Research Assistant or Postdoc in Spatial Bioinformatics

A full-time position as research assistant or postdoc (37 hours/week) is vacant across the Center for Integrated Multi-omics in Precision Medicine (CIMP) and the Danish Spatial Imaging Consortium (DanSIC) within Molecular Bone histology (MBH) lab at theResearch Unit of Pathology theDepartment of Clinical ResearchFaculty of Health SciencesUniversity of Southern Denmark.

The position is limited to one year with the possibility of extension.

The research assistant position may potentially lead to the opportunity to begin aPhD position based on the candidates career stage and wishes. We prioritize the best fitting candidate independent of career level as we are seeking a skilful and motivated bioinformatician to join our team.

CIMP is a flagship center at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and Odense University Hospital (OUH) that aim to prevent overtreatment in osteoporosis breast cancer and multiple sclerosis using integrated multi-omics to personalize the de-escalation of treatment. CIMP is headed by Professor Vijay Tiwari together with Professor Mads Thomassen Professor Richard Röttger Professor Zsolt Illes and Professor Thomas L.G. Andersen who leads the spatial transcriptomics and focus on osteoporosis treatment.

DanSIC is hosted by the Molecular Bone Histology (MBH) lab headed by Professor Thomas L.G. Andersen. MBH lab had the overarching aim of facilitating a better understanding of bone and bone diseases as well as their treatment. DanSIC mission is to advance the field of spatial biology through innovative imaging technologies and bioinformatics in order to provide cutting-edge solutions that enable researchers to explore complex biological systems at unprecedented resolutions while maintaining the spatial context. DanSIC is also part of CellX The Danish Single Cell Examination platform including a community focusing on spatial bioinformatics.

Research tasks

The position as a research assistant or postdocacross CIMP-DanSIC you will play a crucial role in analyzing and interpreting large-scale spatial transcriptomic data from multiple clinical trial. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary teams of scientists and clinicians to develop bioinformatics pipelines and tools that facilitate the understanding of spatial profiling in clinical samples. You will work with datasets from our Xenium High-plex Single-cell Spatial Profiling (HSSP) from 10x Genomics and GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiling from NanoString Bruker platforms with plans to expand to additional spatial technologies. Our research projects span various fields and your expertise will contribute to groundbreaking research in osteoporosis breast cancer multiple sclerosis and diseases.

The spatial bioinformatician will be responsible for:

• Develop implement and maintain spatial bioinformatic pipelines for the spatial profiling within DanSIC and CIMP.
• Collaborate with internal and external researchers to design experiments and analyze complex datasets.
• Perform statistical analyses and data visualization to interpret and publish complex datasets.
• Integrate the spatial bioinformatic in our multiomic pipelines within CIMP.
• Prepare reports presentations and manuscripts to communicate with scientific peers.
• Stay current with advancements in spatial bioinformatics.
• Assist with the epigenetic analysis performed within CIMP and MBH lab.

What we offer

• Opportunity to become a leading-edge expert in spatial bioinformatic being at the frontline of the rapid developing field of spatial omics.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• A collaborative work environment with numerous partners.
• Access to state-of-the-art spatial omics technologies and resources.
• The chance to contribute to impactful research that advances our understanding of overtreatment.

Expectations of qualifications

The applicant who is hired must have a masters degree (if he/she applies for a position as research assistant) or a masters and Ph.D. degree (if he/she applies for a position as a postdoc) in Bioinformatics Computational Biology or documented research experience in a related field. The applicant should have experience in one or more of the areas/fields mentioned below

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R.
• Experience with bioinformatics tools and software for data analysis (e.g. Seurat SquidPy Bioconductor).
• Strong understanding of statistical methods and data visualization techniques.
• Familiarity with spatial transcriptomic technologies and biological data interpretation is a plus.
• Familiarity with optimizing cell segmentation algorithms for enhanced accuracy and efficiency as well as experience with tools/packages such as Cellpose DeepCell or Baysor is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills in English both written and verbal.
• Experience with teaching and supervision of bachelor master and PhD students is a plus
• Experience with management of research projects

Further information

For further information please contact the Head of DanSIC-MBH lab Professor Thomas Levin Andersen e-mail@ phone: +45 .

Application deadline

February 15 2026 at 23.59 hrs. (CET).

Salary and terms of employment

The applicant will be employed in accordance withthe agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

Application

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link Apply now - see below.

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Only applications written in English will be accepted for evaluation.

The application must include (as PDF files) (please note that the application (the motivation letter) and CV must not exceed 10 MB in total):

• a motivation letter
• a detailed CV
• degree certificates - masters degree (for the research assistant position) and Ph.D.-diploma (for the postdoc position).
• a complete and numbered list of publications
• For applications for the postdoc position: 3 scientific peer-reviewed publications considered by the candidate as most important for this note that a copy of each publication must be attached as a pdf file.
  • It is permitted to merge copies of the selected publications into a single PDF file.
• a description of research experience
• an explanation of other qualifications relevant to the position

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Please note that all the above-mentioned information must be included in the application.

Applications received after the deadline and/or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Assessment

Shortlisting will be used as part of the initial selection process.

Assessment of shortlisted applications will be done under the existing Appointment Order for universities. Shortlisted applications will be assessed by an assessment committee. The committee may request additional information and if so it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary material.

When the assessment committee has submitted its report the applicants will receive part of the evaluation that concerns themselves.

References will be obtained for the preferred candidate from their current and previous employers. Applicants invited for interview should expect to complete a work-related personality assessment.

Living and working in Denmark

Foreign applicants will be offeredDanish language trainingas part of the employment.

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