Scientist (F/m/x) in Chemo Informatics

vor 2 Wochen


Leipzig, Deutschland Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung UFZ Vollzeit

The UFZ

The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) with its 1,100 employees has gained an excellent reputation as an international competence centre for environmental sciences. We are part of the largest scientific organisation in Germany, the Helmholtz association. Our mission: Our research seeks to find a balance between social development and the long-term protection of our natural resources.

The job

In this context, we are currently offering a Scientist position in cheminformatics (m/w/d)

Your tasks

The project aims to improve AI-based toxicity prediction by augmenting training data with physicochemical properties.
- Identify and evaluate data sources and in-silico tools for obtaining physicochemical properties.
- Develop a systematic workflow using these tools to allow small and large-scale generation of data sets for (re-)training AI approaches.
- Integration of the gained experience into existing in-house computational approaches to improve their predictive power.

We offer
- Excellent technical facilities which are without parallel
- Work in inter-disciplinary, multinational teams and excellent links with national and international research networks
- A vibrant region with a high quality of life and a wide cultural offering for a balance between family and professional life
- Interesting career opportunities and an extensive range of training and further education courses

**Profile**:

- Master’s degree in either chemistry, bio-/cheminformatics, computer science, or a similar field
- Ph.D. or work experience in cheminformatics is desirable
- A strong interest in contributing to predictive approaches in toxicology and environmental health by designing and developing open-source software packages
- Hands-on experience in programming using Python or R, preferentially using packages like RDKit, chemmineR or Chemprop
- Experience in developing machine learning software is desirable
- Ability to work independently and motivation to work in an interdisciplinary team
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English



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