CareerPlan

Lead Scientist on Preclinical Disease Models for RNA-based Drug Discovery & Development (m/w/d)

Mannheim, BADEN_WUERTTEMBERGFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-10-22
On-site

Core

Lead a research group in RNA biology, developing bioinformatics pipelines and multi-omics analyses to identify biological mechanisms and therapeutic approaches.

Role type

Senior IC research scientist (RNA biology & bioinformatics)

Builds

Bioinformatics pipelines, multi-omics analyses, and research outputs

Domain

Life sciences, RNA biology, bioinformatics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

RNA modification analysis, bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing, epitranscriptomics, machine learning, Python, R, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn

Preferred skills

Machine learning frameworks, bioinformatics databases (GENCODE, RNAcentral, Modomics), German language

Responsibilities

Lead scientific projects in RNA biology, build and optimize bioinformatics pipelines, analyze RNA modifications, collaborate with experimental biologists, mentor junior scientists, contribute to publications and grant acquisition

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with group leadership