The holder of the position, which is advertised worldwide, should research into the further development of alternative methods to animal experiments, such as computer simulations, organ simulations or permanent cell cultures. The position will be settled in the Department of Laboratory Animal Science in the field of Refinement, Reduction, Replacement (3R Method).
Sources:
https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/UKE-will-mit-Professur-Tierversuche-reduzieren,uke552.html
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wissen/forschung-hamburg-uke-will-mit-neuer-professur-tierversuche-reduzieren-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-191212-99-117272