University assistant without doctorate (m/f/d) in Bioinformatics

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Application deadline 23.05.2025
• Salary Category B1 without PhD
• Salary per Year (Full Time) € 52,007.20
• Employment Start September 2025
• Hours per week 30 h/w
• Duration of Contract Temporary employment
• Temporary Employment 4 years

Your Responsibilities

• Write a dissertation at the University of Graz in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Participate in research projects in the field of gene regulation and cardiovascular diseases
• Plan and evaluate bioinformatic data analysis
• Perform bioinformatic analysis for RNA-seq, epigenomic or multiomic data sets in bulk, single cells and/or with spatial resolution.
• Participate in developing, optimizing and standardizing analysis code
• Participate in setting up online portals for data dissemination
• Possibility to perform lab experiments
• Present and discuss findings at regular internal and external meetings and conferences
• Publication of research results
• Supervise students
• Teach courses and participate in teaching and examination tasks at the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Participate in organizational and administrative tasks as well as in evaluation measures

Your Profile

• Completed diploma or master’s degree in the area of life sciences, natural sciences or bioinformatics.
• Strong interest in research in the are of gene regulation, epigenetics and cardiovascular diseases
• Practical knowledge of bioinformatic data analysis (R, Python)
• Practical knowledge in the bioinformatic analysis of gene expression data (bulk and single cells), epigenomics data and/or multiomics data
• Basic knowledge of cell biology, molecular biology, and molecular pharmacology (desirable)
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills
• High level of commitment, personal initiative, and self-motivation for scientific work
• High degree of personal responsibility and ability to cooperate
• High degree of ability to communicate and work in international and interdisciplinary teams

Application Documents

The following documents are required for a complete application:

• Letter of motivation and academic CV
• Complete proof of completion of the degree program required in the call for applications
• Proof of the language skills, required in the curriculum, if the doctoral program is not completed in the first language.
• Contact information for two references
• Recommendation letter (optional)

We offer an annual gross salary of at least € 52,007.20 for a fulltime position. An overpayment based on qualification and experience is possible.

We Offer

About us

At the University of Graz, 4700 employees work together on future questions and solutions for the world of tomorrow. Our students and researchers take on the major challenges of society and share their knowledge. We work for tomorrow. Be part of it!

Contact

If you have questions, please contact Prof. Sebastian Preissl I [email protected]

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The University of Graz strives to increase the proportion of women in particular in management and faculty positions and therefore encourages qualified women to apply. In the event of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications are generally given priority for admission. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertised position. 

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