Open Positions

We are always looking for talented Master students, PhD students and Postdocs!

Please get in touch with spontaneous applications at milana(at)imtek(dot)de

The SoftLab is looking for you!

The Laboratory for Soft Machines at IMTEK is recruiting two Research Assistants (HiWi 10h/week) in the framework of livMatS projects.

The projects aim at harnessing the nonlinear mechanical response of soft structures and metamaterials to embed functionality in fluidic soft robots.

Expected candidate profile:

· You have the equivalent of a Bachelor’s degree in STEM

· You are familiar with CAD design (e.g SolidWorks) and FEM simulations (e.g. Ansys, Abaqus)

· You are familiar with 3D printing (FDM, SLA)

· You can code in Python or MATLAB

· You have basics in Solid Mechanics, Computer Science or Mechatronics

· You have enthusiasm for solving technical problems independently

· Good knowledge of English or German is required

Please hand in:

· Your transcript of records at Uni Freiburg

· a CV in bullet points

Contact: Prof. Dr. Edoardo Milana

Address: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Cluster of Excellence livMatS

Prof. Dr. Edoardo Milana

Georges-Köhler-Allee 105

D-79110 Freiburg

Application Address: milana@imtek.de (please send one PDF file only)

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Edoardo Milana on the phone number +49 761 203-95090 or E-Mail milana(at)imtek(dot)de