Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden | Germany | 01xxx Dresden | Temporary contract | Part time - flexible / Full time | Published since: 24.07.2026 on stepstone.de
Postdoc Surgical AI (m/f/d)
in the Clinic and Polyclinic for Visceral, Thorax and Vascular Surgery and the Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health The place is from 1. In October 2026, in full or part-time employment, first to be fixed for 24 months. Remuneration is carried out in accordance with the classification rules of the public service collective agreement (TV-L) and is possible in the case of personal conditions in the E13 remuneration group. This is part of a five-year research programme funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). The aim of the program is to develop generalizable and clinically relevant AI approaches for analyzing surgical videos using one of the world's largest prospective registers for surgical video data. As a postdoctoral student, you will be involved in the evaluation and optimization of modern AI models for understanding surgical videos under ralistic conditions of use. The site is embedded in an interdisciplinary and international research environment: They are part of the research group “Surgical Artificial Intelligence” under the direction of Dr. Fiona Kolbinger, who is jointly located at the Clinic for Visceral, Thorax and Vascular Surgery and at the Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health at TU Dresden. The research group works at the interface of AI development, clinical surgery and translational research with the aim of developing and evaluating AI methods for improving surgical care. .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
Conception and management of research projects in the field of AI for the analysis of surgical video data, including benchmarking and optimization of vision language models, clinical translation (clinical feasibility/fair phase studies as well as randomized controlled studies) and human-AI interaction in surgery Cooperation with national and international partners Mentoring of students and scientists in early career stages (Bachelor, Master and PhD stage) within the working group Creation of publications for journals and presentations for national and international conferences Participation in the application for scientific third-party funding and scientific public relations
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engeneering or a related subject Knowledge of computer science, software engineering, data science, computer vision, LLMs/VLMs as well as human AI interaction and/or strong interest in clinical surgery, interdisciplinary oncology and translational research Team-oriented operation and interest in clinical or translational applications at the interface of various disciplines, in particular between clinical surgery/surgical oncology and data science/AI Ability to independent time management and conduct research projects, willingness to mentor group members of previous career stages (e.g. student and scientific assistants); Ability to identify and communicate support needs Excellent knowledge of English; German knowledge or the willingness to acquire these are advantageous
An excellent interdisciplinary research environment with direct access to clinical data and expertise The opportunity to be part of a young, ambitious and growing team of interdisciplinary researchers Scientific flexibility through innovative third-party funded projects covering the entire spectrum of translational surgical AI, including surgical video analysis, multimodal AI, longitudinal and causal inference, and agentic AI Opportunities for professional development and mentoring, regular conference participations, publication possibilities and national and international cooperation Remuneration: according to TV-L in the remuneration group E13 plus Annual special payment, in the event of personal conditions Holiday: 30 days Recreational holiday Continuing training: Extensive internal and external continuing and continuing training opportunities to continuously strengthen your skills Corporate culture: We focus on transparency, team spirit and common successes. Celebrate with us at joint events or at sporting events such as the Rewe Teamchallenge Mobility: Grant to the job ticket to make your work path environmentally friendly and convenient Health: We promote your well-being with modern sports and exercise offerings in our health center, mental health programs and comprehensive occupational health management Benefits: Benefit from staff rebates at our Klinikapotheke, exclusive corporate benefits and other shopping portals Work-Life-Balance: Our family office supports you with questions about Kita courses, holiday programs and care of relatives. We also offer flexible working models
Location
 | Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden | |
| 01307 Dresden | ||
| Germany |
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