PhD in AI for Pathogen Genomics & AMR

Rafi Ahmad; Hamar; On-site; NOK 480,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multidisciplinary team

Cutting-edge infrastructure

PhD stipend

Life insurance

Job summary

University of Inland Norway invites applications for a PhD position in BioAI within the Department of Biotechnology in Hamar. The successful candidate will join the Ahmad group, collaborating across NORSE and MiMa networks, addressing AMR pathogens, and developing rapid on-site diagnostic capabilities.

The position is based in Hamar, enrolled in INN's PhD program in applied ecology and biotechnology, and includes a 3-year fellowship with a strong computational and laboratory balance.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on programming in C++, Rust, and Java.
• Strong command-line/bash proficiency and scripting skills.
• Experience with algorithmically demanding problems.
• Experience with bioinformatics pipelines, sequencing data (long-read/ONT).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop a pipeline for pathogen identification from sequencing data (ONT).
• Design and implement a new version of Voyager for pathogen detection.
• Contribute to algorithm development for sequence analysis.
• Collaborate with laboratory researchers and clinical partners.
• Take on additional computational tasks within the group research program.
• Complete a PhD thesis and coursework within 3 years.

Skills

C++/Rust/Java

CLI scripting

Algorithm development

Bioinformatics pipelines

Education

Master's in bioinformatics

Tools

Voyager

ONT sequencing

Job description

University of Inland Norway invites applications for a PhD position in BioAI within the Department of Biotechnology in Hamar. The successful candidate will join the Ahmad group, collaborating across NORSE and MiMa networks, addressing AMR pathogens, and developing rapid on-site diagnostic capabilities.

The position is based in Hamar, enrolled in INN's PhD program in applied ecology and biotechnology, and includes a 3-year fellowship with a strong computational and laboratory balance.