Postdoctoral Researcher in Exercise and Environmental Physiology

Your position

• Conduct research independently within the group's thematic areas and already ongoing projects
• Publish scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals
• Coordinate multi‑center, international research projects
• Implement creative measures for science communication
• Actively participate in national and international conferences
• Support and when possible lead acquisition of third‑party funding for research projects
• Supervise Bachelor's and Master's theses and train study personnel
• If desired, support teaching activities within the department
• Become a part of the group's network and interact with community, patient, and city partners

• Completed PhD in sport or health sciences, physiology, (environmental) epidemiology, public health, bioinformatics, or a related field
• Evidence of thematically relevant scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals
• Motivation to take on co‑leadership role and responsibility in jointly developed projects
• Experience in data acquisition related to physical activity using wearable devices or questionnaires
• Advanced expertise in data processing and analysis of data originating from various sources at differing temporal resolutions
• Advanced knowledge and experience of statistical data analysis (e.g., R, Stata)
• Experience with time‑series analyses and GIS techniques a bonus, but not essential
• Knowledge in qualitative and/or participatory research methods is a plus, but not essential.
• Motivation to present research findings to scientific and lay audiences in outreach events.
• Very good knowledge of Good Clinical Practice or willingness to obtain further training
• High level of self‑motivation and an independent, structured working style
• Being a team player who enjoys working in collaborative structures
• Very good command of English and ideally basic knowledge of German (equivalent to A2 level)