Computational Biologist
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Job Summary
Bioinformatics & AI Expertise Unit - VIBKU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology (CCB) Leuven Belgium
Deadline to apply: 31 March 2026
About us
The VIBKU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology (CCB) is a leading research institute focused on understanding cancer biology and developing innovative therapies. Our Bioinformatics & AI Expertise Unit provides advanced computational support to multiple research groups within CCB (Learn more: Bioinformatics & AI).
Your Role
We are seeking a skilled computational biologist to organize and deliver training on bioinformatics and AI for the CCB research community; support multiomics data integration and analysis across multiple research groups; and collaborate on the development and maintenance of computational pipelines for spatially resolved transcriptomics and multiomics data. You will also partner with AI experts to integrate predictive models and advanced analytics into omics workflows.
You will work in an expanding team led by Dr. Masoomeh Rahimpour collaborating closely with the Integrative Cancer Genomics lab led by Prof. Jonas Demeulemeester and with CCB and Experimental Expertise Units.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver training and workshops on computational methods and AI applications for the CCB community.
- Stay up to date with stateoftheart methods in computational biology and AI/ML; evaluate benchmark and introduce relevant tools and best practices.
- Analyze and integrate multiomics datasets.
- Build and maintain reproducible bioinformatics pipelines (e.g. Nextflow/Snakemake) on HPC infrastructure.
- Integrate AI/ML models into omics workflows in collaboration with AI experts.
Your Profile
- PhD or equivalent experience in Bioinformatics Computational Biology Computer Science or related fields.
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or R.
- Experience with workflow managers (Nextflow/Snakemake) HPC environments (SLURM LSF) and containerization (Docker Singularity/Apptainer) is a plus.
- Working knowledge of AI/ML models and ability to explain these concepts clearly to non-specialists.
- Commitment to continuous learning.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
Our Offer
- Access to unique datasets and cutting-edge infrastructure.
- A collaborative and international research environment.
- An environment that promotes personal and professional development through training mentoring and career development.
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Full-time indefinite contract with flexible working hours.
How to Apply
Please complete your application through our online application tool ( A complete application file should contain the following documents:
- Your motivation letter stating career goals past experience and how these relate to the current position.
- Your CV.
- Contact information of three references.
Aplication deadline: 31 March 2026
For inquiries contact or with subject line: Inquiry: Computational biologist
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Transfection
- Bioinformatics
- DNA Isolation
- Genetics
- PCR
- R
- Biochemistry
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
