academia.

Responsibilities

  • Development of ecodesign and resource-efficient products
  • Research and structuring of knowledge on methods, digital development processes and product–service systems
  • Implementation of methods and tools to support product development in industrial practice
  • Research and evaluation of innovations and practical examples to increase resource efficiency
  • Review and preparation of applications for national funding programs
  • Collaboration with academia and industry to promote circular economy, resource conservation, product development and climate protection

Requirements

  • Completed university degree (Master's or Diplom) in mechanical engineering, product development or a comparable technical field
  • A doctorate (PhD) is an advantage
  • Initial knowledge of or interest in circular economy, material or energy efficiency
  • Experience in industrial product development, ideally with insight into commercial production projects
  • Analytical thinking, a good understanding of technical processes and the ability to comprehend complex relationships
  • Very good German and English skills, both written and spoken

Benefits

  • Entitlement to 30 days of vacation for a 5-day work week, including company holidays on bridging days and between Christmas and New Year
  • Flexible working hours between 07:00 and 21:00 with a 40-hour working week
  • Individual onboarding and personal mentoring
  • Diverse training and professional development opportunities
  • A corporate culture characterised by appreciation, cohesion and openness, as well as flat hierarchies
  • Compatibility of work and family life

Job title

Research Associate – Sustainable Product Development, Ecodesign

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Experience level

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Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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