Postdoc: Quantitative Sperm Dynamics & Digital Twin

Organisation/Company Forschungszentrum Jülich Research Field All Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Final date to receive applications 19 Jan 2038 - 03:14 (UTC) Country Germany Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Other Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Area of research:

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Your Job:

This work will be performed as part of an agile team unified by a common goal:
An Industry partner from semen production provides fresh sperm cells and pre-analysis. A second industry partner from data sciences provides data management and AI based Image analysis, an internal experimental group, and an internal simulation-sciences group (You+Supervisor+support by lab). These collaborations enable practically relevant and breakthrough results.
This team goal requires a quantitative model describing and predicting sperm motility under various conditions. You will develop the digital twin of sperm motility, and utilize it to develop a separation method. Your tasks will include:

• Performing computer simulations and matching them to experimental data
• Very close collaboration with experiments, including occasional wet lab work
• Merging experimental results, simulations, and literature for optimal conditions inducing movement differences, in collaboration with the team.
• Participation in conferences in Germany and abroad (incl. presenting your research results)
• Travel to industry partners to learn and set up on-site research
• Preparing scientific publications and project reports

Your Profile:

• Strong motivation for an interdisciplinary project that combines physics and biology together with simulation and data science and practical relevance
• A master`s degree or diploma and subsequent PhD in biophysics, biology, biochemistry, or other relevant discipline
• Excellent written and spoken English skills
• High degree of independence and commitment
• Good knowledge of python and C++
• Experience in relevant work tasks are advantageous but not mandatory:
  Simulation sciences, ideally modelling microswimmers, Wet-Lab work, Different forms of microscopy

Our Offer:

We work on highly topical, socially relevant issues and offer you the opportunity to actively shape change! You can expect a wide range of opportunities:

• EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH:
  As one of Europe’s largest and most multidisciplinary research centres, Forschungszentrum Jülich provides access to world-class infrastructure and a vibrant international scientific community.
• INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT:
  Work in an experienced and friendly international research team with strong expertise in biophysics and soft matter.
• INDUSTRY
  
  COLLABORATION:
  
  Benefit from direct integration into a science-industry collaboration with practical relevance
• HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING:
  Leverage cutting-edge computational resources, including access to top European supercomputers on site.
• STATE-OF-THE-ART INFRASTRUCTURE:
  Enjoy excellent scientific and technical infrastructure — both within the group and across the entire research campus.
• NETWORKING:
  Participate in (international) conferences and project meetings
• FLEXIBILITY:
  Flexible working time models, including options close to full-time (  ), allow you to tailor your working hours to suit your individual needs
• WORK-LIFE BALANCE:
  The option of flexible working (in terms of location) is generally available after consultation and in line with upcoming tasks and (on-site) appointments
• VACATION:
  You will receive 30 days of vacation plus additional days off (e.g. between Christmas and New Year`s)
• FIXED-TERM:
  The position is limited to 2 years but with the prospect of extension
• FAIR REMUNERATION:
  Depending on your existing qualifications and the tasks assigned to you, you will be classified in pay grade 13 of the TVöD-Bund (Collective Agreement for the Public Service). All information on the TVöD-Bund collective agreement can be found on the BMI website:  The monthly salaries in euros can be found here:
• SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEES:
  Our International Advisory Service makes it easier for international employees to get started

In addition to exciting tasks and a collegial working environment, we offer you much more:

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.

The following links provide further information on diversity and equal opportunities:  and on specific support options:

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.