Lead Development Scientist/Engineer – Optoacoustic Imaging Systems (f/m/x)

Responsibilities

• Drive the development of advanced optoacoustic instrumentation and sensing technologies.
• Understand in depth the regulatory and quality‑management activities supporting first‑in‑human studies.
• Contribute to device validation, performance characterization, and clinical translation.
• Collaborate with leading clinical, industrial, and academic partners across Europe.
• Design and implement novel optical, electronic, and system‑level solutions.
• Publish in leading journals, present at international conferences, and contribute to intellectual property generation.
• Help redefine how health and disease are assessed in future medicine.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, Photonics, Medical Technology, Computer Science or related disciplines with a strong academic record.
• An aptitude for navigating the medical device regulatory process.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: optical systems and photonics; lasers and fiber optics; sensors and instrumentation; biomedical imaging technologies; electronics and embedded systems; medical device development; regulatory pathways for medical devices.
• Programming experience in MATLAB, Python, Lab VIEW, or related environments.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.
• Enthusiasm for interdisciplinary teamwork in an international research environment.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience with medical device development or translational research.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks, quality management systems, or clinical studies.
• Experience in optoacoustics, ultrasound, optical imaging, spectroscopy, or related technologies.
• Interest in entrepreneurship, innovation transfer, or commercialization.
• Offer
• Participation in a highly ambitious, internationally visible research program.
• Access to state‑of‑the‑art imaging, photonics, electronics, and biomedical research infrastructure.
• Close interaction with world‑leading experts in imaging, bioengineering, and clinical medicine.
• Opportunities to contribute to patents, technology transfer, and future commercialization activities.
• Extensive international networking and collaboration opportunities.
• Outstanding career‑development and training programs through Helmholtz Munich and TUM.
• A dynamic, supportive, and highly collaborative working environment.

Salary grade up to E 13.

Social benefits are based on the Collective Wage Agreement for Public‑Sector Employees (TVöD).

The position has an initial fixed term of 2 years but may be extended under certain circumstances.

We are committed to promoting a culture of diversity and welcome applications from talented people regardless of gender, cultural background, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical abilities, religion, or age.

Qualified applicants with physical disabilities will be given preference.

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