Computational Postdoc: RNA Modifications & Nanopore Data

Dansk Sprogskole; København; On-site; DKK 406,000 - 487,000; Full time

Job summary

The Biotech Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC) at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for a computational postdoc to work on ribosome heterogeneity and specialized translation. You will develop computational tools to analyze nanopore sequencing data, focusing on RNA modifications, in a collaborative, international environment.

The project encompasses both wet-lab and computational approaches, including work with Thomas Hamelryck's group, and offers strong freedom to codevelop

Qualifications

• PhD required in biomedical or natural sciences.
• Strong foundation in bioinformatics and ML incl. deep learning.
• Experience training models on shared HPC clusters and remote GPU servers.
• Familiarity with large-scale experimentation, model debugging, and resource management.
• Excellent English communication and teamwork.
• Desirable: RNA modification prediction, protein synthesis/translation, cellular biology.

Responsibilities

• Develop computational tools to analyse single-molecule nanopore sequencing data focusing on RNA modifications.
• Collaborate with wet lab and ML groups to advance the project.
• Contribute to codevelopment of the project with freedom to innovate.
• Disseminate results through publications and presentations.

Skills

PhD in biomedical or natural sciences

Bioinformatics

Machine learning

HPC clusters

Teamwork & communication

English fluency

Education

PhD in biomedical or natural sciences

Tools

Python

Jupyter

GPU computing

Job description

The Biotech Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC) at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for a computational postdoc to work on ribosome heterogeneity and specialized translation. You will develop computational tools to analyze nanopore sequencing data, focusing on RNA modifications, in a collaborative, international environment.

The project encompasses both wet-lab and computational approaches, including work with Thomas Hamelryck's group, and offers strong freedom to codevelop