Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Job Field
- Data
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Temporary employment
- Location
- Aachen
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will manage, develop, and ensure the quality of large pathology datasets, focusing on data integration and analysis technologies in biomedical research.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- The Institute of Pathology / Laboratory of Nephropathology is seeking a Data Scientist / Data Manager in Digital Pathology.
- Operational area: Institute of Pathology / Laboratory of Nephropathology
- Working hours: 100% of the collectively agreed full-time working hours (currently 38.5 hours per week)
- Duration/Term of employment: Initially limited to 1 year with option of prolongation until the completion of the doctoral degree
- Start date: As soon as possible
- Remuneration/Rates: EG 13 (TV-L)
- We are an interdisciplinary and international team of scientists and clinicians working on medical applications and projects, embedded directly within the Institute of Pathology.
- Our team has a long-standing focus and expertise in developing novel methods for digital pathology, advanced image analysis and deep learning, including a novel omics approach, the next-generation morphometry and pathomics.
- We also put a strong focus on sustainable AI (green/energy-efficient AI), and secure and explainable AI.
- Our hardware equipment comprises high-end computational infrastructure, with several GPU (NVIDIA DGX A100) and CPU clusters and storage systems.
- We have a unique and continuously growing collection of both preclinical data sets and large, international, multi-center data sets from patients.
- Development and management of large-scale, multicentric pathology image datasets and associated clinical and omics data
- Curation, preprocessing, and quality control of pathology image data and metadata
- Ensuring data quality, documentation, and compliance with FAIR data principles
- Ensuring compliance with legal, ethical, and data protection regulations
- Collaboration with IT services and AI researchers in the administration of data storage systems and GPU computing infrastructure
- Development of novel approaches for pathology data management and integration into national research infrastructures.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Master's degree, PhD, or equivalent qualification in computer science, data science, biomedical informatics, engineering, or a related field
Qualifications
- We are looking for a data scientist and data manager to advance our research in digital pathology: A highly motivated and reliable person with the technical and organisational skills to apply existing and develop novel approaches to manage and curate large-scale pathology image data and associated clinical and molecular data both from clinical and preclinical sources used in biomedical and AI research.
- Knowledge of Linux systems, file systems, and databases
- Vertrautheit mit Datenschutzbestimmungen und Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills in interdisciplinary environments
- Very good command of English (C1/C2 level or equivalent)
- Structured, reliable, and independent working style
- Strong interest in biomedical and AI-driven research.
Experience
- Experience in research data management, preferably involving clinical data
- Programming skills and experience with image processing are advantageous
- Experience in system administration is a plus
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What we offer
- 30 days of vacation per year for full-time employment
- A bonus of 3,000 euros for employees who help recruit employees in different sectors
- An attractive company pension scheme from VBL
- Education opportunities, including updating and upgrading
- Access to public transport
- In-house kindergarten (places subject to availability)
- Staff residences (places subject to availability and by arrangement)
- An onboarding app for new employees
- Extended opening hours in the staff restaurant
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Benefits
Health, Fitness & Fun
Work-Life-Integration
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Job Locations
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Universitätsklinikum Aachen Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
Die Uniklinik RWTH Aachen ist das Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen. Es befindet sich in einem der größten Krankenhausgebäude Europas im Westen Aachens im Stadtteil Laurensberg, in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft zu Vaals in den Niederlanden.
Description
- Company Size
- 250+ Employees
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Healthcare, Social Sector, Education System
Data Scientist / Data Manager - Digital Pathology
- Location
- Aachen
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
