University Hospital Würzburg - Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine

University Hospital Würzburg - Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine

01.05.2026

Full-time

Fixed-Term

Application deadline: 30.04.2026

The Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine of the University Hospital Würzburg offers the position as

We offer

The University Hospital Würzburg is one of Germanys leading academic medical centers, integrating patient care, research and teaching at an international level. With approximately 7,800 employees and a history spanning more than 400 years, our hospital stands for medical excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration and state-of-the-art treatment standards. As a major public employer, it offers attractive employee benefits as well as comprehensive health and social services, providing a stable and professionally driven working environment with a strong international focus.

The Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine of the University Hospital Würzburg proves its professional competence in all these areas with more than 31,000 patients per year.

With over 150 doctors, anesthesiology is one of the clinics largest specialist areas. We attach great importance to research and offer a wide range of opportunities. In connection with the cooperation in one of the numerous research and working groups, we also closely cooperate with the German Institute of Human Nutrition, who investigates the impact of nutrition on age-associated disease development. In this particular project the requirement of micronutrient supplementation in critically ill patients. Since it is postulated that severe disease is accompanied by a severe loss of micronutrients or many patients arrive in a clinical setting with a micronutrient deficiency, the effect of supplementation on clinical outcomes will be tested together with the project partners. This particular project aims to develop more reliable methods to establish the micronutrient status.

The University Hospital Würzburg and the German Institute of Human Nutrition are offering an intensive and structured supervision and, together, with the University of Potsdam a PhD programme. Training and scientific development are ensured by including you into a team of nutritionists, biochemists and clinical working persons at the institute. State-of-the-art equipment and infrastructure will give every possibility to perform the work. We offer multiple opportunities as listed below:

• Intensive scientific support, close collaboration with cooperating institutions and enrolment in the local PhD programm

• Excellent technical equipment, a wide range of experimental methods and a dynamic and interactive research environment

• Easy accessibility by public transport or car

• 30 days of vacation

The BIO-MICRO project

Please find a description of the project under:

Salary scale: Market competitive based on a 40hour week, depending on qualifications and experience. Successful candidates will receive an attractive base-salary in accordance with the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, for 36 months. The exact (net) salary depends on the EU-defined country correction factor, and on local tax regulations (for additional information see EU MSCA website). Exact salary will be confirmed upon appointment.

Doctoral candidates will receive a living allowance of €4010/month (correction factor to be applied per country, and local employers contribut)

Your Tasks

RF7: Personalization, adequate monitoring and guidance of micronutrient therapy in cardiac surgery patients