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Computer Scientist (m/f/d) Data Science

Anticipated Start Date:  01.07.2025
Application End Date:  11.07.2025
Temporary Employment:  Not Applicable
Working Hours:  Full and Part Time
Requisition ID:  1376

The University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus and the Faculty of Medicine together form University Medicine Dresden. It is committed to excellence in high-performance medicine, medical research and teaching as well as healthcare services for patients in the entire region.

Together for the cutting-edge medicine of tomorrow - become part of  University Medicine Dresden

 

Research Associate (m/f/d) in Data Science in Cancer Research
at the Department of Medicine I, University Hospital Dresden

 

 

The position is available starting July 1, 2025, and is initially limited to 24 months, with both full-time and part-time options. According to the collective agreement for public service employees of the German federal states (TV-L); classification up to pay grade E13 depending on qualifications.

 

You will be working within the interdisciplinary research group "AI in Cancer" at the University Hospital Dresden. Our group develops data-driven solutions to support clinical decision-making in hematology. Our work bridges machine learning methods with real-world clinical data to address key challenges in prediction, prognosis, and personalized medicine.
More information can be found on our website: https://ai-in-cancer.org/

 

Your Responsibilities:

 

  • Design and implementation of machine learning pipelines for structured clinical datasets

  • Development of frameworks for generating synthetic tabular data for clinical research

  • Analysis and visualization of model outputs to generate interpretable results

  • Contribution to scientific publications and conference presentations

 

A Perfect Fit – Your Profile:

 

  • Completed university degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in computer science, data science, bioinformatics, or a related field

  • Strong programming skills in Python, particularly for complex data analysis using pandas, scikit-learn, and data visualization with matplotlib and/or seaborn

  • Experience with version-controlled and collaborative research environments (e.g., Git)

  • Solid understanding of the entire machine learning workflow: Data preprocessing and feature engineering, Model selection and training

  • validation and evaluation

  • Desirable qualifications: Experience with biomedical data or clinical research, familarity with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow

  • Excellent command of English, as English is the working language of the team

 

What We Offer – Our Full Package:

 

  • Salary and Benefits: According to TV-L, plus an annual special payment and a company pension scheme

  • Career and Development: Numerous internal and external opportunities for training and professional development, including through our Carus Akademie

  • Leave: 30 days of paid vacation per year; Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve off when they fall on weekdays

  • Work-Life Balance: Support from our Family Office in all life situations, including assistance with childcare near the hospital, holiday programs, and care for relatives

  • Health & Wellbeing: Extensive fitness and wellness offerings, including access to our state-of-the-art gym, mental health support programs, and occupational health services

  • Employee Discounts: Discounts at our in-house pharmacy, access to corporate benefits programs, and additional shopping platforms

 

Your contact in the HR Directorate

 

 

Elena Koch

Tel: 0351-458- 2594

Severely disabled applicants are expressly encouraged to apply and will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.

We kindly ask you to apply preferably via our online form to make the selection process faster and more effective. Of course, we also consider your written application without any disadvantages. 

To ensure the best possible health protection for our patients and employees, we require proof of measles vaccination (a medical certificate) in accordance with the Infection Protection Act. Further proof of vaccination status must be presented before starting work.

Good reasons for the Dresden University Medicine as an employer

Attractive conditions

With us, you can expect remuneration in line with the company pay scale, 30 days' vacation and a fixed annual bonus. For the time after your active career, we offer the possibility of a company-supported pension scheme.

Diverse working environment

Dresden University Hospital is one of the most innovative and successful hospitals in Germany. As a maximum care provider, it covers the entire spectrum of medicine and offers varied tasks in a wide range of areas.

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