Student worker (f/m/x) in the field of “Design of switchable catalysts for dynamic polymer networks”

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Student worker (f/m/x) in the field of “Design of switchable catalysts for dynamic polymer networks”

JOB ID 20260907

Location: Leoben

Weekly working hours: 15h

Gross annual salary: € 14.336

Application deadline: 15.10.2026

Start date: 01.11.2026

Type of employment: Part Time

About us

The Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH (PCCL) is Austria’s leading research center for polymer science and plastics engineering. Together with industry partners and academic institutions, around 100 employees develop innovative polymer solutions across a wide range of applications. What sets us apart are application-oriented research, flat hierarchies, and the opportunity to translate scientific work directly into industrial solutions.

Tasks

• Literature review
• Synthesis and characterization of thermally latent catalysts
• Characterization of vitrimeric networks containing thermally latent catalysts
• Working with measurement devices such as TGA; DSC; DMA; UV-VIS; NMR; UTM; FTIR; EGA and rheometer
• Interpretation of data
• Preparation of presentations, participation in meetings and publishing the results in a master thesis

Required skills

• Knowledge in chemistry, polymer chemistry and polymer engineering or related disciplines
• Experience in working in a lab environment
• Structured and independent way of working
• Personal initiative, good organizational skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Good communication skills in English; basic skills in German are advantageous

We offer

• Collaboration in a highly-motivated multi-disciplinary team with excellent contacts to industry as well as to national and international research organizations
• A part-time position (15 hours/week) with flexible working hours
• Possibility to use the results for a Master thesis
• Gross monthly salary of € 1.024 (15h per week)
• We aim to increase the number of women in our organization and would be happy to fill this position with a female researcher

Contact

If you are interested in this position, please send your application documents (motivation letter, CV, certificates), quoting the Job ID 20260907 to:

 

matthias.mayer-kriehuber@pccl.at or jobs@pccl.at

 

We aim to increase the proportion of women in our organization and would particularly welcome applications from women for this position.

We value diversity and welcome all applications regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, disability, age, or other personal characteristics.

 

We look forward to receiving your application!

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