The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.com) currently operates 76 institutes and research institutions throughout Germany and is the world’s leading applied research organization. Around 30 000 employees work with an annual research budget of 2.9 billion euros.
Fraunhofer is one of Europe‘s largest and most well-known non-profit research organizations. Fraunhofer’s mission is to bridge academia and industry via translational research. Fraunhofer has been awarded as top employer in the categories „research“ and „public sector“ in 2019. The Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing (SCAI) is part of the Fraunhofer Society, focuses on the development of innovative approaches in computational sciences and brings them into industrial practice. The institute has currently around 180 employees.
The AI & Data Science team within the Department of Bioinformatics is dedicated to the development and application of modern data science approaches (specifically machine learning) in precision medicine, systems medicine and early drug discovery. The work of the AI & Data Science group covers a value chain ranging from molecular system reconstruction & modelling over drug target identification and finding the right drug for the right patient (precision medicine) up to clinical trial design. We are looking for a Biomedical Data Scientist to join our team in Sankt Augustin near Bonn as soon as possible.
The team and the entire Department of Bioinformatics are internationally well connected and are working closely together with leading European and US institutions from academia and industry.
The weekly working time is 39 hours. We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Appointment, remuneration and social security benefits based on the public-sector collective wage agreement (TVöD). Additionally Fraunhofer may grant performance-based variable remuneration components.
Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal qualifications and suitability.
With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.
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The successful candidate will initially receive a fixed term contract for 2 years with possibility for prolongation.
The position can be filled in part time.