450/2024 PhD/Postdoctoral position (m/f/d) on learning algorithms in healthcare

The Faculty of Computer Science, Knowledge Management and Discovery Lab (KMD) seeks to fill the following vacancy:

PhD/Postdoctoral position (m/f/d) on learning algorithms in healthcare

zu besetzen.
Entgelt­gruppe: 13 TV-L
Ein­stellungs­datum: immediately
Befristung: 31.12.2027
Arbeitszeit: 100 %
We are a university with a focus on engineering and natural sciences as well as economics, human sciences and medicine. We offer excellent study and working conditions to 13,000 students from Germany and abroad as well as approx. 3,000 employees.

This position is in the project 'RheumaMining - Biomarkers and digital monitoring of rheuma progression'', an interdisciplinary project between the University Medicine and the Faculty of Computer Science (FIN). The position is located at the Knowledge Management & Discovery Lab (KMD) at FIN.

The position holder shall:

• develop learning algorithms that predict the progress of treatments and the effects of treatment change
• develop methods that trace causality relations
• combine and analyse multimodal data from clinical and digital health sources
• identify and validate predictive patterns/ markers
• work on creating a solution for long term monitoring of the patients

The position holder must have:

• PhD in the domain of RheumaMining or Master degree in Data Science or closely related discipline
• Very good skills in statistics and in one or more of Python, Java, R
• Proficiency in English - in writing and speaking
• Team-Skills

Skills/Expertise in one or more of following areas are of advantage:

• Learning methods for decision support systems or recommenders
• Learning methods for smart devices
• Learning methods for multivariate time series
• Familiarity with interdisciplinary research

Of advantage are also familiarity with the platform REDCap and proficiency in German.
For further information about the position, please contact Prof. Myra Spiliopoulou at: myra@ovgu.de
You will benefit from our structures and offerings in the fields of sustainability, diversity, family support and staff development. Our location in the center of the thriving, lively and family-friendly state capital city Magdeburg guarantees a high quality of life and a wide range of leisure activities. For more information, please visit www.ovgu.de/en/karriere.
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg is a signatory of the German Diversity Charter. We welcome your application, regardless of gender, cultural and social background, age or sexual orientation. Applications from severely disabled people or people with an equivalent impairment will be given priority in the case of equal suitability, ability and professional expertise. Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg strongly promotes gender equality in all professional areas.
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Please send your complete application (motivation letter, curriculum vitae, graduation certificates, references) by January, 6th 2025 using the online application portal.