Working on Campus Kulmbach

When people talk about the special spirit of the University of Bayreuth, they almost always mention the friendly campus. People praise the excellent research environment or the top positions in national and international rankings. But none of this would be possible without the many highly motivated employees who ensure that the university's research and teaching activities run smoothly.

With over 1,600 academic employees, including around 280 professors, and more than 1,000 non-scientific staff, the University of Bayreuth is one of the largest employers in the region.

And the Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health in Kulmbach is also growing. Become part of our team of currently around 100 employees, including 13 full professorships!

We are always looking for highly qualified and motivated employees in research and teaching, science management, administration and technology. They are the ones who make our success possible.

JOB OFFERS

Job vacancies for student assistants (m/f/d) for the laptop consultation hours in Bayreuth and Kulmbach - starting from October 1, 2025.

Tasks:

• Assistance with the setup and issues related to eduroam, Office installation, VPN, university email, and FollowMe printing.
• First contact / recording of IT problems of all kinds in our ticket system.
  

The complete job advertisement can be found here.

The Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health at the University of Bayreuth (Campus 
Kulmbach) is inviting applications for a Student Assistant (m/f/d) position at the Chair of Nutritional Physiology.

This job is available in March 2026, requiring a commitment of 60 hours/month. This position may be split between two student assistants, each committing 30 hours/month (times see below). If you are interested in working only 30 hours, 
please indicate which week you would prefer.

Your Tasks:

• Guided support during the laboratory course in Nutrition Physiology (2-6 March 2026, 08:00-17:00 hrs and
  9-13 March 2026, 08:00-17:00 hrs, plus time for preparatory and follow-up tasks)
• Preparatory and follow-up tasks within the laboratory setting 

Your Profile:

• Enrolment at the Faculty of Life Sciences in Kulmbach 
• Interest in Nutrition Physiology
• Well-founded laboratory experiences

We Offer:

• Insights into research and teaching activities in an interdisciplinary and international environment
• Compensation according to the applicable rates for student assistants

The application deadline is 7 November 2025. Please send your application with a short motivation 
letter, CV, and any relevant references by email (as a single PDF file) to susanne.mattis@uni-bayreuth.de.
Please note: This position is not suitable for FFS students in the first semester as it coincides with their 
practical course in Nutritional Physiology.
For international students: Please note that your visa / work permit needs to be valid at least until 
31 March 2026.
Should you have any questions, please contact Dr. Marika Haderer and Susanne Mattis.