Research Group Leader in Computational Biology

Temporary, Full-time · Mainz

About us

IMB (www.imb.de) is a research centre on the campus of Mainz University, Germany. It is generously funded by the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation and the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which jointly support IMB with over €250 million since 2010. Our research focuses on the biology of the cell nucleus and ranges from the molecular level to organismic, systems and computational approaches. Researchers at IMB are supported by strong core facilities that offer state-of-the-art services in bioinformatics, cytometry, genomics, histology & microscopy, proteomics and protein production.

The position

We seek outstanding, interactive candidates with a strong publication record and an innovative research profile in COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY, preferentially with a focus on the development and application of deep and other machine learning methods. Applications should align with research interests at IMB such as imaging, single cell and bulk functional genomics, structural biology and protein design, or deep mutational scanning. We also encourage applications from other disciplines including biostatistics, computational systems biology, or mathematical modelling, as well as applications from researchers who combine in silico and experimental methods.

As the successful candidate, you will have opportunities to network with the following research initiatives in Mainz: the CRC on “Regulation of DNA repair and genome stability” (www.sfb1361.de), the CRC on “Cellular function driven by polymer concepts” (https://crc1551.com), the Centre for Healthy Ageing (www.cha-mainz.de), the profile area ReALity (Resilience, Adaptation & Longevity; https://reality.uni-mainz.de) the RTG GenEvo on “Gene regulation in evolution” (www.genevo-rtg.de) and the RTG 4R on “R-loop regulation in robustness and resilience” (https://4r-rtg.de). You will have access to state-of-the-art computational infrastructure at IMB and in Mainz, such as the MOGON II cluster (http://hpc-en.uni-mainz.de/high-performance-computing/systeme).

Requirements

PhD in a relevant field of biology or bioinformatics
Strong publication record

Our offer

Positions are initially offered for 5 years and can be extended to up to 10 years following positive evaluation. The group leader package includes an attractive salary and annual budget. There are no teaching obligations, but teaching opportunities are available at Mainz University.

Have we sparked your interest?

To apply, please upload you application containing your cover letter, CV and a concise description of your research interests and future research plans to our application form. Please also arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent to hr@imb.de, quoting the reference HUGL05.

Questions can be addressed to Helle Ulrich (h.ulrich@imb.de). The deadline for applications is 5 January 2025. Interviews will take place in Mainz from 12-13 February 2025.

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We appreciate your interest in Institute of Molecular Biology gGmbH. Please fill in the following short form. Should you have any difficulties in uploading your files, please contact us by mail at hr@imb-mainz.de.