Postdoctoral Researcher (f / m / d) in the field of Machine Learning in Plant Genomics

Postdoctoral Researcher (f / m / d) in the field of Machine Learning in Plant Genomics 30. Juni 2025 Bewerbungszeitraum vom 30. Juni 2025 bis 25. Juni 2025 Referenznummer 44 / 06 / 25

The group investigates how genetic variation shapes gene regulation, protein function, and, ultimately, observable plant traits. Using machine learning and network analysis, we aim to enhance crop performance through the discovery and annotation of gene variants that can guide breeding and gene-editing approaches.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to join our team to work on machine learning-supported rapeseed genomics and breeding.

Your tasks :

• You design, train and interpret deep-learning models to predict regulatory gene variants in rapeseed genomes.
• You integrate large-scale sequence and RNA-seq data from internal and public resources.
• You build a reference library of predictive regulatory motifs.
• You use network analysis and random-forest approaches to identify transcription-factor master regulators and derive targets for gene editing / TILLING.
• You integrate multi-omics data to identify genotype-phenotype associations.
• You ensure FAIR data management, collaborate closely with geneticists, breeders and industry partners and publish your results in high-impact journals.
• You supervise MSc / PhD students and contribute to new grant proposals.

Your qualifications and skills :

You fit to us :

We offer you :

If you need further information, please feel free to contact Dr. Jedrzej Jakub Szymanski  Tel. : +49 39482 5-753directly.

What you need to know :

For us, your qualifications and strengths count. Therefore, everyone – independent from gender, origin, age, or possible disability – is welcome. The IPK is striving to increase the proportion of women in sectors where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages qualified women to apply. As an institution which has been awarded the Certificate for Career and Family (“berufundfamilie”), we offer family-friendly working conditions and flexible working hours. The IPK has set a goal to employ more people with disabilities. Qualified applicants with a disability will be given preference.

Your application :

We are looking forward to receive your complete (letter of motivation, CV, certificates) as one single pdf-document () until 25.07.2025.  If you have questions or require more information, please do contact Kerstin Schweigert (). Please indicate the reference number 44 / 06 / 25 in your correspondence. Please note that incomplete application documents cannot be considered.  Foreign qualifications must carry out an equivalence test in Germany, which is subject to a fee. This must be presented in the event of a later hiring :