Early Career Bioinformatician (f/m/x)

Are you an early career data scientist / analyst with strong bioinformatics affinity? This is an outstanding opportunity for a neurogeneticist / data scientist to work in the Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2). You will support data analysis and management for the Monogenic Data Analysis working group and have the opportunity to work in close collaboration with scientists within GP2 around the globe.
 

Role responsibilities

This role will focus on running and refining genomic analyses, data management, and data visualization workflows.

• Support in cloud-based and high-performance computing analyses as well as bioinformatic workflows
• Support in data sharing solutions for large genomics and clinical efforts in neurodegenerative disease research
• Management of the clinical and genomics data flow

Ideal candidates

• A master degree or BSc with 1-5 years of working experience in computational biology, bioinformatics, computer science, statistics, or a similar discipline
• Solid experience in working in a Unix-like and high-performance computing (HPC) environment. Cloud computing competency is a plus.
• Solid skills in R / Python / bash programming and version control / containerization
• Familiarity with developing and maintaining bioinformatic workflows (Snakemake, WDL or Nextflow)
• Ideally, experience with NGS data analyses
• A basic understanding of genomics / genetics is a plus
• Strong communication skills that will enable effective participation in an interdisciplinary team of data analysts and biologists

This position will include the opportunities for frequent travels to partner institutes, growing your data science analytic skills and publishing research in collaboration within GP2. The location for the work will be at the DZNE Tuebingen.

We offer

• An interesting and challenging task in a research center that works on the future topics of health research
• An international environment characterized by a strong focus on science and research
• Targeted personnel development
• A position, initially temporary limited until December 31st, 2024, with possibility of extension
• Company pension plan, health management
• Employment, payment, and social benefits are determined by the Public Sector Collective Agreement (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst – TVöD Bund).

The DZNE is an equal opportunity employer. It is committed to employing disabled individuals and especially encourages them to apply.

Interested candidates should provide the following documents: cover letter, CV, and if possible up to three relevant references.

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.

For further information contact Zih-Hua Fang at Zih-Hua.Fang@dzne.de

Please submit your application online via the “Apply” button.