Postdoctoral researcher in Biomedical AI & Federated MLOps

About this position

About us

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.

The Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) is an interdisciplinary research centre of the University of Luxembourg.

We conduct fundamental and translational research in the field of Systems Biology and Biomedicine - in the lab, in the clinic and in silico . We focus on neurodegenerative processes and are especially interested in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease and their contributing factors. The LCSB recruits talented scientists from various disciplines: computer scientists, mathematicians, biologists, chemists, engineers, physicists and clinicians from more than 50 countries currently work at the LCSB.

We excel because we are truly interdisciplinary, and together we contribute to science and society.

Your role

The successful candidate will contribute to the development of reliable, reproducible and reusable AI infrastructure for biomedical research, supporting the transition of machine-learning (ML) methods from research prototypes into robust and deployable workflows. The role involves close collaboration with data scientists, software developers, infrastructure teams, clinicians and European project partners.

The position combines MLOps engineering, research software development and technical coordination across cloud, High-Performance Computing (HPC) and federated research environments. A key focus will be the development of automated and reproducible AI workflows that can be reliably deployed and reused across different research infrastructures.

The candidate will also contribute to technical architecture, interoperability, data governance and the development of sustainable AI services supporting biomedical research projects. This position is particularly suited to candidates interested in bridging ML, software engineering and translational biomedical research within a highly collaborative European environment.

Your responsibilities include:

• Define technical requirements for AI/ML workflows in collaboration with scientific, clinical and infrastructure stakeholders
• Design and implement reproducible ML pipelines covering data preparation, model training, validation, deployment and monitoring
• Establish and maintain MLOps practices, including CI/CD, containerisation, model and data versioning, experiment tracking and automated testing
• Deploy and support AI workflows across cloud, HPC and federated research environments
• Translate scientific and technical requirements into implementable specifications and coordinate development with software engineers, data scientists and infrastructure teams
• Contribute to technical architecture, documentation, project deliverables and the long-term sustainability of developed services
• Apply FAIR principles and support interoperability, data provenance, access management and the secure handling of biomedical data
• Develop and support privacy-preserving and federated AI workflows for distributed research environments

For further information, please contact Dr. Sandrine Medves (email address: ).

Your profile

Core qualifications:

• PhD in relevant domains including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, or High-Performance Computing
• Strong programming skills in Python; knowledge of R, Shell, and Linux is an advantage
• Experience with Git, Docker, CI/CD, and development of ML pipelines
• Experience with databases, APIs, and structured data formats such as JSON
• Good understanding of ML, statistical methods, and model evaluation
• Excellent command in English is required

Desirable:

• Experience with Kubernetes, MLflow, Airflow, Kubeflow, or comparable tools
• Experience with cloud or HPC environments and federated/distributed computing
• Experience with European collaborative research projects and biomedical or clinical data

Personal Skills:

• Open-minded, critical thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working across disciplines and communicating with clinical, technical, and scientific stakeholders

We offer

• A modern, dynamic university with a personal and inclusive atmosphere. Multilingual and international character. Staff coming from more than 90 countries. Member of The Guild of European Research Intensive Universities
• An exceptional research environment, supported by skilled staff and high-quality equipment. Strong links to professional sectors and the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban campus with excellent infrastructure
• A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and a wide range of non-academic partners including ministries, local governments, associations, and NGOs

How to apply

Applications in English should include:

• Curriculum Vitae including a list of publications and projects
• Cover letter detailing your motivation for applying to the advertised research topic and/or project, including how your background, interests, and career goals align with its objective
• PhD diploma or a letter/information indicating the expected defense date
• Transcript of all modules and results from university-level courses taken
• List of publications
• Names, contact information and current position of 3 referees who can, upon request, provide an assessment of the application. Please indicate their relationship to you

Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. Please apply ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by Email will not be considered.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. In line with our values, the University of Luxembourg promotes an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to upholding equality and respect for our employees and students.

General information:

• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 30 Month
• Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
• Location: Belval Campus
• Internal Title: Postdoctoral researcher
• Job Reference: UOL08485

The yearly gross salary for every Postdoctoral Researcher at the UL is EUR 87306 (full time).