Stellenausschreibung Nr. 422/2025

Scientist (f/m/d), PhD position position on the development of automated segmentation and analysis of imaging datasets

Part-time 75%

The ERC-funded Synergy project “NanoX: Nanoscale X-ray tissue imaging: understanding the pathophysiology of hepatitis E infection” combines the expertise of a diverse team with synergistic skills in infectious disease, physics, engineering, and structural biology to pioneer several technological innovations. At the heart of the project is the development of novel integrative approaches to assessing structural changes in soft X-ray tomography data in correlation with traditional medical assays.

Tätigkeitsbeschreibung

You will have the following tasks:

  • Development and application of algorithms for automatic image segmentation
  • Implementation of workflows for big data management and data integration
  • Conduct quantitative image analysis and statistical evaluations
  • Work closely with experimental partners to coordinate analysis and data requirements
  • Dissemination of research results through presentations at internal seminars/workshops and international conferences, with particular emphasis on the publication of papers on the research topic in peer-reviewed journals

The position offers the opportunity to pursue a part-time doctoral degree.

Persönliche Qualifikation
  • A successfully completed Master in computational physics, bioinformatics, computer science, data science, or a related field
  • Basic knowledge and ideally initial practical experience in quantitative image processing, statistics, and big data management
  • Proficiency in programming languages ​​and software tools
  • Ability to collaborate in an interdisciplinary manner, particularly with industrial partners and research teams
  • Fluent written and spoken English skills
Organisationseinheit

Institut für Mikrostrukturtechnik (IMT)

Eintrittstermin

01.02.2026

Salary

Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

Contract duration

3 years

Application up to

16.11.2025

Contact person in line-management

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Weinhardt, email: venera.weinhardt@kit.edu

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