Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (w/m/d) Promotion im Bereich Technische Mechanik / Biomechanik
Core
Develop and validate computational models to investigate bone mineral density dynamics, linking cellular activity and mineral transport across multiple scales.
Role type
Research scientist (computational biomechanics)
Builds
Multiscale mechanistic modeling frameworks for bone mineralization
Domain
Biomedical engineering / Computational mechanics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Continuum mechanics, numerical methods, Python or MATLAB, image analysis (Synchrotron/MicroCT), multiscale modeling, inverse problems, homogenization, surrogate modeling
Preferred skills
Transport or diffusion modeling, experience with experimental data in bone biology
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, Synchrotron imaging, MicroCT
Responsibilities
Develop and validate computational models for bone mineral density; analyze longitudinal Synchrotron and MicroCT data; extend cortical bone remodeling models to three scales; develop continuum models of mineral transport on pore scale; derive simplified mineralization laws via homogenization and surrogate modeling; integrate laws into tissue-scale simulations.
Seniority
Junior/Mid-level researcher (PhD candidate)