Research Assistant (m/f/d)

Research Assistant (m/f/d)

Job offer reference number 90-E/2026

Faculty of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering

Scope of position: 0,75 or 1,0 FTE (30 or 40 hours/week) Remuneration: pay group E13 TV-L

Time limit: 31.12.2028 Start: at the earliest opportunity

TU Bergakademie Freiberg is researching sustainable solutions to the global challenges facing

the 21st century. The Institute of Mechanical Process Engineering and Mineral Processing Your application

(MVTAT) is conducting research into the processing of primary raw materials. The most

important processes here are comminution and physical separation. In the context of Please send your application with the

digitalisation, it is crucial to link inline/online data characterising the ore stream with the usual documents, quoting the referstatus of the machine or the process result. State-of-the-art particle imaging methods and ence number (90-E/2026)

multidimensional particle property analysis provide deeper insights and a better

understanding of processing. We are looking for a research assistant (m/f/d) to work on a by 19 June 2026, preferably by email

collaborative project with German and European industry partners. The research will to:

focus on the mechanical processing of ores containing critical raw materials. Particular focus

will be given to the digitalisation of this process step. Image analysis and geometallurgical bewerbungen@tu-freiberg.de

methods provide large data sets that can be used to quantify yield and specific element

concentrations through data analysis. Another aspect of the research will be to search for or to:

proxies, i.e. patterns in the image data of the ore particles that can control the processing TU Bergakademie Freiberg

itself. Dezernat Personalangelegenheiten

09596 Freiberg

Your tasks

• Working on a research topic in the field of mineral processing technology/particle technology
• Further development and experimental research work on mineral processing and process control
• On- and off-line characterisation of material flows from ore processing, development of

structure-process relationships

• Process modelling – data evaluation – digitization For further information please

contact:

What we expect from you

• Above-average university degree or master’s degree in process engineering, environmen- Prof. Urs A. Peuker

tal engineering, chemical engineering, physics, applied natural sciences or comparable Tel.: 03731/392916, E-Mail:

• Knowledge of the basic processes of mechanical process engineering Urs.Peuker@mvtat.tu-freiberg.de
• Interest in scientific work and further scientific training (e.g. doctoral degree)
• Very good English language skills (verbal and written)

What you can expect from us Severely disabled persons or persons

• Working at a family-friendly university with flexible working hours of equivalent status (m/f/d) will be
• Remuneration in accordance with TV-L with attractive fringe benefits (e.g. capital-form- given preferential consideration if they

ing benefits, VBL company pension scheme) have the same qualifications, perfor-

• Opportunities for professional and personal development mance and abilities. Please enclose

proof of this. The TU Bergakademie

• Discounted ticket for local public transportation (Jobticket), diverse cultural, sporting

Freiberg specifically promotes the proand health offerings

portion of women and expressly invites

Applicants (m/f/d) must meet the employment requirements for the conclusion of fixed-term qualified women to apply.

employment contracts in accordance with the WissZeitVG (German Academic Fixed-Term

Contract Act).