PHD-STUDENT R&D (M/F/D)

Vector Foiltec is the world market leader for transparent ETFE constructions and realizes innovative roofs and
facades worldwide. We are looking for a PhD-student (M/F/D) for our Research and Development Department
in Bremen-Lesum in the framework of the project „ACTA REBUILD“, funded by the European Union as part of the
Marie-Sklodowska-Curie ITN programm. The project starts in October and is limited to 3 years, but could be extended
for another year.

The PhD focuses on the evaluation of environmental
effects and performance, especially the „carbon footprint“
based on a life cycle assessment, of the membrane
building industry and the comparison of the different
international building certification systems. In this
context, special attention will be paid to new materials
and building systems (lightweight, ultralightweight,
metamaterials, use of bio-based materials, second skin,
phase changing materials) as well as to the potential of
these new materials and systems for refurbishment and/
or prolongation of the lifetime of the built environment.
It is essential for the building industry to accept these
challenges, how new materials and building systems,
starting from the design choices, are eco-efficient and
sustainable, reducing the impact on the climate changes
in a changing world.

Your main tasks
• Development of comparative Life Cycle Analysis

(LCA) from cradle to grave between “classic” façade
building structures and novel structural skins in terms
of building systems

• Validation of sustainability of novel structural skins

and materials as well as comparison between
international building certification systems (LEED,
BREEAM, DGNB,…)

• Integration of parametric procedures from the design

tools to the LCA and eco-efficiency assessment for a
real time verification

• Evaluation of environmental impact of production

processes and novel materials for building structures

• Assistance in R & D related tasks

Your profile
• Master of Science in applied physics, physical, civil

German knowledge will be appreciated.

• The prerequisite for EU funding is residence and

work of maximum 12 months in Germany in the last
36 months.

Your strengths
• Highly determined, flexible, iterative and committed

We offer
• Remuneration according to the Marie-Sklodowska-

Curie ITN regulations of the EU, which is competitive
with industry standards in Germany.

• An opportunity to work within a challenging European

research project and to collaborate with the leading
industry players and universities across Europe. The
position includes a one year stay at the Polytecnico
di Milano (Italy), one of the 2 enrolment institutions of
this joint PhD project together with the Universidad
de Valladolid (Spain).

• Opportunity to take over responsibility in a company,

which is operating worldwide as the market leader in
ETFE cladding of buildings.

• Vector Foiltec GmbH is located in Bremen, located in

the north of Germany, where you have direct access
to the whole world via the Bremen Airport.

• Company fitness program

If you find yourself in this profile, we would like to get to
know you and possibly offer you an interesting position.

For further information of the job vacancy, please feel
free to contact or send your application together with your
earliest starting date to:

Vector Foiltec GmbH
Dr. Torsten Balster
Steinacker 3
28717 Bremen
Germany
or per E-Mail to: recruiting@vector-foiltec.com

www.vector-foiltec.com