PhD candidate (m/f/x)

HPI is recognized as one of the leading university institutes for computer science (www.hpi.de). Our goal is to strengthen Europe's digital sovereignty with excellent research and practice-oriented teaching in computer science. At HPI, we are convinced that excellence is created when knowledge from different disciplines is collaboratively combined to create responsible and pioneering solutions for the future.
In our research clusters "Systems," "Data and AI," "Foundations," "Digital Health," "Security," and "Business and Society" researchers from various disciplines work together on topics relevant to solving the challenges facing society. The Digital Engineering Faculty of the University of Potsdam and HPI offers a computer science engineering degree program that is unique in Germany. 

In the course of its strong growth, the Hasso Plattner Institute is looking for the earliest possible start date for a

PhD candidate (m/f/x) 

​The position is temporary for a period of 3 years and full-time.

Our research group, led by Henrike Heyne (lecturer at the Chair of Data Analytics and Computational Statistics, Hasso Plattner Institute and Digital Engineering Faculty, University of Potsdam, Germany) is seeking applications for a PhD position. In our team we are working with large and small genomic and health datasets with the goal to better understand and alleviate disease.

Your future tasks

• Conducting research with real-world impact on large-scale multimodal biomedical data with our group and international collaboration partners (such as Mount Sinai, NY, US) leading to your PhD.
  
  
  
  • Data: electronic health records of > 10M individuals, raw EEG data, genetic data
  
  
  • Methods: disease prediction, machine learning, deep learning, genetics
  
  
  • Program: embedded in the eHealth program, BMBFTR
  
  
  
  


• Writing scientic papers and presenting them at top international conferences


• Option to assist with teaching activities (such as supervising Master students)

Your skills

• Graduated in (bio-)informatics, life science, medicine, statistical or related field


• Advanced programming skills are a plus (R/python, others)


• Experience with genetic and clinical data are a plus


• Ability to work well independently and in a team


• Commitment to transdisciplinary collaborative international research


• Excellent communication skills in English

What we offer

• A first-class, active and inspiring research environment


• The opportunity to produce research that truly has an impact


• Training opportunities, team events and workshops 


• For problems of any kind (including those in your private life), you can use our external employee counseling service free of charge


• Attractive employee offers (corporate benefits)


• Company-subsidized public transportation ticket/"Deutschlandticket"


• Possibility to work remotely (up to 2 days a week)


• 30 days of vacation plus two additional days off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve


• Numerous sports facilities (tennis and basketball courts, beach volleyball court, calisthenics park, and participation in running events)


• Workplace on the HPI campus in Potsdam-Babelsberg (Griebnitzsee S-Bahn station), with fast transportation connections to Berlin

We look forward to receiving your application documents, including motivation letter, CV, certificates and transcript of records via email (due to requirements of the funding) to henrike.heyneATuni-potsdam.de. The start date for this position is flexible (earlier preferred).

Contact HR Recruiting

Nicola Mertens 
[email protected]

Hasso-Plattner-Institut für Digital Engineering gGmbH
Prof.-Dr.-Helmert-Str. 2-3
14482 Potsdam