Currently the B-I-C is looking for an outstanding young postdoctoral research fellow to conduct an interdisciplinary research project at the interface of biology, biomechanics and materials sciences. Research within the project will focus on the biomechanical analysis of arthropod exoskeletons and the development and construction of bio-inspired space probes. The research fellow will work closely together with Prof. Dr. Dirks (Biological Structures and Biomimetics), Prof. Dr. Labisch (Biomechanics and Design), and Prof. Dr. Müssig (Biological Materials/Material Sciences).

Requirements

• PhD (or be close to completion) in either organismal biology, biomechanics or materials sciences


• profound interdisciplinary experience in morphological experimental techniques


• experience in state-of-the-art imaging techniques


• experience in simulation (CAD, FEA and n-body) or material analysis