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Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics Science
Scientific employee (m/f/d)
As the Austrian Competence Centre for Tribology (www.ac2t.at), we are developing technical-scientific solutions around the topics of friction, wear and lubricant application since more than 20 years.
Are you interested in varied tasks in an international research team in the field of tribology?
We are looking for immediate assistance in the construction, operation and maintenance of research infrastructure.
Activities:
- Design, supervision and assessment of tribological experiments
- Reporting and communication with customers
- Method development on existing machines
- Evaluation and assistance in the design and acquisition of new infrastructure
Requirements:
- Completed academic training (FH, university) in the field of mechanical engineering or mechatronics
- Ability to work in a team, organisational skills, accuracy and analytical way of thinking
- Ability to work independently in a project environment
- Experience with 3D CAD (SolidWorks) advantageous
Our Offer:
- Permanent position at the Wiener Neustadt location.
- 3.000,- gross monthly, 40 h/week full time, a possible overpayment is dependent on relevant professional experience and/or qualification.
Please send your complete application documents in electronic form to: jobs@ac2t.at
Research Fellows & Internships
Research Fellows
The centre of excellence for tribology features an extensive infrastructure for handling tribological tasks. As a general rule, this infrastructure is made available to researcher fellows, provided that the costs incurred are financed.
In individual cases, the management may award free access if the research topic is a central issue addressed by the centre of excellence, or for researcher fellows undergoing training, so long as the centre of excellence is granted unlimited use of the research results.
Accommodation
Accommodation directly next to the technology and research centre – TFZ Wiener Neustadt building:
Internships
The centre of excellence for tribology regularly offers young people the opportunity to get a better understanding of the field of “tribology” in the course of a fixed-term participation period. This takes place in the framework of a regular employment relationship.
Typically, internships take place in the summer months. Prospective interns with technical training receive the chance to participate in supervised technical/scientific experiments.
Students of technical fields of study may carry out bachelor or master theses at the centre of excellence at any time. This typically takes place over a period of 4 to 6 months.
The centre of excellence regularly participates in the international student exchange programme IAESTE, offering internships with a duration of 6 and 12 months in this context.
Job descriptions
The fundamental leadership concept is based on an inverted “pyramid”. The leadership positions support the respective superordinate employees in fulfilling their tasks. The uppermost level is where the “value”-adding employees work.
All activities and decisions taken are based on ensuring that the “value”-adding employees are capable of rendering an optimum performance. Decisions may be made by various function holders (see illustration).
Depending on their career paths, the “value”-adding employees belong to different function groups (see illustration). The superordinate function groups are supported in the rendering of their performance by the respective subordinate function groups to their best of their ability.
Depending on the career paths pursued by employees, they develop a unique professional capability over the course of the years, thus climbing the career ladder within a certain period of time.
Research
Core tasks: Independent scientific work under professional guidance. Collaboration in the definition of R&D projects and project goals, coordination of individual project phases, preparation of scientific papers that enable the junior scientist to use these for personal goals, such as a project thesis, master thesis or dissertation, participation in publications as a team member or lead author, active and passive participation in specialist events and continuing education measures, participation in acquisition i.e. acquisition of R&D service contracts, independent handling of R&D service contracts.
Prerequisites: Graduate of a university or advanced technical college (or similar education) with a pronounced interest in research and development, independent personal working style, ability to work in a team.
Training: Learning by doing, preparation of scientific papers, presentation techniques.
Career path: Development of individual core competences, qualification for the career stage of “scientist” within 7 years or, in the event of exceptional performance, for the career stage of “senior scientist”.
Phaseout path: Junior scientists in training reorient themselves after completion of their personal project thesis; externally in the direction of industrial activity or internally as experts in the direction of the service or organisational path.
Core tasks: Independent scientific work under limited professional guidance. Definition of R&D projects and project goals, coordination of projects, preparation of scientific papers that enable the scientist to use these for personal goals, specifically such as a dissertation, participation in publications as a lead author or team member, active and passive participation in specialist events and continuing education measures, participation in acquisition i.e. acquisition of R&D projects and service contracts, independent handling of R&D projects and service contracts.
Prerequisite: Graduate of a university or advanced technical college (or similar education) with a pronounced interest in research and development, independent personal working style, ability to work in a team, ability to develop a core competence.
Training: Project management, presentation techniques, participation in specialist events, cooperations with scientific partners.
Career path: Consolidation of the individual core competences and long-term assignment as technical expert; alternatively, qualification for the career stage of “senior scientist” within 3 to 7 years or, in the event of exceptional performance, for the career stage of “principal scientist”.
Phaseout path: Scientists reorient themselves after completion of their dissertation; externally in the direction of industrial activity or internally in the direction of the service or organisational path as senior experts or managers.
Core tasks: Independent scientific work. Definition of R&D projects and project goals, coordination of projects and project managers, preparation of scientific papers that enable the scientist to use these for personal goals, such as a postdoctoral thesis, preparation of publications, peer review of internal and external publications, active and passive participation in specialist events and continuing education measures, acquisition of R&D projects and service contracts, independent handling of R&D projects, collaboration in training measures.
Prerequisites: Completion of a dissertation or outstanding successes as a scientist, pronounced interest in fundamental theoretical knowledge, holistic knowledge of tribology, high-quality peer-reviewed publications with evidence thereof in at least one area of competence, evidence of an established network with other external scientists, multiple years of experience in a scientific role, ability to develop a core competence for the competence centre and to lead the centre to a critical mass of activities.
Training: Project management, cooperations with scientific partners.
Career path: Ongoing consolidation of the individual core competences and long-term assignment as technical expert; alternatively, qualification for the career stage of “principal scientist”.
Phaseout path: Scientists orient themselves with their core competence in the direction of a spin-off or in the direction of industrial activity, as well as internally in the direction of the service or organisational path as a manager.
Core tasks: Definition and supervision of thematic and strategic competence orientations, R&D projects and project goals, management of major or strategic projects, coordination of project managers, support for senior scientists in developing their respective scientific competence, point of contact for professors and managers of other research institutes, preparation of scientific papers that enable the scientist to use these for personal goals, such as a postdoctoral thesis, preparation of publications, peer review of internal and external publications, active and passive participation in specialist events and continuing education measures, acquisition of R&D projects.
Prerequisite: Drafting or completion of a postdoctoral thesis or similar outstanding successes as a senior scientist, in-depth fundamental theoretical knowledge, holistic knowledge of tribology, evidence of a number of peer-reviewed publications with correspondingly frequent citations, internationally recognised in the core area of competence, evidence of an established network with international scientists, multiple years of experience in the scientific direction of a group of scientists, ability to develop a core competence for the competence centre and to lead the centre to a critical mass of activities, management capabilities, participation in training measures.
Training: Based on individual requirements.
Career path: Ongoing consolidation of the individual core competences, expansion of activities to include new core areas of competence for the centre, qualification for the career stage of “scientific director”.
Phaseout path: Scientists orient themselves with their core competence in the direction of a spin-off or in the direction of an external industrial or scientific role.
Engineering
Core tasks: Participation in the maintenance of the technical infrastructure, preparation of test samples or laboratory set-ups, design of investigation-specific sample holders, participation in the design of new laboratory set-ups.
Prerequisite: Graduate of technical training, pronounced manufacturing capabilities, independent personal working style, ability to work in a team.
Training: Learning-by-doing
Career path: In the event of exceptional commitment and performance, qualification for the career stage of “laboratory technician” after 5 years.
Phaseout path: In the direction of external industrial activity.
Core tasks: Independently conducting experiments and analyses based on the desired investigation objectives, data evaluation and data preparation, participation in the preparation of investigation reports, maintenance of laboratory infrastructure, participation in ongoing infrastructure optimisation measures, responsibility for assigned laboratory infrastructure, participation in procurement processes of expendable materials.
Prerequisites: Graduate of technical or scientific training, pronounced interest in experimental investigations, independent personal working style, ability to work in a team.
Training: Learning-by-doing
Career path: Development of individual core analytical competence, in the event of exceptional performance, qualification for the career stage of “senior laboratory technician” or “junior researcher” after 3 years.
Phaseout path: In the direction of external industrial activity.
Core tasks: Independently conducting experiments and analyses based on the desired investigation objectives, data evaluation and data preparation, participation in the preparation of investigation reports, servicing of laboratory infrastructure, participation in ongoing infrastructure optimisation measures, responsibility for assigned laboratory infrastructure, participation in procurement processes of expendable materials.
Prerequisites: Graduate of technical or scientific training, pronounced interest in experimental investigations, independent personal working style, ability to work in a team.
Training: Learning-by-doing
Career path: Development of individual core analytical competence, in the event of exceptional performance, qualification for the career stage of “junior researcher” or “expert” after 3 years.
Phaseout path: In the direction of external industrial activity.
Core tasks: Independent scientific work with the laboratory equipment infrastructure, proven professional expertise in special analysis methods, preparation of scientific papers, preparation of and participation in publications, active and passive participation in specialist events and continuing education measures, acquisition and independent handling of R&D service contracts.
Prerequisite: Completion of an academic education, multiple years working as a researcher, pronounced interest in the theoretical background of special analysis methods.
Training: Based on individual requirements.
Career path: Long-term activity and ongoing consolidation of the individual core competences and long-term assignment as expert, qualification for the career stage of “senior expert” or the role of “head of pool”.
Phaseout path: In the direction of external industrial activity.
Core tasks: Independent scientific work with complex laboratory equipment infrastructure, proven professional expertise in the analysis methods in the pool, preparation of scientific papers, preparation of and participation in publications, active and passive participation in specialist events and continuing education measures, acquisition and independent handling of R&D service contracts.
Prerequisite: Completion of an academic education, multiple years working as a researcher or expert, pronounced interest in the theoretical background of special analysis methods, knowledge regarding a broad spectrum of analysis methods.
Training: Based on individual requirements.
Carrer path:Long-term activity and ongoing consolidation of the individual core competences and long-term assignment as senior expert.
Phaseout path: Internally in the direction of a qualification for the career stage of “senior researcher” or the role of “head of pool”, externally in the direction of industrial activity.
Organisation & Management
Core tasks: Participation in the administration of the centre, pools or research area, preparation of internal and external meetings and trips, organisational communication with clients and suppliers, groundwork for the preparation of written documents and presentations, participation in events.
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of administrative activities, independent personal working style, ability to work in a team.
Training: Learning by doing, further education measures based on individual need.
Career path: In the event of a high level of commitment, performance and general qualification, switch to other administrative tasks.
Phaseout path: In the direction of external activity.
Core tasks: Participation in the administration of the centre on the basis of specific technical knowledge (e.g. accounting, controlling, human resources etc.), activity-specific communication with clients and suppliers, groundwork for the preparation of written documents and administrative reports (reporting).
Prerequisite: Expertise in the area of activities, independent personal working style, ability to work in a team.
Training: Further education measures based on individual need.
Career path: In the event of a high level of commitment, performance and general qualification, switch to other administrative tasks.
Phaseout path: In the direction of external activity.
Core tasks: Leadership of a specialist area (pool), management of employees, organisation of the implementation i.e. professional participation in the processing of pool contracts, point of contact for project managers, clients and suppliers, preparation i.e. completion of reports on results, organisation and implementation of pool meetings, pool cost controlling.
Prerequisite: Management capabilities, pronounced interest in organisational requirements, multiple years working within the pool, specialist knowledge of analytical methods of the pool, participation in the optimisation of analytical methods of the pool, independent personal working style, ability to work in a team, ability to manage employees.
Training: Further education measures based on individual need.
Career path: In the event of outstanding fulfilment of the position, extension by a further period.
Phaseout path: Into the role that was performed before the start of the role as head of pool.
Core tasks: Leadership of a research location, management of service clients at the research location on behalf of the head of pool, organisation of the implementation i.e. professional participation in the processing of projects and contracts pertaining to the research location, participation in the continued development of the research location, organisation and implementation of research location conferences, cost controlling for the research location.
Prerequisite: Management capabilities, ability to work in a team, ability to manage employees and pronounced finesse for requirements in a knowledge organisation, multiple years working in the tribology environment, foresight for changes in the professional and economic environment.
Training: Further education measures based on individual need.
Career Path In the event of outstanding fulfilment of the position, extension by a further period.
Phaseout path: Into the role that was performed before the start of the role as head of research location or in the direction of external industrial activity.
The management is currently made up of two people, a scientific director and a commercial director.
Core tasks: Management of the centre of excellence, contact with clients and funding institutions, reporting to the shareholders.
Prerequisite: Management capabilities, ability to manage employees and pronounced finesse for requirements in a knowledge organisation, multiple years working in the tribology environment, national and international contacts, foresight for changes in the professional and economic environment.
Career path: In the event of outstanding fulfilment of the position, extension by a further period.
Phaseout path: For example, into the role that was performed before the role as director.
