Research Engineer

Research Engineer

The Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology at Uppsala University has a broad research profile with strong research groups focusing on cancer, genetic and autoimmune diseases. A fundamental idea at the department is to stimulate translational research and thereby promote closer interactions between medical research and health care. Research is presently organized in six research programs: Cancer Precision Medicine, Cancer Immunotherapy, Genomics and Neurobiology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics, Neuro-Oncology and Neurodegeneration and Vascular Biology. Departmental activities are also integrated with the units for Oncology, Clinical Genetics, Clinical Immunology, Clinical Pathology, and Hospital Physics at Uppsala University Hospital. The department has teaching assignments in several education programs, including Master Programs, at the Faculty of Medicine. The department has a yearly turnover of around SEK 550 million, out of which about two thirds derive from external funding. IGP has approximately 400 employees, out of which 100 are PhD-students, and there are in total more than 850 affiliated staff members. More information about the department's activities can be found here: www.uu.se/en/staff/department/immunology-genetics-and-pathology

The Vickovic Lab at Uppsala University is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, team-oriented Computational Research Engineer to expand computational efforts in understanding disease mechanisms in DNA tertiary structures. We are interested in developing integrative multi-modal data analysis tools incorporating single cell and bulk chromatin data data. The successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to work at the intersection of mathematical modeling, omics data analysis, workflow optimization, and resource building.

Duties

• Develop new computational, machine learning, and statistical analysis methods for integrating and analyzing large-scale, single cell, bulk and spatially resolved sequencing data and genotypic data using current state of the art AI/ML technologies.
• Develop data analysis strategies, write algorithms, and deploy computational tools for the exploration of very large data sets.
• Develop a resource for the community that gives access to collected data.
• Work closely with experimental colleagues and cores to understand the nature of generated data.
• Actively participate in the preparation of manuscripts for publication and present at scientific conferences.
• Assist in peer- and student-mentorship.
• Share expertise and provide training and guidance to group members as needed.

Requirements

• MSc degree in applied mathematics, computer science, or related discipline required; PhD preferred.
• Prior experience with foundation models, network inference, variational autoencoders, spatial modeling, and DNA sequence analysis are required, but exceptionally creative and driven scientists with an interest and adaptability will be seriously considered.
• Strong oral and written communication, data documentation, and presentation skills required.
• Experience writing scientific articles for publication required.
• Ability to handle multiple projects at the same time required.
• Excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills, and willingness to work in a fast-paced team environment required.
• The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment.

About the employment

The employment is a temporary position, 12 months. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Sanja Vickovic, sanja.vickovic@igp.uu.se

Please submit your application by 1 December 2025, UFV-PA 2025/3349