4-year PostDoc for diffusion at the 7T Connectome

4-year PostDoc for diffusion at the 7T Connectome

Calling all diffusion MRI experts!

Join our team at BMMR in Magdeburg, Germany as a Postdoc for 4 years & unlock the potential of our 7T Connectome scanner!

Salary: according to TV-L E13 (at least 52,000€/year before taxes)

We are a university with a focus on engineering and natural sciences as well as economics, human sciences and medicine. We offer excellent study and working conditions to 13,000 students from Germany and abroad as well as approx. 3,000 employees.

The Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, together with its associated non-university partners, has an internationally renowned neuroscientific profile. The Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1436 “Neural Resources of Cognition” effectively and permanently strengthens the integration and interdisciplinary research of neuroscientific research groups in Magdeburg.Within this CRC, project Z02 will develop high-resolution imaging in humans using ultra-high-field magnetic resonance imaging and provide it to the users of the CRC. For this task, the Department of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance is looking for a postdoctoral researcher for diffusion-weighted MRI sequence development and brain imaging.

A 7 Tesla MAGNETOM Terra.X Impulse Edition will be used to image and measure brain functions and structures with a precision never before achieved at the site. This makes the Magdeburg university campus the second location in the world to have an MRI of this strength. In particular, the aim is to transform diffusion-weighted MRI from a white matter to a gray matter method using the unique performance of the 7T Terra.X Impulse Edition. In addition to ultra-high resolution diffusion imaging in the cortex and deep brain regions, innovative concepts and models (interstitial fluid volume estimation, free water DTI, NODDI etc.) will be applied in the CRC to investigate brain clearance as a potential cognitive reserve mechanism.

Method development for diffusion imaging at 7T Terra.X Impulse Edition to investigate brain clearance and gray matter microstructure
Development and optimization of MR-sequences for the 7T projects of the CRC 1436
Presentation and publication of scientific results

Requirements profile:

completed master's degree and completed doctorate in physics, medical technology or a related discipline
experience in research in the field of magnetic resonance imaging, ideally for diffusion-weighted MRI
experience in the field of neuroscience is desirable

enjoy working in an interdisciplinary team of researchers and physicians

very independent, structured and results-oriented working style
very good written and spoken English, knowledge of German is a plus

For further information about the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Oliver Speck ( ) or Dr.-Ing. Hendrik Mattern ( ).

You will benefit from our structures and offerings in the fields of sustainability, diversity, family support and staff development. Our location in the center of a thriving, lively and family-friendly state capital guarantees a high quality of life and a wide range of leisure activities. For more information, please visit

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg is a signatory of the German Diversity Charter. We welcome your application, regardless of gender, cultural and social background, age or sexual orientation. Applications from severely disabled people or people with an equivalent impairment will be given priority in the case of equal suitability, ability and professional expertise. Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg strongly promotes gender equality in all professional areas.

Please send your complete application (motivation letter, curriculum vitae, graduation certificates, references) by January 31, 2025 using the online application portal ( )

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