Student Research Assistant (m/f/div) for artificial muscle fabrication and testing

Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme · Stuttgart · up to 20 hours a week

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Still open on 7 Nov

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Key facts

Pay: €15.61 an hour
Hours: Up to 20 hours a week
Duration: At least 3 months; Initial 3-month contract may be extended
Job starts: As soon as possible
Where you work: At the company
Language needed: English
Subject you study: Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science
Apply by: 30 Nov 2026

The student assistant position is paid hourly and will allow the student to gain hands-on experience with hardware systems, as well as to be exposed to ongoing robotics research
The position and tasks are subject to discussion with the interested candidates
Selected candidates can start working as soon as they are hired
Fabricating film-based soft actuators
Silicone casting and 3D printing
Testing the actuators and evaluating their performance

have high motivation
be pursuing a master's degree
be currently enrolled in a German university
want to work in an international and interdisciplinary research group
have good oral and written communication skills in English
be able to work on site at the Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Germany
interest and/or experience in rapid prototyping techniques (3D CAD, laser cutter, 3D printer, screen printing, silicone casting, etc…)
handicraft
mechanical testing

Master students holding a Bachelor's degree will be paid 15,61 € per hour, maximum 20 hours per week
The job will start as soon as possible
An initial contract will be offered for three months, with the possibility to be extended for a longer period of time
We offer a modernly equipped workplace
a strongly international working environment
affiliation with a daycare center for young children

The student assistant position is paid hourly and will allow the student to gain hands-on experience with hardware systems, as well as to be exposed to ongoing robotics research
The position and tasks are subject to discussion with the interested candidates
Selected candidates can start working as soon as they are hired
Fabricating film-based soft actuators
Silicone casting and 3D printing
Testing the actuators and evaluating their performance

have high motivation
be pursuing a master's degree
be currently enrolled in a German university
want to work in an international and interdisciplinary research group
have good oral and written communication skills in English
be able to work on site at the Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Germany
interest and/or experience in rapid prototyping techniques (3D CAD, laser cutter, 3D printer, screen printing, silicone casting, etc…)
handicraft
mechanical testing

Master students holding a Bachelor's degree will be paid 15,61 € per hour, maximum 20 hours per week
The job will start as soon as possible
An initial contract will be offered for three months, with the possibility to be extended for a longer period of time
We offer a modernly equipped workplace
a strongly international working environment
affiliation with a daycare center for young children