PhD position (all genders) in AI for biomedical data analysis

You will join the Institute of Medical Systems Biology and the bAIome Center for Biomedical AI (baiome.org) to complement our lively and enthusiastic team of machine learning engineers. Your main tasks will encompass the development of novel machine and deep learning algorithms to understand, predict, and treat human disease. Using multi-modal genomic, image, and patient data, in conjunction with graph, transformer, and diffusion models, you will help us understand and treat immune-related maladies. Together with clinical disease experts, you will translate your findings into targeted applications.

This position is for a limited period of three years as part of a third-party funded project and is to be filled with 65% (negotiable, possibly more) of regular weekly working hours.

• Master’s degree in computer science, bioinformatics or related fields.
• Solid understanding of machine and deep learning and relevant frameworks (e.g. Pytorch or Tensorflow, Keras, scikit-learn, OpenCV).
• Proficiency in Python, Linux and HPC environments.
• Good communication skills to interact with collaborators ranging from machine learning researchers to pathologists or medical students.
• Knowledge of biology and medicine is a plus.
• Highly motivated with an interest to work in an interdisciplinary team spanning machine learning, bioinformatics, and medicine.
• Strong English language skills to communicate and collaborate in our diverse work environment.

• Regular pay according to TVöD/VKA; attractive company pension plan and various employee discounts
• 30 days of vacation; possibility of special leave
• Central location: Our clinic is centrally located at the beautiful Eppendorfer Park
• Sustainable travel: subsidies for the "Deutschlandticket" and Dr. Bike bicycle service
• Crisis-proof workplace, meaningful activity, appreciative interaction and open exchange of knowledge within the team; structured induction training
• Opportunity to actively shape and develop the working environment within the framework of our employee program (UKE INside).
• Family-friendly working environment: cooperation on childcare, free vacation care, advice for employees with relatives in need of care
• Excellent health, prevention and sports offers
• Healthy and varied lunch break: In addition to our canteen, there is a rich selection of culinary offerings just a few steps away, for example the "Health Kitchen" cafés and bistros, as well as other snack bars, bakers, a supermarket, etc.

We live diversity and value variety

We offer a work environment providing equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, sexual identity, disability, ethnic and social origin or religion. This is confirmed by our accession to the Charter of Diversity. We explicitly aim to increase the proportion of women in management positions, especially among scientific personnel in research and teaching. Women with equal qualifications will be given priority. The same applies in the case of under-representation of one gender in the advertised area. Persons with severe disability with equal aptitude, competence and professional performance will be given priority. 

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