Job Vacancies

The Institute of Mechatronic Systems welcomes applications for the following position starting 1 May 2026: Researcher (Postdoc Position) in Biomedical Engineering (salary scale 13 TV-L, 100 %)

The position is a fixed-term 2-year position with a possible extension afterwards. The workplace is at the Campus of Mechanical Engineering in Garbsen.

The Opportunity

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research position in Biomedical Engineering with the perspective to build and lead your own research group at the Institute of Mechatronic Systems (IMES), Leibniz University Hannover.

This position offers the opportunity to independently shape research directions and actively contribute to a collaborative institute culture, while developing technologies that support patients and medical professionals in diagnosis and therapy.

About the Research Group

The Biomedical Engineering group focuses on the development of mechatronic, robotic, and AI-assisted systems for medical applications, with an emphasis on engineering-driven innovation.

Current research topics include:

• Robot- and AI-assisted diagnostic and interventional systems
• Advanced and Personalized Assistive Health Technologies
• Intelligent mechatronic systems for regenerative medicine

This position is not aimed at medical data science or medical image analysis profiles. We explicitly seek candidates with an engineering and systems-oriented background.

Your Role as a Postdoc

You will mentor and advise a compact team of PhD candidates, each at different stages of their doctoral research. Your role combines scientific leadership, mentoring, and strategic development, with substantial freedom to shape how the group evolves.

Key responsibilities include:

• Mentoring and supervising PhD candidates in both scientific and career-related matters
• Developing and refining the group’s research agenda together with the team
• Publish and present your research in international Journals and on conferences
• Initiating and coordinating third-party funded research projects
• Contributing to institute-level decision-making and everyday collaboration within the IMES leadership team
• Teaching in the Bachelor’s program Biomedical Engineering, including the design of new courses

What We Are Looking For

• Prerequisite for employment is a university degree in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g., Mechatronics, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics)
• Furthermore, a completed relevant doctoral degree is expected
• Ideally, one or more year(s) of Postdoc experience
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken; German skills are optional
• Motivation to take on research leadership responsibilities
• Interest in collaborative research environments and interdisciplinary work
• Willingness to engage in teaching and academic self-governance

We explicitly welcome applications from candidates, who may not yet meet every listed criterion but are motivated to grow into the role.

Equal opportunities and diversity are core values at Leibniz University Hannover. Our goal is to tap into individual potential and open up possibilities. We therefore welcome applications from anyone interested in the position, irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

We strive towards a balanced and diverse workforce and a reduction in under-representation in accordance with the Lower Saxony Equal Rights Act (Niedersächsisches Gleichberechtigungsgesetz – NGG). We therefore also welcome applications from women for the above-mentioned position. Preference will be given to equally-qualified candidates with disabilities.

What We Offer

• A supportive, collaborative, and motivated working environment with flat hierarchies
• Substantial freedom to shape research directions, leadership style, and teaching
• Strong commitment to work–life balance, including:
  • Part-time options, also for leadership positions
  • Remote work
  • Back-up Childcare, Childcare during school holidays, and parent-child offices
• Modern research infrastructure at the new Mechanical Engineering Campus in Garbsen
• Comprehensive personal and professional development and training opportunities offered
• An inclusive work culture that values diverse academic paths and life situations
• Extensive sports programme as well as Health management measures.

Applications Process & Timeline

• Application deadline: 31 March 2026
• The selection process starts in April 2026
• The intended start date is ideally 1 May 2026

An informal inquiry prior to application is explicitly welcome. Please contact Leon Budde (tel: +49 (0) 152 37620564, email: ).

Please submit the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae, including prior experience with advising students/PhDs, proposal writing, and teaching
• A one-page statement outlining your research interests and ambition for building and leading a research group
• Certificates, transcript of records (including grades) for Doctoral, Master’s, and Bachelor’s degrees (if available)
• 2 selected publications in which you were the main contributing author

Send your application until 31 March 2026 electronically to

Email:   

or alternatively by post to:
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Institut für Mechatronische Systeme
— Leon Budde —
An der Universität 1, Gebäude 8142, 30823 Garbsen

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