Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational biology or bioinformatics (f/m/d)
Date: 15 Jul 2026
Location: Hannover
Company: Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH
Job advertisement no. 696
The Biology for Individualised Medicine, led by Yang Li, at the Centre for Individualised Infection Medicine (CiiM), is offering the position of a
Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational biology or bioinformatics (f/m/d)
Infections and their sequelae continue to account for one in five deaths worldwide. In this context, emerging and recurrent pathogens, chronic infections, as well as increasing resistance to approved drugs, continue to pose new challenges to physicians.
The CiiM was founded 2015 as a joint venture of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and Hannover Medical School (MHH) and is the first research institute explicitly dedicated to develop personalized medicine for infections. The departments and groups of the CiiM are working towards the vision of treating infectious patients in an adapted and optimized way according to the specific needs and requirements of each individual. To achieve this, CiiM is dedicated to researching individual characteristics and their impact on susceptibility to infection or treatment success with available therapies.
The department “Computational Biology for Individualised Medicine” studies the interaction of genetic background and environment, and its contribution to infection and immune-related diseases. It focuses on applying and developing computational and statistical approaches to study the effect of genetic factors on a variety of molecular levels (such as genetics, genomics, metabolomics etc.), immunological parameters and functions, as well as on complex diseases.
Responsibilities:
- Analysis and integration of multi-omics and single cell omics data in the various cohorts
- Interpreting results with collaborators
- Take a leading role in writing and revising manuscripts
- Supervision of PhD students
- Present data at local, national and international scientific meetings
- Supervise MSc and/or BSc students
Requirements:
- Completed Degree/Diploma an PhD in bioinformatics/computational biology/statistics/computer science, or a related field of the life sciences
- A scientific publication record
- Skills in computer programming (e.g. R, JAVA, Perl), experience with different operating systems (Linux, Windows)
- Very good communication and reporting skills
- Very good English communication skills (written and spoken)
- Ability to work independently and as part of an international team
- Experience in supervising students and PhD candidates
Advantageous for this position:
- Strong self-motivation to succeed in science, be result-oriented
- Critical scientific attitude
We offer you:
- An attractive and varied job in a future-oriented research institute
- A state-of-the-art infrastructure and the latest technologies
- Flexible working hours, part-time models as well as home office
- A corporate culture of appreciation and promotion of equal opportunities
- Extensive training and continuing education opportunities to develop professional knowledge and personal skills
- A family office to support family and career as well as childcare offers
- Interesting additional public service benefits
- Possibility of an employer subsidy for the job ticket
People with severe disabilities and equivalent professional qualifications who are suitable for the position are given preference. In order to protect your rights, we ask you to provide us with a clearly recognizable reference to the existence of a degree of severe disability in your cover letter or resume.
The position is held at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH (HZI) in Braunschweig. The place of employment is Hannover.
The HZI is actively committed to equality, diversity and integration. For this reason, the HZI pursues the goal of professional equality between women and men. The position is suitable for part-time work.
For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Yang Li, phone 0511 22002 720, email: yang.li@helmholtz-hzi.de.
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We look forward to receiving your application!