Postdoctoral researcher in computational epigenetics
Your workplace
Department Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Network Science Lab
Our benefits
- Regular promotion to the next level and increase in salary pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement for the public service of the German Länder (TV-L) or remuneration pursuant to the Bavarian Public Servants Remuneration Act (BayBesG) plus an additional annual bonus
- 30 days annual leave at five working days per week with additional free days on December 24 and 31
- Occupational pension scheme and asset accumulation savings scheme
- We are flexible regarding working hours and workplace.
- Although we are a computational lab, you can benefit from various ongoing collaborations with wet lab scientists.
Your Tasks
We are launching a high-risk high-gain project in the field of computational epigenetics: Our aim is to develop computational methods to infer upstream regulators of DNA methylation from matched gene expression and DNA methylation data, using a combination ML, network-based modeling, and classical bioinformatics pipelines. If such upstream regulators exist at all is currently unclear, but if they do, they would constitute a new functional class of proteins that not only regulate a fundamental biological program but are also putative targets for novel therapies in diseases driven by aberrant DNA methylation. We are seeking a creative and highly independent postdoctoral researcher to lead the method development in this project.
Your Profile
- Ability to independently carry out creative, rigorous, and reproducible scientific work in the field of computational biology/ML for omics, as evidenced through publications in leading life sciences and/or ML journals or conference proceedings.
- Strong interest in epigenetics and willingness to engage in collaborations with wet lab scientists.
- PhD (completed or almost completed) in bioinformatics, machine learning, computer science, or a related field.
- Master's degree in computer science, bioinformatics, applied mathematics, or a related field.
Supplementary description
Please provide the following documents with your application:
- Cover letter where (i) you explain why you are interested in the position and (ii) briefly describe your two best publications and tell us why you are proud of them. Important: write this letter yourself, do not AI-generate it. Also provide links to your two best publications if they are available open-access.
- PDFs of your two best publications if they are not available open-access.
- CV including full list of publications and contact details for two referees.
- Transcripts and certificates for your Bachelor's degree, Master's degrees, and PhD degree (if already available).
Application deadline
2026-12-31
Title
Postdoctoral researcher in computational epigenetics
Job start date
2027-01-01
Payment
E13
Gehaltsrange (brutto pro Jahr)
Working time
full time
Weekly working hours
40
### Temporary Contract yes
Further general conditions
Work location
Nürnberger Str. 74
91052 Erlangen
Contact
Prof. Dr. David B. Blumenthal
Tel.: +49 173 2039892
Mobil:
david.b.blumenthal@fau.de
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