Research Engineer: AI-Driven Cancer Network Analysis

1000scholars; Villeurbanne; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Inria Lyon BioTiC invites applications for a two-year research engineer position focused on transforming a prototype differential network analysis tool into a polished Python package. You will extend visualisation features, author extensive documentation, and prepare example notebooks for AIMPACT partners.

You will also explore new analyses and contribute to publications in high‑profile venues. Based at Inria’s La Doua site, the role offers collaboration with Gruppo partners in Grenoble and

Qualifications

• The project requires skills in computer science, mathematics, and (cancer) biology.
• Experience in software engineering, statistics and machine learning / AI, explainability, single-cell data analysis, network inference, data visualization, programming in Python/R.

Responsibilities

• Transform a prototype software for differential network analysis into a Python package.
• Create documentation, prepare example notebooks, design new visualization features.
• Apply differential network analysis on networks generated by AIMPACT’s partners.
• Predict genes and genetic interactions linked to drug-tolerance for further analysis by our partners.
• Disseminate your work through publications in international journals and by presenting it at national and international conferences.

Skills

Python

R

Machine learning

Statistics

Data visualization

Single-cell analysis

Network inference

Software engineering

Explainability

AI

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Inria Lyon BioTiC invites applications for a two-year research engineer position focused on transforming a prototype differential network analysis tool into a polished Python package. You will extend visualisation features, author extensive documentation, and prepare example notebooks for AIMPACT partners.

You will also explore new analyses and contribute to publications in high‑profile venues. Based at Inria’s La Doua site, the role offers collaboration with Gruppo partners in Grenoble and