Research Position (PhD Position) (m\/f\/d)

Your Tasks

research (approximaltely 97 %):

• develop and implement novael optical imaging approaches for retinal imaging
• design, build, and characterize novel optical imaging systems based on Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and related techniques
• perform experimental measurements on optical phantoms, ex vivo samples, and in vivo retinal imaging systems
• investigalte and evaluate new methods for structural and functional retinal imaging
• develop software tools for instrument control, data using acquisition and image analysis
• analyse and interpret experimental imaging data using computational methods
• contribute to scientific publications and present research results at national and international conferences
• participate in collaborations with clinical, academic and industrial partners

administrative duties (approximately 3 %)

Employment is conducive to scientific qualification and provides the opportunity for further academic development

Your Profile

We expect

• above-average completed relevant university degree (Master or equivalent) in Physics, Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
• strong interest in experimental physics, optics, and biomedical imaging
• experience with programming and quantitative data analysis, ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• ability to work independently and to collaborate within interdisciplinary teams
• enthusiasm for developing and evaluating new imaging technologies
• good communication skills and good command of English, both written and spoken

Preferred experience and skills

• knowledge of optics, wave optics, Fourier optics, interferometry or optical imaging
• experience with optical instrumentation, laboratory work, or experimental physics
• experience with scientific programming (e. g. Python)
• familiarity with image processing, computational imaging, inverse problems or machine learning
• experience with Optical Coherence Tomography, microscopy, holography, spectroscopy or related imaging techniques

We offer

• salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L
• fixed-term (3 years) (§ 2 (1) sentence 1 of the WissZeitVG; in accordance with the provisions of the WissZeitVG and the Agreement on Satisfactory Conditions of Employment, the length of contract may differ in individual cases)
• part-time 65 %

• internal and external training opportunities
• amount of health, consulting and prevention services
• reconcilability of family and working life
• flexible working hours
• supplementary company pension