Job opening in the Chair of Built Environment at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau

Dear all,

we have a job opening at the Chair of Built Environment (GST) in RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau:

The position is for a Scientific Researcher, full-time, starting from July 1, 2025, and is a fixed-term contract until June 30, 2027, with the potential for extension for a year if PhD is pursued.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Modeling thermal building simulations for central and decentralized room conditioning.
  • Use thermophysiological human models to predict thermal comfort and user interactions with building systems.
  • Contribute to the PECSnet research project, which focuses on personal environmental comfort systems.
  • Collaborate on simulation methods, co-simulation, and the coupling of different simulation domains.

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in civil engineering, architecture, building physics, or related fields.
  • Knowledge of thermal comfort and building physics.
  • Experience with thermal building simulations and proficiency in numerical methods and programming (Python preferred).
  • Independent work with high self-motivation.
  • Option for Ph.D. completion during the role.

More about the job opening

Applications are open until April 30, 2025. For further details, applicants can contact Prof. Dr. Sabine Hoffmann: [email protected]