The University Hospital Bonn (UKB) is a maximum care hospital with more than 1,300 beds. Our more than 9,000 employees take on tasks in research, teaching and patient care as well as in public health at the highest level. In the science ranking (LOMV) and in the economic result, the UKB is number 1 of the university hospitals in NRW and in 2021 had the third highest case mix index of the university hospitals in Germany.

The Core Unit for Bioinformatics Data Analysis (CUBA), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany, is inviting applications for a:

Bioinformatician (m/f/d)

The position is full time (38,5 hours/week) and for a period of two years with the possibility of extension. The position can be filled at the earliest possible date.

The Core Unit for Bioinformatics at the Medical Faculty of the University of Bonn provides quantitative and computational analyses, training and consultation. Its main task is to support research groups at the Bonn site. CUBA benefits from a shared computing infrastructure and exchange of expertise due to its embedding and collaboration with the Institute for Medical Biometry, Informatics and Epidemiology (IMBIE) and the Institute for Genomic Statistics and Bioinformatics (IGSB).

Key responsibilities:

Analysis and processing of high-volume omics data (bulk, single cell, spatial) such as next generation sequencing (NGS) and MS proteomics data
Design, develop and maintain workflows and tools for reproducible analysis and QC
Reporting of results and documentation
Contribution to teaching activities, e.g. training courses in R programming or bioinformatics analyses
Consultancy and communication with project partners like biomedical researchers

Your profile:

Master's or PhD degree in bioinformatics, computer science or any related field
Excellent programming skills, e.g. R and Bioconductor, Python
Experience in HPC environments (Slurm), Linux command line and containers
Knowledge of bioinformatics pipelines such as Nextflow (nf-core) and Snakemake
A team-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for joint problem-solving on-site
Knowledge of molecular biology is considered a bonus
Good communication and presentation skills
Proficiency in English is highly valued, knowledge of German considered a plus

We offer:

Responsible and versatile: a job with a lot of creative freedom in a collegial team
Secure in the future: fee according to TV-L EG13
Flexible for families: flexible working time models, the option of a place in the company day care center and offers for those returning from parental leave
Provision for later: company pension scheme
Clever to work: possibility of an interest-free loan to purchase an e-bike
Tailor-made education: subsidized further education and training
Systematic start: structured induction
Healthy at work: numerous health promotion offers, free membership in UKBfit
Employer benefits: preferential offers for employees (corporate benefits)

We are committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Our goal is to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are underrepresented and to particularly promote their careers. We therefore urge relevantly qualified women to apply. Applications are treated in accordance with the State Equal Opportunities Act. Applications from suitable people with proven severe disabilities and those of equal status are particularly welcome.

How to apply:

Do you meet our requirements and are you looking for a varied and challenging job? Do not hesitate and send your detailed application (preferably by e-mail in one file up to 5 MB in size) within four weeks stating the job advertisement number ST-30034 to:

andreas.buness@uni-bonn.de

Core Unit for Bioinformatics Data Analysis
Medical Faculty, University of Bonn

Building Bonnjour, Baunscheidtstraße 17, 53113 Bonn, Germany
www.ukbonn.de