Postdoctoral Researcher - Agentic Correlative Image Analysis for BlueMaterials

Postdoctoral Researcher - Agentic Correlative Image Analysis for BlueMaterials

Join the Cluster of Excellence "BlueMat: Water-Driven Materials" (www.tuhh.de/bluemat) and collaborate with a dynamic, interdisciplinary team that combines science, sustainability, and technology to create a better future. Help shape the next generation of sustainable materials inspired by nature's most powerful resource: water. For the Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon for as soon as possible, we are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher – Agentic Correlative Image Analysis for BlueMaterials. In principle, the full time position (39 h/week) is also sharable. The position is fixed-term until 31 August 2029 and located in Rostock. Equal opportunity is an important part of our personnel policy. We would therefore strongly encourage qualified women to apply for the position.

• design and implement the agentic framework including task planning, tool use and function calling, and self-evaluation loops that orchestrate existing image-analysis modules
• build a natural-language interface so BlueMat researchers can run correlative analyses without writing code
• automate including image registration and enabling automated extraction of morphological features (e.g., porosity, tortuosity, connectivity) and fluid flow characteristics from 2D and 3D images resulting from magnetic resonance, X‑ray and electron images
• integration of motion analysis and digital volume correlation
• processing of images in preparation for image-based modelling
• individual support for researchers across BlueMat in solving image analysis challenges, especially segmentation and quantitative extraction

Your profile

• PhD in computer science, physics, materials science, applied mathematics or a related field
• experience in building LLM-based agent systems
• strong background in image processing and analysis, including deep learning
• experience with correlative imaging workflows and 2D/3D registration techniques
• strong programming skills in Python and/or C/C++
• ability to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment
• excellent communication skills in English
• proven project management skills are highly desirable
• willingness to travel regularly between Rostock and Hamburg (DESY)

Content-related enquiries regarding this position can be directed to

• an exciting and varied job in a research center with around 1,000 employees from more than 60 nations
• International Welcome Office with guest accommodation
• 6 weeks holiday per year; company holidays between Christmas and New Year's Day
• social benefits according to the collective agreement of the public service and remuneration up to EG 13 (according to EntgO Bund)
• very good work-life balance; options for mobile and flexible work
• a well-connected research campus (public transport) and best networking opportunities, subsidy for the Deutschlandticket if certain conditions are met (job ticket)
• individual opportunities for further training
• an excellent technical infrastructure and modern workplace equipment
• Operational Health Management, e.g. Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Severely disabled persons and those equaling severely disabled persons who are equally suitable for the position will be considered preferentially within the framework of legal requirements.