Data Engineer (Clinical Data) - AI / LLMs Focus | Data Engineer (f/m/x) Clinical Data - Focus AI / LLMs

Universitätsklinikum Köln AöR

Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Published Sep 2, 2025
Full-time
Fixed-term

Job Summary

This role is for a Data Engineer specializing in clinical data, with a strong emphasis on AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). The successful candidate will collaborate with clinicians and informaticians to understand clinical data semantics, integrate multi-layered data from various sources, and design and maintain ETL pipelines for clinical data. A key part of the role involves researching, developing, and validating machine learning models and LLM-based tools to enhance data quality, detect anomalies, and automate data cleaning. The position also requires applying biomedical metadata standards, compiling datasets for LLM evaluation, and engaging in interdisciplinary collaborations to develop innovative LLM-driven solutions for biomedical data challenges. This is an opportunity to work with real-world healthcare data in a leading university hospital, contributing to both technical infrastructure and intelligent systems.

Required Skills

Education

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field

Experience

  • Professional experience in data integration
  • Professional experience in programming (e.g., Python)
  • Professional experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP)
  • Familiarity with FAIR data principles
  • Experience in interdisciplinary research
  • Prior experience with biomedical data or data science competitions (beneficial)

Languages

German (Basic)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Initially limited until May 31, 2027; Option to pursue a PhD in computer science; Ability to present at conferences; Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders; Work permit for Germany if not an EU citizen.