Postdoctoral researcher in cardiovascular research (m/f/d)
Institut of Experimental Biomedicine II

Application deadline: 01.10.2025

Work with innovative technologies to visualize complex inflammatory processes.

The University Hospital Würzburg is seeking a scientist to drive forward our research at the intersection of inflammation, the microbiome, and cardiovascular disease within the Institute of Experimental Biomedicine II as a

• Attractive salary according to TV-L including annual special payment: We value your work and reward you with a fair and competitive salary.
• Company pension scheme: We support your financial security in retirement.
• Flexible working hours: Allows you to organize your working hours flexibly.
• Company sports programs: Our own gym and the Milon circuit help you stay fit and healthy. (Training hours: Mon-Fri 4:00 PM to 8:00 AM; Sat-Sun 24h.)
• Own company day-care center with extended opening hours (5:30 – 18:00): To help you better balance work and family.
• Extensive training and further education at our own academy: We promote your personal and professional development.
• A demanding, diverse and capable of development
• A good working atmosphere in a highly motivated and collegial team

Our research focuses on the influence of inflammation on cardiovascular disease. This project will benchmark a currently developed quantum-based microscopy technique to analyze these processes in-depth.

Your project: We are seeking a highly motivated scientist with strong expertise in cardiovascular research and/ or spatial -omics techniques. Your position will be within the an innovative and interdisciplinary consortium that bridges basic science with cutting-edge technology development. In collaboration with leading scientific and industrial partners, we are developing a novel label-free midIR microscope. You will be part of regular meetings within the consortium across Germany.

This technology will be applied to biomaterials obtained from cardiovascular animal models and compared with state-of-the-art technologies. Biomaterial will be generated from cardiovascular disease models, like hypertension, atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction. We are an experienced team on both the computational and wet lab side of this work and offer training possibilities for a successful candidate.

Applicants can look forward to an exciting scientific environment, the chance to shape and benchmark state-of-the-art methodologies, and the opportunity to work within a young, dynamic, and highly motivated team.

We are looking for a researcher (m/f/d) with:

• completed or near completion of a PhD (or comparable degree) in biomedical sciences, biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, or a related field
• a strong experimental background in histology, microscopy, and sample preparation and/or bioinformatics expertise, ideally related to spatially resolved technologies (e.g., imaging, spatial omics)
• motivation to learn new methods and to work in an interdisciplinary environment
• scientific curiosity, independence, and a collaborative mindset
• excellent communication skills in English
• motivation to develop intellectually owned research directions

• Challenging, diverse and evolving area of responsibility
• Attractive salary according to TV-L incl. annual special payment
• Training and Continuing Education
• Retirement Pension Plan
• Company daycare center with extended opening hours
• Company sports program
• Flexible Working Hours
• JobBike
• Corporate Benefits

In the case of a university degree from a non-EU country, a long version of the certificate evaluation from the Central Office for Foreign Education is required.

Remuneration is in accordance with the relevant collective agreements. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if they are otherwise equally qualified.