Bioin­for­matics Postdoc at the German Diabetes Center (DDZ) Düsseldorf

The German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Leibniz Institute for Diabetes Research at the Heinrich Heine University (HHU) Düsseldorf is an inter­di­sci­plinary research institute that links basic and clinical sciences to improve prevention, diagnosis and therapy of Diabetes mellitus and its compli­ca­tions. The Paul Langerhans Group Compu­ta­tional Diabe­tology develops compu­ta­tional methods for the analysis of (multi-)omics data (genome, transcriptome, epigenome, proteome, metabolome) of DDZ associated cohort studies. The BARIA is a longi­tu­dinal study of indivi­duals under­going bariatric surgery aiming towards a better under­standing of obesity and associated cardio­vas­cular dysfunc­tions. Next to clinical and metabolic variables, the study gathers compre­hensive omics data from patient samples. For the integrated analysis of the various data modalities in this study, we are looking for a highly motivated and talented

Postdoc­toral Researcher (f/m/d)

for a full-time (100%) TV‑L E13 compen­sated position in the field of bioin­for­matics.

Your tasks

• Analyse compre­hensive multiomics data sets of the BARIA cohort
• Develop new machine learning / AI methods for multiomics data analysis
• Contribute to writing scien­tific papers and grant appli­ca­tions

Your profile

• Doctoral degree/Ph.D. in bioinformatics/computational biology, or related areas
• Strong under­standing of biolo­gical concepts
• Expertise in omics data analysis, algorithm develo­pment, machine learning / AI
• An analy­tical aptitude for devising innovative scien­tific or technical solutions
• Profi­cient in programming languages such as Python, Java, C/C++, Rust
• Excellent track record of scien­tific publi­ca­tions
• Excellent commu­ni­cation skills in English
• You are a team player and keen to colla­borate with medical resear­chers, physi­cians and biolo­gists to propel the project

Our Offer

• Support towards independent scien­tific work and scien­tific career develo­pment
• Association with compe­titive networks for training and mentoring including the German Center for Diabetes Research (dzd-ev.de)
• The position is awarded for 2 years starting at the next possible date, with the possi­bility of extension.
• Family-friendly working condi­tions and profes­sional equality. Since May 2011, the DDZ has been certified by the “career and family audit”. The provision of section §7 (1) of the Part-Time and Fixed-Term Act is taken into account.
• Salary is regulated by the collective agreement for the civil service of the state in the version valid for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Severely handi­capped persons will be preferred in case of equal quali­fi­cation.
• Women are given prefe­rence in case of equal quali­fi­ca­tions.

For further infor­mation on the project, please contact Jun.-Prof. Dr. Daniel Dörr (daniel.doerr@ddz.de). Please submit your complete appli­cation (motivation letter, CV, certificates/records) with the reference code PR-CD-25–3 via e‑mail to personal@ddz.de. The regis­tration and further processing of your appli­cation is carried out in the DDZ primarily by electronic data processing. The data protection regula­tions apply. By applying, the candidate agrees to this procedure.

Deutsche Diabetes-Forschungs­ge­sell­schaft e.V.
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Auf’m Hennekamp 65, 40225 Düsseldorf
www.ddz.de