From our roots in pharmaceutical R&D to pioneering absorber resin technology, instrAction is on a mission to remove PFAS and heavy metals from water for households, industries, and municipalities worldwide. We're looking for people who want their work to matter.
At instrAction, you'll work at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, and environmental impact, solving one of the world's most urgent water challenges alongside a small, ambitious team based in Heidelberg's Innovation Park.
Your work directly removes PFAS and toxic metals from water systems used by millions of people.
That's our core mission.
Top 100 Innovator 2026, GreenTech Award winner, and backed by Baden-Württemberg's innovation programs and MIG Capital.
We're growing our team across science, engineering, and commercial roles. Take a look at our current openings below.
At instrAction, we are developing next-generation adsorption technologies that help our customers remove PFAS and other persistent contaminants from water. Our mission is to make clean water safer and more sustainable through innovative resin-based solutions.
As we accelerate our international growth, we are looking for a creative and motivated Student Worker (Werkstudent) to help support our brand and communicate our story to customers, partners, and investors around the world.
You'll work directly with our CEO and commercial team, taking ownership of real projects and helping shape the public image of an innovative deep-tech company with global ambitions.
Location: Germany (Hybrid)
Working Hours: Approximately 20 hours per week (flexible around your university schedule)
Co-develop and execute instrAction's marketing and branding strategy
Create engaging content for LinkedIn, our website, newsletters and other communication channels
Produce presentations, brochures, product sheets and marketing collateral
Design graphics, infographics and short videos for digital campaigns
Support website updates and SEO initiatives
Assist in planning and promoting international trade fairs, conferences and customer events
Conduct market and competitor research
Help develop employer branding and recruitment campaigns
Support public relations and corporate communications
Work with AI-powered marketing and design tools to create modern, engaging content
Collaborate directly with the CEO on strategic communication and business development initiatives
Currently enrolled in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, Media, Graphic Design or a related field
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English (German is a plus)
Passionate about branding, storytelling and digital marketing
Creative with an eye for design and detail
Comfortable using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or similar design tools
Familiar with LinkedIn and social media marketing
Experience with HubSpot CMS or other CMS platforms is an advantage
Curious about sustainability, water technology and innovation
Proactive, organised, and eager to take ownership
Approximately 20 flexible working hours per week, adapted to your university schedule
Direct mentoring and collaboration with the CEO
A high level of responsibility from your first day
The opportunity to shape the brand of an international cleantech company
Hybrid working with a modern office in Heidelberg
Exposure to international customers and partners
Opportunities to participate in leading industry trade fairs and conferences
Hands-on experience with modern AI marketing and communication tools
A collaborative, entrepreneurial team where your ideas matter
Competitive compensation
Excellent opportunities for a permanent position after graduation
Send us your CV via email: jobs@instraction.de
A closer conversation about the role itself: your relevant experience, how you approach problems, and where your strengths would fit within the team. For commercial and business roles, this is typically the final conversation before meeting the team.
For lab, R&D, and technical positions, we'll ask you to work through a short task or case study similar to what you'd encounter on the job. This gives you a real feel for the kind of problems we solve, and gives us a sense of how you think and work in practice.
Visit us in Heidelberg (or have a video call, if remote) to meet the people you'd be working with day to day.
We move quickly. You'll hear back from us with a clear next step either way.
We keep our benefits practical and meaningful rather than long for the sake of it. You'll get real ownership over your work, direct exposure to the partners and technology shaping the industry, and a work environment where your contributions are visible and valued from day one.
Beyond that, we support the things that let you do your best work: flexibility where it matters, room to grow your skills, and a team that treats you like a colleague, not a number.
Meaningful work on a technology actively shaping water regulation and industry standards
Flat, collaborative structure where your ideas reach leadership fast
Modern lab and office in Heidelberg's Innovation Park
Real ownership from day one, not months of onboarding before you touch real work
We're a small, hands-on team based in Heidelberg's Technology Park, working just steps apart from the lab, the workshop, and each other. Ideas move fast, questions get answered directly, and everyone stays close to the actual water problems we're solving.
Most of us came here because we wanted our work to matter: cleaner water, fewer toxic contaminants, and real progress you can measure. As a young, growing company, that also means real responsibility early on and genuine ownership over your work, not months of waiting to get started.
Good science, honest communication, and a genuine sense of purpose. That's what we try to build every day.
We're always interested in hearing from talented people who share our mission.
Send us your CV at jobs@instraction.de and tell us how you'd like to contribute, and we'll keep you in mind for future openings.
Whether you're applying for an open role or want to introduce yourself for the future, we'd love to hear from you.
