Postdoc: Multi-Scale Cardiac Growth & Remodeling

Delft; Delft; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

TU Delft seeks a postdoctoral researcher to advance multi-scale mechanobiological models of cardiac growth and remodeling within the VITAL project. You will develop, implement, and analyze bio-chemo-mechanical laws in finite element frameworks, linking tissue mechanics with systemic inputs and patient-specific simulations.

The role emphasizes rigorous mechanics, machine learning, and scientific software development, with collaboration across an international consortium and mentorship of students.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field with a strong background in nonlinear mechanics.
• Proven ability to implement and analyze multi-scale cardiac mechanics models.
• Experience with computational modeling of growth and remodeling is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop bio-chemo-mechanical growth/remodeling laws for myocardial tissue.
• Implement laws in finite element cardiac mechanics frameworks.
• Couple tissue mechanics to systemic hemodynamics and neurohumoral inputs.
• Contribute to patient-specific or cohort-level virtual twin simulations.
• Develop calibration workflows, sensitivity analysis, and surrogate modeling.
• Create well-documented scientific software and publish results.

Skills

Python

Julia

C++

Fortran

Git

English (written/spoken)

Independent

Collaboration in multidisciplinary lab

Education

PhD in mechanical engineering or related

Tools

Abaqus

deal.II

FEniCS

JAX-FEM

Job description

TU Delft seeks a postdoctoral researcher to advance multi-scale mechanobiological models of cardiac growth and remodeling within the VITAL project. You will develop, implement, and analyze bio-chemo-mechanical laws in finite element frameworks, linking tissue mechanics with systemic inputs and patient-specific simulations.

The role emphasizes rigorous mechanics, machine learning, and scientific software development, with collaboration across an international consortium and mentorship of students.