Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in / Postdoktorand*in (m/w/d) im Bereich Rechnergestützte Biomechanik, insb. muskuloskelettale Modellbildung und Simulation // Research Associate / Postdoc (m/f/d) in the field of Computational Biomechanics, Modeling and Simulation of Musculoskeletal Systems

Unser Angebot:

• Möglichkeit zur wissenschaftlichen Qualifikation durch Arbeit an einem hochrelevanten und anspruchsvollen Forschungsthema.
• Mitarbeit in einer internationalen Kooperation mit renommierten Forschern auf dem Gebiet der rechnergestützten Biomechanik inkl. der Möglichkeit für Auslandsaufenthalte.
• Die Perspektive, dass die eigenen Forschungsergebnisse von der weltweiten Biomechanik-Community verwendet werden.
• Ein hohes Maß an Selbstständigkeit sowie die Möglichkeit zur Einbringung eigener Ideen in ein dynamisches Team.
• Die Möglichkeit zur Publikation von Ergebnissen auf großen internationalen Konferenzen und in anerkannten Fachzeitschriften.
  

Bei inhaltlichen Fragen zur ausgeschriebenen Stelle wenden Sie sich bitte an Herrn Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Scholz per E-Mail an andreas.scholz@ovgu.de.

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We are a university with a focus on engineering and natural sciences as well as economics, human sciences and medicine. We offer excellent study and working conditions to 13,000 students from Germany and abroad as well as approx. 3,000 employees.

In a project funded by the German Research Foundation (GRF), we plan to develop novel, numerically efficient and robust methods for the computation of muscle paths in musculoskeletal simulation. Utilizing the differential-geometric relationship between spatial surfaces and geodesic curves, particularly Jacobi fields, is the primary theoretical foundation of the project. During the project, we aim at developing new mathematical formulations of the so-called muscle wrapping problem, apply state-of-the-art solution algorithms, and evaluate the resulting dynamic path behavior in simulation benchmarks. While the project itself has a strong scientific focus on basic research, it is planned that the project outcomes will be made available to a global community of biomechanics researchers as part of an international collaboration.)

For the project, we seek a person with very strong analytic skills and an affinity to working scientifically on an international level. The position is therefore very well suited for academic qualification (doctorate) as well as for postdoctoral researchers.

Job description:

• Development of novel differential-geometric methods for the computation of musculotendon paths in musculoskeletal simulation.
• Evaluation of the method’s convergence properties, numerical efficiency and robustness in simulation benchmarks.
• Collaboration with international partners to transfer the project results into the open-source biomechanics software OpenSim.
• Publication of research results on international conferences and in peer-reviewed journals.

Requirements profile:

• University degree (Diploma/Master) in a field related to numerical simulation. The position is also well-suited for postdocs after their doctorate.
• Strong analytic skills, an affinity for basic research, and the ability to pursue scientific work with a high level of independency.
• Experience in numerical mathematics, development and implementation of algorithms, and dynamic simulation.
• Programming skills (C++ and Matlab).
• Knowledge in the field of differential geometry of spatial curves and surfaces, root finding, and nonlinear optimization is a strong advantage.
• You are interested in biomechanical simulation, international collaborations, and potential research stays abroad.
• Excellent English language skills (C1 level)

Your benefits:

• The perspective for academic qualification by working on a highly relevant and ambitious research topic.
• An international cooperation with recognized experts in the field of computational biomechanics, including the possibility for research stays abroad.
• The perspective that your work will be used by a worldwide community of biomechanics researchers.
• A high level of independency and the flexibility to introduce your own ideas in a dynamic team of motivated researchers.
• The possibility to publish your research on large international conferences and in highly recognized journals.
  

For further information about the position, please contact Prof. Andreas Scholz by email: andreas.scholz@ovgu.de.

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Please send your complete application (motivation letter, curriculum vitae, graduation certificates, references) by
April 26, 2026 using the online application portal.