Bioinformatician (Master's Student) | Bioinformatiker/in
OCTAPHARMA Pharmazeutika Produktions GmbH
Job Summary
This is a specialized 6-month Master's thesis position within the Research & Development department of a global pharmaceutical company in Vienna. The successful candidate will focus on the project 'Image classification in biopharmaceutical industry using machine learning techniques.' Day-to-day responsibilities include image data analysis, feature extraction, and the development of machine learning pipelines using both supervised and unsupervised methods. You will be tasked with model performance assessment, validation, and benchmarking ML-based classification against expert methods. This role is highly attractive for students looking to bridge the gap between academia and industry, offering a unique opportunity to apply advanced computational techniques to real-world biopharmaceutical R&D. The position provides a structured environment for completing a Master's thesis while gaining insight into preclinical and clinical research processes aimed at improving patient health.
Required Skills
Education
Current student in a Master's program in Statistics, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Bioprocess Engineering, Physics, or a similar scientific field.
Experience
- Professional experience in scientific or process engineering environments
- Experience with Python programming is required
- Experience in image data analysis and feature extraction
- Practical experience through completed mandatory lab courses
- Experience with statistical metrics and model performance assessment
Languages
Additional
- Must be a currently enrolled student eligible to write a Master's thesis; 6-month fixed-term contract duration; location-based in Vienna, Austria.
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