Student Assistant (f/m/x) Core Facility Bioinformatics and Statistics

Area of research:Student assistants

Job description:Student Assistant (f/m/x) Core Facility Bioinformatics and Statistics103030

Stud. Assistant
20 hrs./week during semester, 39 hrs./week in lecture free time

Neuherberg near Munich

Partially Remote Work possible

At Helmholtz Munich, we develop groundbreaking solutions for a healthier society in a rapidly changing world. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. Through strong partnerships, we accelerate the transfer of new ideas from the lab to real-life applications, improving lives.

The **Core Facility Bioinformatics and Statistics (CF-BIOS

)** at Helmholtz Munich is looking for a highly motivated student assistant (f/m/x) to join our team.

CF-BIOS provides comprehensive bioinformatics and statistical support for diverse research applications. We work closely with the High-Performance Compute (HPC) team and on-campus computational groups (from the

Computational Health Center

) to provide support for the HPC users at Helmholtz Munich.

Your tasks

• Support the core facility staff with teaching, act as trainer or moderator in courses of the core facility (e.g. Introduction to BASH and HPC courses)
• Prepare teaching materials for e-learning courses, e.g. generation of content, recording and editing of videos
• Provide user support in coding club meetings, which are interactive support sessions for users learning R, Python or BASH
• Test latest AI tools and their application on the HPC cluster
• Further develop metadata annotation application (Python based)

Your profile

• Current student status and experienced in R, Python, BASH
• Familiar with container technologies (e.g. Docker, Apptainer) and package managers (e.g. Conda)
• Basic knowledge of statistics or bioinformatics and programming

Considered as a plus if you bring experience in/with

• teaching computational courses
• different e-learning formats
• the use of High-Performance Compute Clusters

Remuneration and social security benefits are based on the Collective Bargaining Association of German States (TdL). This position has a fixed term until 31 March, 2027.

Managing Director Mike Frieser: „We believe that diversity is the key to groundbreaking research and innovative solutions. Our flexible working models and remote options create a supportive environment for balancing work and family life. For us, contributing to a healthier society in such an inspiring workplace is truly meaningful.“

Get to know us

Interested in applying?If you have any questions, feel free to contact Thomas Walzthöni, thomas.walzthoeni@helmholtz-munich.de, who will be happy to help.

Our recruiting is decentralized - your application will be reviewed directly by the specialist department in which you could work in the future.

More information about our application process

Please send your application only via our online application tool and with the following documents:

• CV
• Cover letter
• References from recent employers

31.10.2026

If you have obtained a university degree abroad, we will require further documents from you regarding the comparability of your degree at the latest by the time you start work.

Please request the Statement of Comparability for Foreign Higher Education Qualifications as early as possible.

We are committed to promoting a culture of diversity and welcome applications from talented people regardless of gender, cultural background, nationality, ethnicity, sexual identity, physical abilities, religion or age. In case of equal qualifications, preference will be given to applicants with severe disabilities.

Learn more about diversity at Helmholtz Munich

Our commitmentHelmholtz Munich
Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)
Core Facility - Bioinformatics and Statistics
Ingolstädter Landstraße 1
85764 Neuherberg

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This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.