Mode of Employment: Fixed Term / 17,5h/week Do you want to help create the future of healthcare? Our name, Siemens Healthineers, was selected to honor our people who dedicate their energy and passion to this cause. It reflects their pioneering spirit combined with our long history of engineering in the ever-evolving healthcare industry. We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally. Sound interesting? Then come and join our global team as PhD (f/m/d) immersive Virtual-Reality-Simulator for the Training cardiovascular Interventions. Choose the best place for your work – Within the scope of this position, it is possible, in consultation with your manager, to work mobile (within Germany) up to an average volume of 60% of the respective working hours. Your tasks and responsibilities: The PhD is supervised by the "Virtual and Augmented Reality" group of the Faculty of Computer Science at the University of Magdeburg and takes place in cooperation with the clinical partners of the Medical Faculty of the University of Magdeburg and the German Heart Center Berlin In the context of your PhD, you will conduct a feasibility study on the topic "Simulation of interventional cardiovascular procedures (e.g., TAVR) for game-based learning of clinical treatment pathways" This includes conception, development (Unreal Engine or Unity 3D, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, 3D projection display) and verification with clinical partners as well as close interaction with the Extended Reality Cluster within Siemens Healthineers To find out more about the specific business, have a look at https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/products-services Your qualifications and experience: You have a master's or diploma degree in computer science or an equivalent degree in a similar discipline You have a good understanding of and experience with game development tools like Unreal Engine, e.g., with the blueprint and animation system and the handling of morph targets in a 3D model You have a good knowledge of optimizing software applications for the performance of end devices (especially in VR) as well as 3D design You have programming skills in C# Your attributes and skills: You have a very good command of German and English, both written and spoken You are characterized by a structured, goal-oriented and success-oriented way of working You have good communication skills You are interested in clinical-medical workflows and cardiovascular interventions Does this sound like you? Then we look forward to receiving your application! Our global team: Siemens Healthineers is a leading global medical technology company. 68,000 dedicated colleagues in over 70 countries are driven to shape the future of healthcare. An estimated 5 million patients across the globe benefit every day from our innovative technologies and services in the areas of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging, laboratory diagnostics and molecular medicine, as well as digital health and enterprise services. Our culture: Our culture embraces different perspectives, open debate, and the will to challenge convention. Change is a constant aspect of our work. We aspire to lead the change in our industry rather than just react to it. That’s why we invite you to take on new challenges, test your ideas, and celebrate success. Check our Careers Site at https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/de/careers As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities. Wish to find out more before applying? Contact us: students.func@siemens-healthineers.com. We care about your data privacy and take compliance with GDPR as well as other data protection legislation seriously. For this reason, we ask you not to send us your CV or resume by email. We ask instead that you create a profile in our talent community where you can upload your CV. Setting up a profile lets us know you are interested in career opportunities with us and makes it easy for us to send you an alert when relevant positions become open. Click here to get started. Siemens Healthineers Germany was awarded the Great Place to Work® certificate. Organization: Siemens Healthineers Company: Siemens Healthcare GmbH Experience Level: Early Professional Full / Part time: Part-time