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

Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers; Oberschleißheim; Hybrid; EUR 17.000 - 22.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Helmholtz Munich is seeking a motivated student assistant for the Core Facility Bioinformatics and Statistics. The role focuses on supporting teaching, preparing e-learning materials, and assisting users with R, Python, and BASH on the HPC cluster.

Partially remote work is possible while contributing to metadata annotation projects. The position is fixed-term through March 31, 2027, withTdL remuneration and social benefits.

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

• 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)

Kenntnisse

R

Python

BASH

Docker

Apptainer

Conda

Statistics basics

Programming basics

Tools

Rstudio

Jupyter

Jobbeschreibung

Student Assistant 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.”

Get to know us

31.10.2026

If you have obtained a university degree abroad, we will require further documents from you regarding the comparability of your degree at the latest by the time you start work. Please request the Statement of Comparability for Foreign Higher Education Qualifications as early as possible.

We are committed to promoting a culture of diversity and welcome applications from talented people regardless of gender, cultural background, nationality, ethnicity, sexual identity, physical abilities, religion or age. In case of equal qualifications, preference will be given to applicants with severe disabilities.

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