InstituteInstitute of RemunerationEG 13 ID: 37525WM3 Start of employment May 1st 2026 Application deadline January 31st 2026 Scope full time, fixed term until April 30th 2030

The Institute for Biomechanics at the Hamburg University of Technology has a strong focus on research and teaching in the field of numerical and experimental biomechanics. We offer a Research Assistant position in a highly dynamic group that is financed by the German Research Foundation (DFG) in the framework of the Research Unit FOR5177:
"The dynamics of the spine mechanics, morphology, and motion-towards a comprehensive diagnosis of low back pain"
The aim of the project is to develop musculoskeletal and finite element computer models to investigate how muscle forces result in internal mechanical signals (strains/stresses) within the lumbar spine and how they are related to tissue adaptation processes in patients with lumbar pain. The project will be perfomed in tight collaboration with the group Prof. Hendrik Schmidt at the Berlin Institute of Health (Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin), who will perform in vivo measurements of spine kinematics in subjects with and without lumbar pain.

YOUR TASKS

Develop musculoskeletal computer models of the lumbar spine
Couple musculoskeletal models to finite element models
Validate computer models with experimental data from ou r collaborators
Publication of results in scientific journals and at national and international conferences
Attend consortium meetings and collaborate with other partners involved in the Research Unit

YOUR PROFILE

Requirements

Completed scientific university studies, in particular in the subject mechanical or biomedical engineering

Desired knowledge and personal skills

Well-founded background in one or more of the following areas: mechanics, biomechanics, finite element modeling, computational mechanics
Strong programming and computer modelling sk ills
Excellent communication skills
Fiuent English : oral and written (B2/C1)

OUR OFFER

A job in an interesting, friendly and appreciative working environment
Intensive induction/ onboarding
Flexible and family-friendly working conditions
Possibility of mobile working
30 day vacation per year

At the heart of TU Hamburg’s research, teaching and transfer of technology is the guiding principle of developing technology for people. The TU Hamburg sees itself in this context as a family-friendly and sustainable university with high performance and quality standards that strives for excellence in all its research fields. Interdisciplinarity, innovation, regionality and internationality are binding principles in our actions. With currently around 8.000 students, 110 professors and 1.650 employees, the TU Hamburg is characterised by short decision-making processes and close cooperation between the board, the institutes, the deans of studies, the research areas and the administration. We identify ourselves with a modern leadership culture and cultivate appreciative interaction.

For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Sara Checa Esteban, Tel.-Nr. , Email: .

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Notice for graduates of foreign educational qualifications:
Please submit proof of all obtained university degrees and, if available, the recognition of your educational qualifications in Germany (e.g. anabin excerpts and/or acknowledgement of previous employers).