Bioinformatics Research Assistant: Multiomics & ML

EURAXESS Ireland; Województwo wielkopolskie; Hybrid; PLN 51,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 working days vacation per year

Excellent career development and an国际/

Job summary

Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences (IPG PAS) in Poznań, Poland, invites applications for a research assistant in Bioinformatics. A four-year, full-time contract with a competitive gross salary begins soon.

The role emphasizes multiomics data analysis, machine learning, and collaboration on proteomics/metabolomics data. Requires bioinformatics degree, ML experience, English communication, and independent work capability.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in bioinformatics.
• Theoretical knowledge and practical experience in machine learning, plant data integration, statistical methods based on distances.
• Demonstrated experience with scripting languages (Python, R). Knowledge of machine learning frameworks (PyTorch, keras) is an advantage.
• Research experience, including participation in scientific projects and a documented scientific track record (e.g., peer-reviewed publications).
• Good organizational and time management skills, attention to detail, reliability, strong motivation, and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Good communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of deep learning on biological data, mass spectrometry, metabolomics, proteomics, chemometrics, or mass spectrometry imaging is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Development and optimization of bioinformatics/statistical methods and computational pipelines for multiomics data analysis.
• Processing, quality control, and analysis of high-throughput sequencing and mass spectrometry data, including microbiome and metabolome profiling.
• Development, implementation, and validation of machine learning and deep learning methods for biological data analysis, including multiomic data from plants and their pathogens.
• Integration and interpretation of multiomic data (in particular: metabolomic, microbiomic and genomic data), including functional and structural annotation.
• Visualization of results and dissemination of research findings through scientific publications, conference presentations, and posters.

Skills

Machine learning

Plant data integration

Statistical methods

Time management

Independent work

Team collaboration

English communication

Education

Academic degree in bioinformatics

Tools

Python

R

PyTorch

Keras

Job description

Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences (IPG PAS) in Poznań, Poland, invites applications for a research assistant in Bioinformatics. A four-year, full-time contract with a competitive gross salary begins soon.

The role emphasizes multiomics data analysis, machine learning, and collaboration on proteomics/metabolomics data. Requires bioinformatics degree, ML experience, English communication, and independent work capability.