Postdoc (f/m/d)

Postdoc (f/m/d) - Data science of bioimages

resaerch group of Dr. Bozek | Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC)

The University of Cologne is one of the largest and most research-intensive universities in Germany, offering a wide range of subjects. With its six faculties and its interfaculty centres, it offers a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines and internationally outstanding profile areas, supported by the administration with its services.

The Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC) is a multidisciplinary center at the University of Cologne providing a forum that brings together physician scientists with basic researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences to perform competitive basic, disease-oriented research. The mission of the CMMC is to advance the understanding of the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms as a prelude to improving prevention, diagnosis and treatment of many common health problems. For further information, please visit www.cmmc.uni-koeln.de.
The CMMC invites applications from enthusiastic, motivated individuals for the research group “Data science of bioimages” of Dr. Katarzyna Bozek for: Postdoctoral scholar (100% TVL-E13).
The research group of Dr. Katarzyna Bozek is working on data- intensive problems in biomedicine by combining machine learning, statistical and other computational methods. Image data and deep learning solutions are a major part of our research. All projects involve collaboration with experimental and medical partners located in Cologne and at the Charité University Hospital Berlin.
We are currently looking for a postdoctoral candidate (f/m/d) for our collaborative project on chronic kidney disease. The tasks will involve automating nephropathology procedures using deep learning and devising methods for extracting information from nephropathology image data. Our collaboration partners include medical as well as microscopy experts located in Cologne and Freiburg. We offer work in a stimulating, interdisciplinary environment in the heart of cosmopolitan, historical city. Please visit https://www.bozek-lab.cmmc-uni-koeln.de/ to learn more about the group’s interests and ongoing research.

Your Tasks

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  development of computational methods and processing pipelines dedicated to the project
• application of existing and development of new analytical and ML solutions
• data visualization and communication
• work in close collaboration with our medical and experimental collaboration partners

Your Profile

• degree in computer science, physics, bioinformatics, or a related field
• good knowledge of programming (python)
• experience with computation on cluster architectures
• experience with machine learning
• great communication skills, capacity of working in a team and in an interdisciplinary environment

WE Offer You

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  opportunity to apply and develop cutting-edge machine learning and computational technologies to resolve timely medical and scientific problems
• collaborative, and international multi-disciplinary working environment where colloquial and working language is English
• development and networking through participation in workshop and conferences both ML and biology or medicine
• a diverse and fair working environment
• support in reconciling work and family life
• flexible working time models
• extensive advanced training opportunities
• occupational health management offers
• local transport ticket at a discount for UoC employees

The position is available as soon as possible on a full-time basis. It is limited to a term of three years. If the applicant meets the relevant wage requirements and personal qualifications, the salary is based on remuneration group TV-L 13 of the pay scale for the German public sector.

The University of Cologne is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. Women are especially encouraged to apply and will be considered preferentially in accordance with the Equal Opportunities Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz – LGG NRW). We also expressly welcome applications from people with disabilities / special needs or of equal status.

Please send your convincing application (include CV, cover letter, and contact to 2 references) with proof of the sought qualifications by email (in one pdf-file) with the reference number Wiss2108-17 to k.bozek@uni-koeln.de. The application deadline is 13.10.2021.
For further inquiries please visit https://www.bozek-lab.cmmc-uni-koeln.de/ or contact Dr. Katarzyna Bozek (k.bozek@uni-koeln.de).