ScientistPostdoc (mfd) bioinformatics and data management

Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology (IKMB)

The IKMB together with the DFG-funded Clinical Research Unit (CRU) CATCH ALL and the Liquid Biomarkers group is looking for an experienced bioinformatician with a PhD in bioinformatics, molecular biology, genetics, informatics or a related field to join our interdisciplinary research team. We invite applications from experienced postdoctoral researchers seeking cutting‑edge research opportunities in the clinical field. This position requires expertise in informatics, biology, omics and biostatistics. We expect the ideal candidate to be intensely interested, driven and dedicated with respect to our research schedule.

Start in our team

Available from ; the contract is funded for four years.

What we offer

• The salary will be based on the German E13 TV‑L scale if terms and conditions under collective bargaining law are fulfilled.
• Full‑time employment (currently 385 hours per week); part‑time employment may be compatible within the framework of certain working time models.
• Many employee discounts on various online platforms and with various companies.
• University sports and fitness at a company rate as a balance to work.
• Additional UKSH benefits are available.

What you can expect

• Integration into the research agenda both within CATCH ALL and within the Liquid Biomarkers group.
• Development and conduct of original research questions using our unique collection of medical multi‑omics data.
• Management of the diverse multi‑level data sets in CATCH ALL and provision of bioinformatics solutions for the inherent research questions.
• Data storage in our existing infrastructure (iRods and Yoda), application of pipelines and development of new bioinformatics solutions.
• Opportunities to interact in EU projects such as Instand‑NGS4P and EASIGEN‑DS with clinicians and researchers at the University Hospital Schleswig‑Holstein as well as with external researchers nationally and internationally.

What you bring with you

• Proficient command‑line use in Linux and running of cluster jobs (sbatch, Nextflow, Snakemake) paired with mathematical/statistical expertise.
• Programming experience in Bash and Python (including NumPy and Pandas), handling and uploading code to GitHub.
• Professional data management skills for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data and other scientific datasets (using iRods, Yoda) as well as submission management to ENA, EGA and other appropriate repositories.
• Professional skills in processing omics data (scRNA, RNA, DNA, etc.) and interest in spatial data.
• Proven ability and dedication to write and publish high‑quality scientific manuscripts.

We look forward to receiving your application by quoting the job number 27738 .