Junior Research Scientist Trustworthy Digital Health

Safe Intelligence - this forms the core brand of the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS. Connected cognitive systems drive innovation in many sectors, including mobility, healthcare, and automation in industry. Disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing play a key role here. Fraunhofer IKS is conducting research to ensure that these applications are reliable and verifiably safe. We consider resilience and intelligence to be part of the same process.

What you will do

Digitalization in the healthcare sector increases in importance and may allow more efficient processes, e.g., helping to mitigate personal shortage. On the medical side, digital health may lead to advance better diagnostics, treatments and prognostics options.

At Fraunhofer IKS we research to advance algorithms for data-efficient and explainable medical imaging (https://safe-intelligence.fraunhofer.de/en/articles/concept-based-models-how-visual-concepts-help-to-understand-an-ais-decision and https://safe-intelligence.fraunhofer.de/en/articles/quantum-computing---advancing-medical-diagnostics-with-quantum-powered-ai), to optimize processes in the healthcare domain via clever AI algorithms (https://safe-intelligence.fraunhofer.de/en/articles/healthcare-hackathon-2023-ai-and-hospital-workforce-planning), to assist in medical decisions, and in verifying and validating AI algorithms.

Support us in this research as junior research scientist, actively shaping the research program. Collaborate with world-leading scientists, as well as with renown industry partners. Your results will come alive in products of leading companies, and thereby you will achieve an active contribution to a safe future.

What you bring to the table

• Master’s degree in computer science, mathematics, medicine or similar.
• Knowledge in AI methods and in statistical analysis.
• Strong interest and dedication to apply data science methods for concrete products in the healthcare sector.
• Programming experience (e.g. Python, C/C++, etc.).
• Communication and cooperation skills.
• Highly motivated with an independent way of working and a critical thinking mindset.
• Good language skills in German (C1) and English (C1).

What you can expect

• Your chance to actively shape the future.
• A unique combination of excellent science and application.
• The possibility to pursue a PhD, if qualified.
• Gain insight in various industrial sectors and companies.
• A systematic training program, which will accelerate your professional and personal development.
• Flexible compatibility of private life and work (according to the TVöD – the public-sector collective wage agreement, holiday entitlement of 30 days, flexible working hours, compensatory working time, accessibility to a day care center, holiday care for children, etc.).

The weekly working time is 39 hours. This position is also available on a part-time basis. The position is initially limited to 2 years. 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. Appointment, remuneration and social security benefits based on the public-sector collective wage agreement (TVöD).

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. 

Interested? Apply only online now with all the necessary documents (motivation letter, cv and master's degree). We look forward to getting to know you!

Technical questions will be answered gladly by
PD Dr. habil. Jeanette Miriam Lorenz, Phone: +49 89 547088-334

If you got further questions, please contact our colleagues from HR via email: recruiting@iks.fraunhofer.de

Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS 

www.iks.fraunhofer.de 

Requisition Number: 75540                Application Deadline: