Computational Scientist (m/f/d)

LMU Klinikum; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading university hospital in Munich is seeking a Computational Scientist to join their Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research. The successful candidate will enhance the tissue clearing and light-sheet imaging pipeline while collaborating with various teams. A strong background in microscopy and experience with advanced visualization tools are essential. The role promises a collaborative environment contributing to significant scientific advancements. Excellent communication skills in English are required for this position.

Leistungen

Further education and training

Company pension scheme

Mobile work options

Discounts and staff accommodation available

Qualifikationen

• Strong background in tissue clearing and fluorescence microscopy.
• Hands-on experience with light-sheet imaging workflows.
• Practical knowledge of atlas registration and quantitative analysis.

Aufgaben

• Run and evolve tissue clearing and light-sheet imaging pipeline.
• Support and manage collaborations across the SyNergy cluster.
• Help translate data into robust, quantitative insight.

Kenntnisse

Tissue clearing

Fluorescence microscopy

3D visualization tools (Imaris, arivis Vision4D)

Image analysis (Fiji ImageJ, Python)

Ausbildung

MSc or PhD in life sciences, biomedical engineering, optical physics, or related field

Tools

Light-sheet systems

BigStitcher

Jobbeschreibung

The Hospital of the University of Munich, Germany, is one of the largest and most competitive university hospitals in Germany and Europe. 48specialized hospitals, departments and institutions harbouring excellent research and education provide patient care at the highest medical level with around 11.000 employees.

The Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD) at LMU, Munich is mostly financed by foundation funds. Its activities range from basic research to the conduct of clinical trials. The ISD employs around 150 staff, doctoral students, scholarship holders and visiting scientists from abroad.

The Institut für Schlaganfall- und Demenzforschung on the Campus Großhadern invites applications for the department ISD Forschung on the 01.02.2026, in full time, for a

Computational Scientist (m/f/d)
Institut für Schlaganfall- und Demenzforschung

Scope of duties

This is a scientist role at the Mesoscale Hub of the DFG-funded Excellence cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) with a strong “science enabler” and project-driver focus. You will run and evolve our tissue clearing and light-sheet imaging pipeline, support and manage collaborations across SyNergy, and help translate data into robust, quantitative insight.

• Implementation of tissue-clearing projects in collaborative projects with the SyNergy Excellence Cluster
• Help with data analysis and data visualization
• Methods development
• Development of new analysis pipelines in collaboration with our AI team
• Lab support: Maintenance of cutting-edge light-sheet microscopes
• (Optionally) support with writing new animal experiment licenses

Our requirements

• Strong background in tissue clearing and/or fluorescence microscopy
• Hands-on experience with light-sheet systems and 3D imaging workflows
• Proficiency with 3D visualization tools such as Imaris and/or arivis Vision4D; experience with BigStitcher or similar for large volumes
• Practical knowledge of atlas registration and quantitative analysis in cleared tissues
• Working knowledge of image analysis and automation is welcome
  • Examples: Fiji ImageJ, Python for batch processing, napari, basic ML or deep learning toolchains
• Advantageous but not required:
  • FELASA B and experience coordinating animal experiments
  • Experience with VR-based annotation tools and 3D proofreading
• MSc or PhD in life sciences, biomedical engineering, optical physics, or a related field
• Excellent communication skills in scientific English
• Service mindset, strong organization, and the ability to keep multiple collaborations moving

Our offer

• We are a highly collaborative team at the interface between LMU and Helmholtz Munich.
• Our mission is to understand complex biology in 3D by combining tissue clearing, light-sheet and advanced microscopy, high-throughput analysis, and AI. The Mesoscale Hub serves SyNergy investigators with end-to-end support: experimental design, clearing and staining, 3D imaging, atlas registration, quantitative analysis, secure data handling, and training.
• Our culture is team-driven, international, and interdisciplinary, with biologists, engineers, physicists, and computer scientists working side by side on ambitious projects.
• Our pioneering work has been recognized by high-profile scientific journals including Nature Neuroscience, Cai… Ertürk 2018, Cell, Pan…Ertürk 2019, Cell, Zhao…Ertürk 2020, Cell, Bhatia…Ertürk 2022, Cell, Kolabas…Ertürk (2023), Nature Biotechnology, Mai…Ertürk (2024), Nature Biotechnology, Luo…Ertürk (2025), and has been featured in prominent media outlets like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, and Süddeutsche Zeitung.
• To learn more about our ground-breaking work, visit our website at www.erturk-lab.com.
• Remuneration is based on the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector of the Länder (TV-L) including all allowances customary in the public sector.
• How to apply:
  • Primary contact: Prof. Ali Maximilian Ertürk
  • Please send a single PDF including your short cover letter, CV, two to three referees, and earliest start date
• In addition we offer further education and training, a company pension scheme, childcare services, mobile work (if suitable), a job ticket, discounts and staff accommodation (if available).

Disabled persons will be preferentially considered in case of equal qualification. Presentation costs cannot be refunded. For further information please contact Herr Prof. Dr. Ali Ertürk, phone [phone] - 46240.

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LMU Klinikum – Campus Großhadern
Institut für Schlaganfall- und Demenzforschung