Senior AI Specialist - Deep Learning and Bioinformatics | Senior KI-Spezialist - Deep Learning und Bioinformatik (m/w/d) - 046/25

Friedrich-Loeffler Institut Bundesforschungsinstitut für Tiergesundheit

Neustadt am Rübenberge, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Published Jul 17, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, a leading research institute in animal health, is seeking a Senior AI Specialist to join their interdisciplinary team. This role focuses on advancing scientific IT infrastructure by developing and integrating AI solutions into research projects. Key responsibilities include designing and implementing deep learning methods for automated pattern recognition in complex image and video data, enhancing bioinformatics pipelines with modern machine learning and language model technologies, and establishing generative AI models for semantic linking of heterogeneous research data. The specialist will also develop and apply chatbot and agent-based AI systems, support AI infrastructure, and maintain model inference interfaces using containerization and virtualization in HPC environments. This position offers a challenging opportunity to work at the intersection of AI, bioinformatics, and life sciences.

Required Skills

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or Life Sciences with proven IT additional qualification; PhD preferred.

Experience

  • Practical AI experience, preferably with a doctorate in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or Life Sciences with proven IT additional qualification
  • Proven knowledge in project management for IT tasks
  • High interest in interdisciplinary collaboration with research groups in life sciences

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Not specified