Student Assistant (f/m/x) Core Facility Bioinformatics and Statistics

Helmholtz Zentrum München, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH); Oberschleißheim; Híbrido; EUR 17.000 - 22.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Helmholtz Zentrum München invites a highly motivated student assistant to join the Core Facility Bioinformatics and Statistics (CF-BIOS). The role focuses on supporting teaching, preparing learning materials, and assisting with HPC-related activities.

The position requires current student status with experience in R, Python, and BASH, plus familiarity with container tech (Docker, Apptainer) and package managers (Conda). A basic grasp of statistics or bioinformatics is desirable.

Formación

• Current student status with experience in R, Python, and BASH.
• Familiar with container technologies (Docker, Apptainer) and package managers (Conda).
• Basic knowledge of statistics or bioinformatics and programming.

Responsabilidades

• Support the core facility staff with teaching, act as trainer or moderator in courses (e.g. Introduction to BASH and HPC).
• Prepare teaching materials for e-learning courses, including content generation and video editing.
• Provide user support in coding club meetings for R, Python, or BASH.
• Test latest AI tools and their application on the HPC cluster.
• Further develop metadata annotation application (Python based).

Conocimientos

R

Python

BASH

Statistics basics

Herramientas

Docker

Apptainer

Conda

Descripción del empleo

Student Assistant (f/m/x) Core Facility Bioinformatics and Statistics

103030

Stud. Assistant

20 hrs./week during semester, 39 hrs./week in lecture free time

Neuherberg near Munich

Partially Remote Work possible

At Helmholtz Munich, we develop groundbreaking solutions for a healthier society in a rapidly changing world. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. Through strong partnerships, we accelerate the transfer of new ideas from the lab to real-life applications, improving lives.

The Core Facility Bioinformatics and Statistics (CF-BIOS) at Helmholtz Munich

is looking for a highly motivated student assistant (f/m/x) to join our team.

CF-BIOS provides comprehensive bioinformatics and statistical support for diverse research applications. We work closely with the High-Performance Compute (HPC) team and on-campus computational groups (from the Computational Health Center) to provide support for the HPC users at Helmholtz Munich.

Your tasks

• Support the core facility staff with teaching, act as trainer or moderator in courses of the core facility (e.g. Introduction to BASH and HPC courses)
• Prepare teaching materials for e-learning courses, e.g. generation of content, recording and editing of videos
• Provide user support in coding club meetings, which are interactive support sessions for users learning R, Python or BASH
• Test latest AI tools and their application on the HPC cluster
• Further develop metadata annotation application (Python based)

Your profile

• Current student status and experienced in R, Python, BASH
• Familiar with container technologies (e.g. Docker, Apptainer) and package managers (e.g. Conda)
• Basic knowledge of statistics or bioinformatics and programming

Considered as a plus if you bring experience in/with

• teaching computational courses
• different e-learning formats
• the use of High-Performance Compute Clusters

Remuneration and social security benefits are based on the Collective Bargaining Association of German States (TdL). This position has a fixed term until 31 March, 2027.

Managing Director Mike Frieser

„We believe that diversity is the key to groundbreaking research and innovative solutions. Our flexible working models and remote options create a supportive environment for balancing work and family life. For us, contributing to a healthier society in such an inspiring workplace is truly meaningful.“