Job Description

CAREER IN MICROTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH – BIG OPPORTUNITIES WITH SMALL STRUCTURES!
CHANGE STARTS WITH US.
Do you want to change the world through science? Then the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Microsystems and Solid State Technologies EMFT is the perfect place to start your career!

With around 190 highly qualified employees at our locations in Munich, Oberpfaffenhofen and Regensburg, we combine many years of experience with extensive expertise in microelectronics and microsystems technology. Our wide range of technologies spans from advanced semiconductor processes and MEMS technologies to innovative 3D integration and flexible electronics.

These nano and microtechnologies form the foundation of our diverse fields of expertise, which include sensor technology, circuit design, system solutions with AI, analysis and testing, as well as micropumps.

Through the close collaboration of our experts, not only groundbreaking innovations arise, but also synergies that enable Fraunhofer EMFT to effectively tackle the complex challenges of our time.

At CAELIA Health, we are building the data and AI foundation for precision respiratory medicine.

As Chief Data Officer, you will play a central role in shaping how respiratory data is collected, understood, and turned into real clinical impact for millions of patients.

This is not a “maintenance” role. You will help define what is possible when high-quality sensor data, machine learning, and privacy-first architectures come together in healthcare.

Be part of change

As CDO, you own CAELIA’s data and AI backbone. Your success will be measured by how well our data platform enables better products, better models, and ultimately better outcomes for patients.

• Build and scale CAELIA’s data & AI platform
• Define and implement the end-to-end data strategy: from data ingestion to model training and deployment
• Turn complex, sensitive respiratory and sensor data into robust, explainable, and clinically meaningful insights
• Enable privacy-preserving learning approaches (e.g. Federated Learning) across partners and studies
• Work closely with hardware, software, and clinical teams to bring models into real-world products
• Ensure interoperability (FHIR / HL7), data quality, and regulatory readiness (GDPR, MDR)

• Design and evolve scalable data architectures for medical and sensor data
• Develop ML pipelines and MLOps workflows suitable for regulated environments
• Lead model lifecycle management: validation, monitoring, explainability, and iteration
• Establish data governance, security, and privacy-by-design principles
• Collaborate on clinical studies, pilots, and real-world evidence generation
• Translate product and clinical questions into data and model requirements
  
  

Being successful in this role means building systems that others can trust — clinicians, regulators, partners, and patients alike.

What you contribute

• Strong background in Data Engineering, Machine Learning, and applied AI with hands-on approach
• Experience working with sensitive data (health, medical devices, IoT, research, or similar domains) is a plus
• Solid understanding of cloud architectures and ML-Ops (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Familiarity with privacy-preserving or distributed learning approaches (e.g. Federated Learning)
• Comfort operating in regulated or safety-critical environments
• Clear communicator who enjoys working across disciplines
• Product-driven, pragmatic, and curious — someone who likes to build, test, and learn
  
  

Formal leadership titles or years are not the focus. We value capability, mindset, and growth potential

What we offer

• You shape a core pillar of the company from an early stage
• You work with a strong founding team across product, sensors, and clinical operations
• You help define the future of data-driven respiratory care — not just another dashboard
• As Co-Founder you will receive equity shares and long-term incentive
  
  

• A challenging and varied job with meaning and responsibility - you will be dedicated to the challenges of our society and help shape the future!
• With us, you have room for commitment and creativity - you can set your own priorities and realize your ideas in the team and in the projects
• Teamwork makes the dream work - you work in an open-minded and dynamic team that will place its trust in you from the outset
• Integration into a large scientific network with a structured onboarding program
• Individual and extensive training opportunities and career boosters for your professional and personal development, e.g. opportunities for a doctorate or participation in the Fraunhofer TALENTA Women’s promotion program
• Work-life balance through flexible working time models, With-Child office, hybrid working and many other offers
• Good transport connections and a discounted job ticket with employer subsidy

The weekly working time is 39 hours. This position is also available on a part-time basis. We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability. Our tasks are diverse and adaptable – for applicants with disabilities, we work together to find solutions that best promote their abilities. Appointment, remuneration and social security benefits based on the public-sector collective wage agreement (TVöD). Additionally Fraunhofer may grant performance-based variable remuneration components.

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.

Ready for a change? Then apply now and make a difference! Once we have received your online application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt. We will then get back to you as soon as possible and let you know what happens next.

Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Microsystems and Solid State Technologies EMFT

www.emft.fraunhofer.de

Requisition Number: 83369 Application Deadline: 03/31/2026