Student Assistant Bioinformatics

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Germany

Updated: about 2 months ago
Location: Berlin, BERLIN

Future. Discover. Together.

Excellent research and innovation are at the centre of the work of the HHI - Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications. We are a world leader in researching mobile and optical communication networks and systems, as well as machine learning, computer vision and compressing digital videos. As part of our project with the start-up testblu, we are looking for a Student Assistant in Bioinformatics to support NGS data analysis, bioinformatics pipeline development, and data preparation for AI-driven interpretation within the CaniSense diagnostic workflow. Become a part of our team and join us on our journey of research and innovation!

Be part of change

  • Develop and maintain bioinformatics scripts, tools, and analysis pipelines
  • Support processing and quality control of sequencing data
  • Build and optimize pipelines connecting NGS outputs to AI models
  • Support cfDNA, CNV, fragmentomics, and other biomarker-related analyses
  • Assist in data preparation, feature extraction, and documentation
  • Improve workflow automation and reproducibility
  • Document pipelines, analysis steps, and results

What you contribute

Required Qualifications

  • Enrolled Master student in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related computational life-science field.
  • Experience with Python, NGS data analysis and bioinformatics workflows 
  • Familiarity with Linux, Git/GitLab, and command-line tools 
  • Structured and solution-oriented mindset 
  • Interest in AI-powered diagnostics, genomics, and liquid biopsy 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with workflow tools such as Nextflow, Snakemake, or similar
  • Familiarity with cfDNA, CNV analysis, variant calling, or fragmentomics 
  • Experience with R, Bioconductor, pandas, scikit-learn, or bioinformatics libraries 
  • Understanding of data security and healthcare-related data handling 
  • Familiarity with Docker or cloud environments is a plus 

What we offer

  • Attractive salary
  • Modern and well-equipped workplace in a central location
  • Good and cooperative working atmosphere in an international team
  • Flexible working hour

The position is initially limited to 1 year. An extension is explicitly desired.

The monthly working time is 80 hours. This position is also available on a part-time basis. We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability. Our tasks are diverse and adaptable – for applicants with disabilities, we work together to find solutions that best promote their abilities. 

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future. 

Ready for a change? Then apply now and make a difference! Once we have received your online application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt. We will then get back to you as soon as possible and let you know what happens next.

Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI 

www.hhi.fraunhofer.de  

Requisition Number: 85048                Application Deadline: 08/02/2026


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