Associate Researcher in Bioinformatics or Data Science

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The Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, at the Institute of Medicine, conducts translational research primarily on metabolism, diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease in order to improve health and healthcare in the community. The overall goal is to create an excellent translational research environment of a very high international standard.

The position will be hosted in Muhammad Arif’s research group at the Wallenberg Laboratory. The group is part of the national Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) program, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Their research focuses on developing computational methods and integrating multi-omics data to study progressive diseases, particularly cardiometabolic-associated diseases. Learn more about the research group here: https://www.scilifelab.se/researchers/muhammad-arif/

Job Assignments

The work primarily involves collecting and analysing publicly available transcriptomics (single-cell and bulk) datasets, including GTEx data. You will also develop an analysis pipeline and implement it in a high-performance computing environment.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in bioinformatics, biostatistics, computational biology, data science, machine learning, molecular biology, or a related field is required. If not yet completed, please provide the expected completion date.
• A computational background and the ability to code independently in Python or R are required.
• Basic understanding of statistical analysis in large dataset is expected.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Merits:

• Experience in applying machine learning and/or network analysis in complex datasets
• Experience with analysis and visualization of large data.
• Experience with omics data analysis (e.g. transcriptomics, metabolomics)

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Employment 

Type of employment: Fixed-term employment, 6 months
Extent: 100%
Location: Institution of Medicine, Gothenburg
Start date: According to agreement

Contact Information

Muhammad Arif
Associate Senior Lecturer
muhammad.arif@gu.se

Malin Levin
Head of Department
Malin.Levin@wlab.gu.se

Unions 

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Application 

Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal by clicking the “Apply” button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.  

Please attach your master’s degree certificate with the application. 

Your application should contain:  

• A Cover letter.
• A short personal letter describing experiences and suitability with the position. Please emphasize on particular research interests. (Maximum one A4 page)
• A copy of your master’s degree certificate

Please submit your application in English.

Closing Date: 2025-04-29

The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.

Salaries are set individually at the University.

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