Research Associate (Doctoral Candidate) (m/f/d) for the joint project "Innovationsnetzwerk Stoffliche Altholznutzung auf regionaler Ebene (ISAR)" Focus :"Fungal waste wood composites"

Research Associate (Doctoral Candidate) (m/f/d) for the joint project

"Innovationsnetzwerk Stoffliche Altholznutzung auf regionaler Ebene (ISAR)" Focus :"Fungal waste wood composites"

08.02.2023, Wissenschaftliches Personal

We are looking for a part-time (65%), TV-L 13 Research Associate (Doctoral Candidate) (m/f/d) for the joint project "Innovationsnetzwerk Stoffliche Altholznutzung auf regionaler Ebene (ISAR)" Focus :"Fungal waste wood composites"

About us

The “Wood Research Munich” of the Technical University of Munich with the professorships for Wood Science, Wood Technology and Fungal Biotechnology in Wood Science promote the innovative and sustainable use of wood-based materials and products through research, teaching and development projects.

About the project

The joint project ISAR is integrated into the Germany-wide interdisciplinary forest and wood research within the REGULUS-initiative of the BMBF. ISAR aims at the development and validation of an innovation concept for the cycle- optimized, material use of waste wood in Bavaria in a trans-disciplinary approach. The results lead to a transformation roadmap, which shows optimization potentials and concrete measures for an im-plementation of the concept in practice as well as possibilities to apply the developed results to other regions. In this project, we aim at the identification of suitable fungi for the production of fungal wood composites made from waste wood and the development of a corresponding production process. Further important aspects of this project are the optimization of the material properties for the application in the packaging sector, the development of recycling strategies for mycelium waste wood composites, and the cooperation with an industrial partner for the scaling of the manufacturing process.

Your Qualifications:

Above-average university degree (M.Sc. or diploma) in renewable resources, material science, biology/biotechnology or other relevant subjects

In-depth knowledge in the field of biological materials, renewable resources, or mycology

Willingness to work in a team and together with an industry partner

Your Tasks

Handling of the subproject: mycelium-based waste wood composites

Development of new mycelium composites as packaging materials

Optimization of manufacturing processes and material properties

Development of a recycling strategy for mycelium waste wood composites

Participation in the teaching of the unit, e.g. by student internship or thesis supervisions

What we offer:

Employment at the earliest possible date, e.g. 01.05.2023, limited for 36 months;

Prospect of further 12-month extension subject to approval

Payment according to TV-L E13 (65 % position)

Place of work: TUM School of Life Sciences in Freising-Weihenstephan

Possibility to get a PhD as well as scientific and personal development

Interdisciplinary networking in German and international forest, wood, and fungal research

Severely disabled applicants will be given preference in the case of otherwise essentially equal qualifica-tions. The Technical University of Munich aims to increase the proportion of women. Applications from women are therefore expressly welcomed.

Application

Please send your documents (letter of application and attachments including a letter of motivation in German or English) with the keyword "Fungal waste wood materials" until 26.02.2023 gladly via e-mail to: [email protected] For additional information please contact Prof. Dr. J. Philipp Benz and/or Dr. Tanja Karl

Prof. Dr. J. Philipp Benz

Technische Universität München

TUM School of Life Sciences

Holzforschung München - Professur für Pilz-Biotechnologie in der Holzwissenschaft

Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2

85354 Freising

Phone: +49 (0)8161 71 4590

Email: [email protected]

Dr. Tanja Karl

Technische Universität München

TUM School of Life Sciences

Holzforschung München - Professur für Pilz-Biotechnologie in der Holzwissenschaft

Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2

85354 Freising

Phone: +49 (0)8161 71 4592

Email: [email protected]

Internet:

https: // www2.ls.tum.de/fungbio/startseite/

https: // www. ls.tum.de/hfm/startseite/

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