At the Institute of Mechanical Process Engineering and Mechanics (MVM) and the Institute of Applied and Numerical Mathematics (IANM) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) we are looking for a


Research assistant


for our team Lattice Boltzmann Research Group (www.lbrg.kit.edu). Within the scope of a research project on the modelling and simulation of particle-laden fluid flows, a full-time position is to be filled temporarily. After familiarisation, remuneration is paid according to TV-L, E 13. There is the possibility of a doctorate.


Besides enjoying scientific problem analysis as well as mathematical and/or process/chemical/mechanical engineering problems and/or computer science using parallel computers (CPU and GPU cluster), we expect you to have good programming skills, initiative, imagination and good communication skills in written and spoken German and English. Great importance is attached to working in a team.


The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology strives to increase the proportion of women and therefore particularly welcomes applications from women. Severely handicapped applicants will be given preferential consideration if they are equally qualified.


Please send applications with the usual documents, preferably electronically in a pdf file, to


PD Dr. Mathias J. Krause

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Lattice Boltzmann Research Group

Street at Forum 8

76131 Karlsruhe

e-mail: mathias.krause (at) kit.edu