Postdoctoral Researcher – Translational AI in Neuropathology (m/f/d)

As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will:

• Develop and adapt foundation and multimodal models integrating histomorphology, DNA methylation, sequencing, spatial and clinical data
• Establish reproducible training and inference pipelines on our in-house and the central state academic GPU infrastructure
• Co-supervise doctoral, MD and master’s students and contribute to grant applications (DFG, ERC, EU, BMBF, foundations) with the aim of acquiring your own third-party funding
• Publish and present at conferences, present the work at national and international meetings and represent the department in research networks such as EUcanA
• PhD or MD/PhD in computer science, computational biology, biomedical engineering, physics, mathematics, medicine or a related discipline
• Track record in machine learning applied to biomedical imaging and/or omics data, documented by publications in leading journals or conferences
• Ambition to develop an independent research profile and to grow into the leadership of a research group; first experience in supervising students or in grant writing is a plus
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills; German is welcome but not a prerequisite
• Ability to work independently and within a collaborative, interdisciplinary team, and awareness of the role’s relevance for patient care
• Collectively agreed remuneration TV-L E13, attractive company pension scheme (VBL)
• 30 days vacation
• Sustainable travel: job ticket
• Family-friendly working environment: cooperative arrangements for childcare, subsidy for child vacation care, advice for employees with relatives in need of care
• Wide range of health, prevention and sports offers
• Access to one of the world's largest clinically annotated CNS tumour cohorts and continuously growing multimodal datasets with linked molecular and outcome data
• State-of-the-art research infrastructure including digital pathology, dedicated GPU computing and comprehensive in-house platforms for sequencing, proteomics and spatial omics technologies
• A truly translational research environment where AI innovations can progress from discovery to routine diagnostic application
• A structured career path towards scientific independence through mentoring, support for third-party funding acquisition, habilitation opportunities and the prospect of establishing your own research group
• Close interdisciplinary collaboration with leading experts at UKHD, DKFZ, KiTZ, EUcanAI and internationally renowned research institutions worldwide