Open positions
We are looking for Postdocs!
If you are interested in the lab in general as a postdoc, please feel free to apply with an open application, including a letter of motivation and a CV.
We also currently have two formal openings:
There is also one less defined position, which could be used as a stepping stone to acquire individual funding or a fellowship. If you are interested in this position, please feel free to also apply to one of the position above and state your interests in the letter of motivation.
The three positions are aimed to be filled in 2025.
We are currently not looking for PhD students.
Placements and Theses
If you are interested in working with our group as a student, please get in touch with Anna Poetsch.
We are happy to host students from various backgrounds, including, but not limited to Computational Biology, Molecular Biology, Physics of Life, Computer Science, Machine Learning, and Medicine.
Please be aware that currently placements in the group are purely computational and require programming experience in R or Python. We can only offer projects that use computational biology (possibly including machine learning) with a biomedical focus and are related to the research direction of the group.
When getting in touch, please be specific about why you are interested in the lab and about the kind of topic you would like to work on. Generic applications and applications written by NLP tools are unlikely to be successful.
For machine learning theory or applying machine learning in other contexts, please have a look at CSBD or Scads.AI.
General expectations for new group members
1. Scientific curiosity
We are an interdisciplinary group at the intersection of molecular biology, computer science, and medicine. Our focus is to understand how genomes work. Curiosity and passion for related biomedical questions is therefore a requirement for our research. For a pure interest in medical, technical, or engineering challenges, there may be more suitable labs.
2. Interdisciplinary teamwork
The backgrounds within our research group are very diverse. Scientifically, this means a range from molecular biology to computer science and medicine. The projects are usually rooted in several disciplines and tend to involve stepping out of one's comfort zone. It is therefore paramount to be willing to work as a team and help each other out. This also involves commitment to support other lab members and to be available in person more frequently than from home office. You are the right person, if you are looking forward to also contribute to a community spirit in our group.
3. Openness and tolerance
We are an international team that is diverse in science, personal backgrounds and believes. Being open and tolerant to diversity in all its forms, and embracing the challenges it can sometimes bring, is therefore a prerequisite for doing science with us.