Researcher for glycoinformatics

Om jobbet

The University of Gothenburg tackles society's challenges with diverse knowledge. 58 000 students and 6800 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.

The Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology conducts high-quality research and education in chemical sciences and molecular life sciences. Our research and education focuses on a deep understanding of chemical and biological processes in cells and in the environment. We are responsible for postgraduate education in the subject area Natural Sciences with a focus on chemistry, biophysics, biology and educational science. In addition, the department hosts educational programs in molecular biology, genomics and systems biology, chemistry, organic chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry, as well as prescription education. The department is an international environment with interdisciplinary collaborations in both research and education and contributes strongly to the University of Gothenburg's top ranking in life science. We are located in central premises at Natrium, Medicinareberget, Gothenburg.

We are seeking a esearcher to join our research group for six months (https://dbojar.com/bojar-lab/). The successful candidate will develop, assess, and deploy new AI models to process mass spectrometry-derived glycomics data for improved throughput, reliability, and biological insights.

Duties

You will develop and use AI models to predict glycan sequences from mass spectrometry data. Example techniques will include model fine-tuning, assessing new metrics for model quality, biological case studies, and code development for the glycowork and CandyCrunch platforms]

Qualifications

Requirements for the position:

• To be eligible for employment as a researcher, you must have a doctoral degree, or a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree, in the subject area of the position. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the date on which the employment decision is made. Preference will be given to those who have obtained their doctoral degree no more than three years prior to the application deadline. In special circumstances, the doctoral degree may have been obtained earlier.
• You must have a PhD in molecular biology or bioinformatics

• Demonstrated knowledge in machine learning
• Demonstrated knowledge in glycobiology

Meritorious for the position:

• Good knowledge in mass spectrometry

Employment

The employment is a fixed term, fulltime during 6 months at the Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology. Starting May, 2026.

Contact information for the post

If you have any questions about the position, please contact lecturer: Daniel Bojar, e-mail: daniel.bojar@gu.s

Unions

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande

Application

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The application must include

• Résumé/CV
• Cover Letter
• Copy of degree certificate, and other certificates/grades that you wish to be considered. The qualifications claimed must be documented, certified and translated into English.
• All attachments must be labelled in a way that clearly shows their content

Applications must be received by:2026-02-12

The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.

Salaries are set individually at the University.

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