Research Associate - Quality Assurance and Analytics | Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d) - Qualitätssicherung und Analytik

Job Summary

As a Research Associate in the Quality Assurance & Laboratory Operations team at Fraunhofer FFB, you will play a pivotal role in establishing Germany and Europe as leaders in battery cell production. Your day-to-day responsibilities involve developing and validating innovative analytical methods for material and process quality control along the entire battery manufacturing value chain. You will oversee the setup of quality assurance laboratories, from defining technical specifications and managing tenders to the final commissioning of analysis systems. This role is highly collaborative, requiring you to initiate research projects, publish findings, and mentor students. What makes this position unique is the chance to work on a high-profile 'lighthouse' project with the possibility of pursuing a doctorate, all while benefiting from flexible working conditions, flat hierarchies, and the structured compensation of the TVöD Bund public service agreement.