Research Associate - Remote

The University Hospital Düsseldorf (UKD) is the largest hospital in the state capital and one of the most important medical centers in North Rhine-Westphalia. UKD stands for international excellence in patient care, research, and teaching, as well as for innovative and safe diagnostics, therapy, and prevention.
Patients benefit from the intensive interdisciplinary collaboration of 60 clinics and institutes. A particular strength of the university hospital is the close integration of clinical practice and research, enabling the safe application of new methods. The Faculty of Medicine at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf is a leading center for research-driven medicine. Its projects and collaborations in basic and clinical research are funded, among others, by the German Research Foundation, federal and state ministries, and the European Union.
y Cardiometabolic Imaging group within the Center for Cardiovascular Research in Diabetes (CARDDIAB)
Research Associate (m/f/d), full-time
Fixed-term for 5 years
This is a qualification position in accordance with the German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (WissZeitVG, §2 (1)).
A central research focus of the group is the investigation of heart failure in ischemic cardiomyopathy in the context of disorders of glucose metabolism such as hyperinsulinemia, prediabetes, and diabetes mellitus. Two 9.4T small-animal scanners
Comprehensive infrastructure for translational cardiometabolic research
By combining state-of-the-art magnetic resonance spectroscopy, cardiovascular imaging, and AI-based data analysis, new imaging markers of cardiometabolic dysfunction are to be identified.
AI-supported analysis of cardiometabolic imaging data
PhD relevant to the advertised research areas
Interest in translational cardiometabolic research
Experience in MR sequence development or MR data analysis
Knowledge of image processing, data analysis, or machine learning
Experience in scientific software programming
Excellent spoken and written German and English
We offer exciting opportunities for scientific collaboration and participation in and initiation of research projects.
The goal is the collaborative development of interdisciplinary cardiometabolic imaging within CARDDIAB at the interface of cardiovascular and metabolic/diabetes research. Frau PD Dr. med. The Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf seeks to increase the proportion of women in fields where they are underrepresented and therefore expressly encourages qualified women to apply. Applications from qualified individuals with severe disabilities and those deemed equivalent under SGB IX are encouraged.
At Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, positions are generally also filled on a part-time basis, unless compelling operational reasons preclude this in individual cases.