Open Positions

We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral candidate, who wants to work in an international and highly collaborative environment to employ different microfluidic-based approaches for the successful sorting of immune cells by size. This extremely interdisciplinary project is focused on developing microfluidic systems to sort elite immune cells according to various parameters and characterize them further in microphysiological systems.

The successful candidate will be working under the supervision of Dr. Sadaf Pashapour and Prof. Dr. Kerstin Göpfrich. The project is embedded in a collaboration between the Institute of Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials (IMSEAM) and the Centre for Molecular Biology (ZMBH) at Heidelberg University within the ExC SynthImmune.

Key Facts:

• Location: Institute of Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials, Scientific Core Facility for Microfabrication and Microfluidics 
• Funded position until 31.12.2028 
• Starting at the earliest possible date

Your Profile:

• PhD degree in Bioengineering, Biosciences and related fields
• Experiences with Microfluidics work flow is a major advantage
• Experience with CAD designing (QCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Fusion360, Blender) are beneficial
• Cell culture experience (Immunostaining, 3D cell culture) and experiences with Fluorescence, Confocal and/or Widefield Microscopy are a plus
• Excellent English writing and communication skills (preferably grant writing experiences)
• Open for new technologies and eager to learn various new techniques
• High degree of motivation, enthusiasm for research, very good organizational skills

What we offer:

• Motivating and interdisciplinary work environment
• Part of the Excellence Cluster Network SynthImmune
• Participation in international and national conferences
• Expand knowledge in microfabrication and microfluidic techniques
• Support in career development

If interested, please send a motivation letter, academic transcripts and your CV via E-mail to Dr. Sadaf Pashapour (sadaf.pashapour@imseam.uni-heidelberg.de) until 07.09.2026. Please also direct any informal inquiries to Dr. Pashapour.

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