Job Description

Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology (IKMB)

The IKMB, together with the DFG-funded Clinical Research Unit (CRU) “CATCH ALL” and the Liquid Biomarkers group, is looking for an experienced bioinformatician with a PhD in bioinformatics, molecular biology, genetics, informatics, or a related field to join our interdisciplinary research group. The position will be hosted at the Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology (IKMB). We invite applications from experienced postdoctoral researchers who are looking for cutting-edge research opportunities in the clinical field. This position requires expertise in informatics, biology, omics and biostatistics. We expect the ideal candidate to be intensely interested, driven and dedicated with respect to our research schedule.

Start in our team

The position is

available from 01.02.2026

and is funded for

four years

, an ideal springboard in your career ladder to prepare yourself for higher positions. The contract will be issued for 4 years.

What we offer

The salary will be based on the German E13 TV-L scale, if terms and conditions under collective bargaining law are fulfilled Full-time employment, currently 38,5 hours per week; part-time employment may be compatible within the framework of certain working time models Many employee discounts on various online platforms and with various companies University sports and fitness at a company rate as a balance to work You can find more attractive UKSH benefits here: Benefits (uksh.de)

What you can expect

Integration into the research agenda, both within CATCH ALL and within the Liquid Biomarkers group Development and Conduct of original research questions using our unique collection of medical multi-omics data Management of the diverse multi-level data sets in CATCH ALL and provision of bioinformatics solutions for the inherent research questions Data storage in our existing infrastructure (iRods and Yoda), application of pipelines and development of new bioinformatics solutions Opportunities to interact in EU projects such as Instand-NGS4P and EASIGEN-DS, with clinicians and researchers at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, as well as with external researchers nationally and internationally

What you bring with you

Command line use in Linux, running of cluster jobs (sbatch, nextflow, snakemake) and mathematical/statistical expertise Programming languages Bash and Python (incl. NumPy and Pandas), handling and uploading codes to GitHub Professional data management skills for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data and other scientific datasets (using iRods, Yoda), as well as submission management to ENA, EGA and other appropriate repositories Professional skills in processing omics data (scRNA, RNA, DNA etc.), and interest in spatial data Proven ability and dedication to write and publish high quality scientific manuscripts




We look forward to receiving your application by

06.01.2026

, quoting the job number

27738

.

Campus Kiel

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Veröffentlicht am: 09.12.2025
Standort:
Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, DE, 24105
Ausschreibungsnummer: 27738

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Ihr Kontakt zu uns: PD Dr. Michael Forster # 0431 - 500 15136
Recruiter: Bianca Heil # 0431 - 500 11196 # https://rmkcdn.su