Research assistant (m/f/d) with the opportunity to pursue a doctorate (TV-L E13/50%)

The Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition, and Health (Campus Kulmbach) is seeking to fill the following position as soon as possible:

The position is limited in accordance with the German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz) and serves the purpose of obtaining a scientific qualification (usually a doctorate). The duration of the employment relationship depends on legal and personal requirements (expected to be 3 years).

Your tasks:

• Independent implementation of an interdisciplinary research project involving at least two of the disciplines taught at the faculty.
• Teaching (interdisciplinary) courses in B.Sc. and/or M.Sc. programs in German and/or English.

Requirements:

• A university degree relevant to the field of your intended doctoral studies (master's degree, e.g., in biology, chemistry, ecotrophology, nutritional sciences, business administration, or law)
• A willingness to think interdisciplinarily and consider scientific problems across disciplines
• The ability to work independently in a scientific context
• Enthusiasm for contributing to an interdisciplinary team
• Desire to pass on your knowledge to students in courses

What we offer:

• A crisis-proof job at a modern university
• An interesting and creative research activity in a university environment
• Flexible project and working hours within the framework of the applicable service agreement
• A constructive working atmosphere in a friendly, open-minded team
• Work-life balance
• Opportunities for personal and professional development and training through various training programs (e.g., within the framework of the University of Bayreuth Graduate School UBTGS).
• additional other benefits of public service include: JobRad, attractive additional pension provision with the Federal and State Pension Institution, a wide range of health promotion offers, e.g., health days, workshops, AktivPause, and the opportunity to participate in a large number of different sports activities as part of the general university sports program
• In addition to vacation time and the option of flexible working hours, you will have days off on December 24 and December 31 of each year.

The University of Bayreuth values the diversity of its employees as an asset and is expressly committed to the goal of gender equality. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants with children are very welcome. The University of Bayreuth is a member of the Best Practice Club “Familie in der Hochschule e.V.” (Family at University) and has successfully participated in the HRK audit “Internationalization of Higher Education.” Persons with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.

Please apply online by submitting your application documents until April 10, 2026, quoting the reference “Food System”, to our University of Bayreuth application portal. Note: only those applications that are submitted to the portal will be considered. All documents will be deleted in accordance with data protection requirements once the position has been filled.

Your application should include the following elements (all combined in one PDF file):

• A research statement explaining your motivation for the food system and related interdisciplinary research approaches and may optionally include an own project proposal with objectives, planned work, and expected results (max. 2 pages).
• An explanation of the involvement of at least two (maximum three) professorships from the Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition, and Health, which are desired or planned for the connection of the research project to the faculty (or for the supervision of the doctorate). (max. 1 page)
• Curriculum vitae

If you have questions, please contact: Prof. Dr. A.C. (Corina) Vlot-Schuster, Dean (dekanin.leg@uni-bayreuth.de; 09221/407-1000)