Chemieingenieur (m/w/d) (Ingenieur/in - Chemietechnik)

You will work at the Institute of Process Engineering in Life Sciences (BLT) in Section IV: Molecular Processing of Bioproducts (MAB) which is part of KIT.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) - The Research University in the Helmholtz Association creates und imparts knowledge for the society and the environment. It is our goal to make significant contributions to mastering the global challenges of mankind in the fields of energy, mobility, and information. For this, around 9800 employees of KIT cooperate in a broad range of disciplines in research, academic education, and innovation. The project work within the scope of this job posting will focus on innovative process modeling approaches with the potential to transform the future of biopharmaceutical process development. You will work on advanced methodologies designed to optimize process design and enhance efficiency, contributing to progress in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The work of this exciting project will be carried in the lab of Prof. Jürgen Hubbuch, in close collaboration with the Downstream Process Development team at Boehringer Ingelheim.

The Institute of Process Engineering in Life Sciences (BLT) - Section IV: Molecular Processing of Bioproducts (MAB) pursues research in the field of downstream processing of bioproducts especially of pharmaceuticals. We deal with all aspects of modern purification, formulation and analytics in the biopharmaceutical industry.

If eligible, you will join the PhD program at the KIT Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, where you have the option to complete a PhD. We seek highly motivated candidates with:

An excellent Master’s degree in (bio)chemical engineering, or related fields (e.g., mathematics, (bio)physics, (bio)process engineering).
A strong interest in interdisciplinary research and industrial collaboration.

and the following complimentary skills:

Programming experience (e.g., Python, VBA) and familiarity with machine learning and statistical data analysis.
Experience with flow sheet modeling.
Experience in agentic AI

Basic knowledge of biopharmaceutical processing.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
A proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in an international research environment.
A commitment to producing high-quality scientific publications.

Please Note: At the effective starting date of the contract, applicants must not have been awarded with a PhD.

Don’t miss this opportunity and apply now! We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job.

Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.
Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

Start Date: Q1 2027

Furth information can be found on our homepage: https://mab.blt.kit.edu/

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