Doctoral Researcher (PhD-position)

in the field of Statistical Genetics. The position is offered for a period of 3 years. The starting date is 01.01.2025. The position is fulltime with salary and benefits commensurate with a public service position in the state Hesse, Germany (TV-H E 13, 100 %). The position is funded by the DFG project “Estimation of polygenic risk scores through boosting and distributional regression for the identification of possible gene-environment interactions”.

The candidate will work on the implementation of innovative statistical learning approaches to model the genetic architecture of complex, multifactorial phenotypes. The work will involve analysing extensive datasets from biobanks and datasets made available from various international scientific projects in which the Center for Human Genetics is involved. These projects aim to conduct phenome-wide analyses to investigate the interplay between genetics and environmental factors in complex diseases and quantitative traits.

Tasks:

• scientific services in research
• statistical analyses of large-scale epidemiological biobanks
• implementation of bioinformatics pipelines to process omics data on High Performance Computing cluster
• cooperative work in a multidisciplinary and international research environment
• publishing research findings in international scientific journals and at international conferences

The position is limited to a time period deemed adequate for the completion of a doctoral degree. As part of the assigned duties, there will be ample opportunity to conduct the independent scientific research necessary for the completion of a doctorate. The limitation complies to § 2, 1 WissZeitVG.

Profile:

• MSc-degree in quantitative science (Bioinformatics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics etc.) or biomedical fields (e.g. Biology, Pharmacy) with interest in computational data-analysis
• strong programming knowledge in R and/or Python
• fluency in English (both written and spoken)
• familiarity with bash scripting and use of HPC is advantageous
• experience with molecular and/or epidemiological data analysis is a plus

The willingness to pursue academic qualification through a doctoral thesis within the scope of the research project is expected.

We actively support the professional development of junior researchers by the offers of Marburg Research Academy (MARA), the International Office and the Higher Education Didactics Office.

We offer:

• ticket for free use of public transport in Hesse
• an interesting and wide range of work
• a wide range of design options and personal development options

Contact for more Information

Prof. Dr. Andreas Mayr

+49 6421-28 26520

andreas.mayr@uni-marburg.de

We support women and strongly encourage them to apply. In areas where women are underrepresented, female applicants will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. As a certified family-friendly university, we support our employees in balancing family and career. Sharing a full-time position (§ 8 Abs. 2 S. 1 HGlG) as well as a reduction of working time is possible. Applicants with a disability as discribed in SGB IX (§ 2 Abs. 2, 3) will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. Application and interview costs can not be refunded.

Please apply by November 3rd 2024 using the application-button below.