Postdoc: Pioneer Multi-Omics for Host–Microbiome Insights

University of Southern Denmark - SDU; Odense; On-site; DKK 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for a three-year postdoc position in the Arumugam Group, Department of Clinical Research, Odense. The role focuses on host-microbiome multi-omics data science, leveraging deep learning and graph-based methods to generate biological insights across several consortia.

The successful candidate will lead data science projects, collaborate with researchers, and develop new approaches in autoencoders and graph neural networks.

Qualifications

• PhD in computer science (informatics), mathematics, physics, bioinformatics, or biology with strong experience in software development.
• Academic preparation as well as experience in machine learning and statistical analysis.
• Strong programming skills and experience using deep learning frameworks (e.g., Python, NumPy, PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Experience with deep learning model architectures, including autoencoders, graph neural networks, and related neural network models.
• Familiarity with explainable AI (xAI) methods for interpreting machine learning and deep learning models.
• Experience in a high-performance computing environment using any flavor of UNIX.
• Demonstrated capacity for effective teamwork.
• Proven track record showing scientific productivity in peer-reviewed journals.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for improving and expanding our current deep learning approaches, while also having a chance to create your own novel approaches.
• Participate in and lead existing data science projects within these consortia and the Arumugam group; and are highly encouraged to initiate new cutting-edge research projects.
• Interact and collaborate with clinical researchers, veterinarians, biologists, and bioinformaticians in these consortia to enhance interpretation of experimental results.

Skills

Python

NumPy

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Deep learning

Graph neural networks

xAI

UNIX

Teamwork

English communication

Education

PhD in computer science

PhD in mathematics

PhD in biology

Tools

Python

NumPy

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for a three-year postdoc position in the Arumugam Group, Department of Clinical Research, Odense. The role focuses on host-microbiome multi-omics data science, leveraging deep learning and graph-based methods to generate biological insights across several consortia.

The successful candidate will lead data science projects, collaborate with researchers, and develop new approaches in autoencoders and graph neural networks.