PhD Project Researcher (m/f/x) focused on the microstructural and passive mechanical characterization of the myocardium

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📍 Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden 💼 fulltime 🕒 Posted June 25, 2026

Job Description

  • Publication Date07.05.2026
  • Application deadline15.07.2026
  • Job CategoryScientific staff
  • Job ProfileUniversity Project Assistant
  • Employment StartSeptember 2026
  • Contract Duration48 mths.
  • Hours per week30 h/w
  • Employment Type Temporary
  • Responsibilities

    The Institute of Biomechanics at Graz University of Technology is seeking a highly motivated university project assistant to work under the supervision of Prof. Gerhard A. Holzapfel as part of the ERC Synergy Grant project MECHVIVO. The project is dedicated to the development of an imaging method for the non-invasive examination of the tissue microstructure, aiming to improve the diagnosis and treatment of diastolic heart failure in clinical practice. At Graz University of Technology, the porcine and human myocardium (heart muscle) is analyzed mechanically and structurally for this...

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    Job Details

    • Location Stockholm, Stockholm County
    • Job Type fulltime
    • Category Physical Scientists
    • Posted Date June 25, 2026
    • Application Deadline August 04, 2026