P 4/2024 Research Assistant bei Universität Rostock

Universität Rostock

Job Advertisement P 4/2024

The University of Rostock offers a diverse, varied and demanding job in a tradition-conscious, yet innovative, modern and family-friendly university in a lively city by the sea.

At the University of Rostock, Faculty of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Institute of General Electrical Engineering, Chair of Electromagnetic Field Theory, subject to fund allocation, as of 01.04.2024 on a temporary basis for the duration of the project ending on 31.12.2025 applications are invited for the position of a

Research Assistant (m/f/d)
EG 13 TV-L, full-time employment, 40 hours/week, limited, project position

The research is carried out within the framework of project A02 ‘Multi-scale models for studies on electrically active implants in due consideration of uncertainties in the input data’ of the DFG Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1270 ‘Electrically Active Implants’ – ELAINE. Further information: .

Tasks and Responsibilities

• The objective is three-fold:
• uncertainty quantification for inter-individual variations from patient to patient and during the therapy: Analysing the mechanisms of action of electrical stimulation therapy used for the treatment of dystonia and bone growth and computing the most advantageous stimulation parameters considering the patient individual properties and condition, i.e. considering uncertain model parameters and their propagation in the models
• multi-scale models for the simulation of bone, cartilage and deep brain stimulation using a given open-source tool, implementation of single-scale finite element models into the multi-scale framework with efficient scale bridging techniques. Distributed computing infrastructure for multi-scale simulations.
• close collaboration with the two doctoral students investigating the respective single-scale models in the same project A02, as well as with the junior research group leader
• Validation of the chosen modelling and simulation approaches is achieved together with that project and experimental cooperation partners from several other projects of the CRC.
• The results of research carried out shall be presented in the form of oral presentations and documented in the form of reports and publications.

Requirements

• Completed scientific university degree (Diploma, Master's degree or comparable qualification) in mathematics with a focus on numerical mathematics or biomathematics, computational (science and) engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, physics or a comparable subject area with at least a good result
• Completed or shortly to be completed doctorate in one of the above-mentioned subject areas with at least a good result is desirable
• Interest in interdisciplinary research and medicine
• Proof of excellent programming skills
• Experience in numerical simulation/modelling
• Experience in statistics and multiscale modelling is desirable
• Very good knowledge of the English language (oral and written)
• Independent working style and ability to work on new topics

Our offer

• Employment relationship in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service of the Federal States (TV-L) with the employer Land Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, represented by the University of Rostock
• Remuneration with salary group 13 if personal and collective agreement requirements are met
• An individual assignment of the experience level according to the collective agreement, taking into account your previous professional experience
• 30 days annual vacation and annual special payment; additional pension plan (VBL)
• Flexible working hours
• Various offers for health promotion and work-life balance, e.g. through our family office or our URgesund health management system
• Multitude of continuing education opportunities, including language courses, IT courses, seminars for professional development
• Participation in the extensive range of university sports activities

University of Rostock as an employer

Equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from suitable severely disabled persons or persons of equal status. We aim to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore encourage relevantly qualified women to apply. We welcome applications from people of other nationalities or with a migration background.

Formal notes

In principle, the position is also suitable for part-time employment. If corresponding applications are received, we will consider whether the part-time wishes can be met within the scope of official feasibilities.

The temporal limitation of the employment relationship is based on § 2 (2) WissZeitVG.

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