Data Scientists / Bioinformaticians – Data Science Unit (Ref.2025-05-XZ/20)

The Data Science Unit at IEO is recruiting two talented Data Scientists or Bioinformaticians to contribute to pioneering research that combines artificial intelligence, omics, and clinical knowledge. These positions are part of the Health Big Data Project, with collaborative work in the national Alleanza Contro il Cancro (ACC) program, aimed at advancing precision oncology through large-scale data analysis.

Salary range: 25k-40k depending on the experience and type of the contract. Contract of 1 year renewable. Type of contract: fellowship, co.co.co

Your Mission

You'll collaborate with clinical and research teams across IEO and national networks on:

  1. 1)  Predictive Modeling of Therapy Response & Prognosis: Use genomic, clinical, and transcriptomic data to build machine learning models that predict therapy response

and patient outcomes.

  1. 2)  AI/NLP for Medical Text Analysis (ACC Program): Apply large language models

(LLMs) and NLP techniques to extract structured data from free-text medical reports.

  1. 3)  Cohort-Level Omics Analysis: Perform integrative analysis of patient-level genomic

and transcriptomic datasets to uncover molecular insights.

Requirements:

  • -  M.Sc (preferred Ph.D.) in computational biology, bioinformatics, data science or relevant field
  • -  Experience in analyzing sequencing data (genomics and transcriptomics)
  • -  Programming skills in R and/or python
  • -  Experience with ML libraries (scikit-learn, PyT orch, or T ensorFlow)
  • -  Motivation to solve real-world clinical problems

Nice to have:

  • -  NLP or LLMs (spaCy, HuggingFace, transformers)
  • -  Cancer datasets (TCGA, MET ABRIC, GEO)
  • -  SQL and data wrangling skills

Why Work With Us?

  • -  Join one of Europes leading cancer institutes
  • -  Work on national-scale platforms (Health Big Data, ACC)
  • -  Collaborate with clinicians, bioinformaticians, and AI experts
  • -  Lead innovative research in cancer data science

Further info:

Write to [email protected]

 

Posted on 16th May 2025