Bioinformatician Position

**About BioMed X**:
BioMed X is an independent research institute located on the campus of the University of Heidelberg in Germany with a world-wide network of partner locations. Together with our partners, we identify big biomedical research challenges and provide creative solutions by combining global crowdsourcing with local incubation of the world’s brightest early-career research talents. Each of the highly diverse research teams at BioMed X has access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure and is continuously guided by experienced mentors from academia and industry. At BioMed X, we combine the best of two worlds - academia and industry - and enable breakthrough innovation by making biomedical research more efficient, more agile, and more fun.

**About Team VPE**:
The goal of team VPE lead by Dr. Douglas McCloskey is to develop a versatile computational platform that can predict the efficacy of first

**The Position**:
**Required skills**:

- Basic experience and/or practical understanding and interest in learning modern deep learning libraries including PyTorch; using version control with Git; using code management best practices such as unit testing, linting, and documentation; orchestrating machine learning experiments using cloud computing environments; and using continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) frameworks.
- Independent thinking
- Experienced to work in interdisciplinary teams
- Excellent communication skills in English

**Additional preferred skills**:

- Formal biological training or experience working with data derived from chronic-immune related diseases.
- Experience processing and analyzing single cell sequencing data.
- Experience working with traditional differential equation solvers or generative models for synthetic data generation.
- Understanding of AGILE methodologies.

**What we offer**:
The post is offered for a limited term until **June 30th, 2028**.
- Flexible working hours and hybrid working location
- Opportunities to publish in top academic journals and present at top academic and industry conferences.
- Training in how scientific teams take a high-risk and high reward idea from development to early stage productization utilizing AGILE methodologies.
- Access to a vast network in science and industry.
- International, diverse, and positive work atmosphere that fosters personal and professional growth.
- Job ticket, sponsored fitness contract, complimentary fresh fruit, soft drinks and chocolate, team recognition events, etc.

The position is sponsored by **Sanofi**.
- 1-page cover letter explaining the reasons of interest to join our team and contributions you would make to the team.
- Curriculum Vitae outlining scientific interests, research achievements, and a record of publications.
- 2 references will be asked for after submission as a part of the interview process.

**Contact**:
**BioMed X Institute**

Im Neuenheimer Feld 515
69120 Heidelberg
Germany

**Contact: Dr. Douglas McCloskey**
**Phone**: +49 6221 42611713