Researcher Optics & Photonics in Dresden bei ZEISS Group

Researcher Optics & Photonics (f/m/x) in Dresden bei ZEISS Group

ZEISS Group

Step out of your comfort zone, excel, and redefine the limits of what is possible. That’s just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.

We invite you to join the ZEISS Innovation Hub Dresden to shape together with us the future of biomedicine.

Your Role

Located at the Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, the ZEISS Innovation Hub Dresden is turning today’s research into tomorrow’s applications – together with academic partners, students, and entrepreneurs. As a part of Corporate Research & Technology, we explore new technologies to build market-shaping innovation. You will

Design and build optical and opto-mechatronic systems
Develop and implement proof-of-concepts for application-specific solutions and workflows
Together with the rest of the InnoHub team, think innovation holistically beyond pure technology to generate new business opportunities for ZEISS
Initiate and steer projects with external partners, incl. academia and start-ups
Plan and conduct the build-up of a new optics lab
Onboard and mentor other lab researchers
Support the successful transfer of concepts, technologies, and solutions to other ZEISS units

Your Profile

University degree in life sciences, medicine, STEM, or technology and innovation management, ideally with a PhD
In-depth expertise in technical optics/ photonics, ideally incl. femto-second lasers
Profund experience in building optical systems in a lab
Good understanding of advanced imaging methods, e.g., microscopy or OCT
Ideally understanding of image processing incl. AI
Experience in supervising (PhD) students
An independent and systematic way of working as well as very good organizational skills
Fluent English language skills, a hands-on mentality, an open mind, excellent problem-solving, communication and innovation skills as well as a clear user focus
Passion for innovation and enthusiasm for new technologies as well as fun working in agile, interdisciplinary teams.