Postdoctoral Positions (m/f/d) in Interdisciplinary Future Mobility Research

wünschenswert sind außerdem:

• Erfahrung in der Koordination wissenschaftlicher Projekte oder internationaler Konsortien
• Interesse an interdisziplinärer Zusammenarbeit und an der Verbindung von Grundlagenforschung, angewandter Forschung und Transfer
  

Unser Angebot:

• Eine offene Gesprächs- und Führungskultur, in der Diskussionen auf Augenhöhe geführt werden und neue Ideen willkommen sind, kennzeichnen unsere Zusammenarbeit.
• Es erwartet Sie eine anspruchsvolle Aufgabe mit hohem Gestaltungsspielraum.
• Es erwartet Sie eine abwechlungsreiche und verantwortungsvolle Tätigkeit mit vielfältigen Kontakten.
• Individuelle Arbeitsorganisation und gute Work-Life Balance
  

Bei inhaltlichen Fragen zur ausgeschriebenen Stelle wenden Sie sich gerne an den Koordinator des IMR, Dr. Leander Kauschke leander.kauschke@ovgu.de, oder an den Sprecher des IMR, Prof. Dr. Andreas Wendemuth andreas.wendemuth@ovgu.de.

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We are a university with focal areas in engineering and natural sciences, economics and humanities, as well as medicine. Around 13,000 students from Germany and abroad, along with approximately 3,000 employees, benefit from an interdisciplinary, international, and innovation-oriented study and work environment.

Context of the Job Posting:

Under the thematic focus "Mobility Systems of the Future," OVGU has established the knowledge network "Intelligent Mobility Space" (IMR) on a long-term basis. The IMR brings together university expertise and external partnerships in the field of sustainable, digital, and user-oriented mobility, as well as future-oriented living and working environments in Saxony-Anhalt. The focus is on interdisciplinary research approaches that connect technical, ecological, economic, social, and behavioral science perspectives.

The Magdeburg Wissenschaftshafen (Science Harbor) serves as the IMR's living lab. There, new mobility solutions, digital infrastructures, and innovative forms of human-technology interaction are developed, tested, and scientifically evaluated. The large-scale research project IMIQ ("Intelligent Mobility Space in the Quarter") has brought together findings from information technology, automation, logistics, cognitive science, and psychology since 2024.

In addition, key research infrastructures have been established, including a living lab, a digital twin, a socio-psychological panel, and a co-working space in the Wissenschaftshafen. Alongside IMIQ, several further third-party funded projects are currently being carried out within the IMR.

To further the IMR's scientific development, one or more postdoc positions are to be filled . The position encompasses open yet strategy-driven scientific work within the IMR and offers considerable scope for early-career researchers to develop professionally. The position is initially limited until 31.12.2027. An extension until 31.08.2028 has already been applied for. Candidates are expressly encouraged to pursue their own thematic focus areas, provided these are compatible with the IMR's strategic goals, research infrastructures, and interdisciplinary working contexts.

your responsibilities include in particular:

• Development and implementation of an independent scientific research profile
• Integration of one's own research with the IMR's research infrastructures
• Publication of research findings in relevant peer-reviewed journals
• Active participation in the strategic further development of the IMR

possible topic areas include, for example:

• Data-driven modeling of mobility demand and mobility behavior
• Human-mobility system interaction and user-centered design
• Automated, connected, and teleoperated mobility
• Sustainable use of cargo robots in urban spaces
• Individualization and flexibilization of public transport
• Digital twins, AI-supported cognitive agent systems
• Co-existence and social readiness
  

Profile:

Required:

• completed master's degree and completed doctorate in a field relevant to the IMR, e.g. engineering, computer science, transport or mobility research, economics, psychology, social sciences, urban and spatial research
• relevant scientific profile in the areas of mobility, digitalization, sustainability, human-technology interaction, living lab research, or similar
• demonstrated publication experience in relevant journals
• very strong methodological competencies in at least one relevant area, e.g. quantitative empirical research, qualitative research
• ability to work independently in a scientific context
• very good command of English and German, both written and spoken

Desirable:

• experience in coordinating scientific projects or international consortia
• interest in interdisciplinary collaboration and in connecting fundamental research, applied research, and knowledge transfer
  

What we offer:

• an open culture of dialogue and leadership, where discussions are conducted as equals and new ideas are welcomed
• a challenging role with significant scope to shape your own work
• avaried and responsible position with diverse contacts
• individual work organization and a good work-life balance

For questions about the content of the position, please contact the IMR Coordinator, Dr. Leander Kauschke (leander.kauschke@ovgu.de), or the IMR Speaker, Prof. Dr. Andreas Wendemuth (andreas.wendemuth@ovgu.de).

You will benefit from our structures and offerings in the fields of sustainability, diversity, family support and staff development. Our location in the center of a thriving, lively and family-friendly state capital guarantees a high quality of life and a wide range of leisure activities. For more information, please visit www.ovgu.de/en/karriere.

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg is a signatory of the German Diversity Charter. We welcome your application, regardless of gender, cultural and social background, age or sexual orientation. Applications from severely disabled people or people with an equivalent impairment will be given priority in the case of equal suitability, ability and professional expertise. Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg strongly promotes gender equality in all professional areas.

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Please send your complete application (motivation letter, curriculum vitae, graduation certificates, references) by
June 24, 2026 using the online application portal.