Position: Data Scientist, Full time

Reference: PREDICTMET/03.2025

Location: Instituto de Medicina Preventiva & Saúde Pública (FMUL)

Scientific Area: Data Science, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Computational Biology, Health Informatics, Medical Statistics, Biostatistics 

Application Start Date: 19.02.2025

Application End Date: Until filled

Context

FMUL is looking for a Data Scientist to join the PREDICMET (Development of a clinical decision-making support tool for predicting disease progression in oligometastatic breast cancer patients) team led by Dr. João Guimarães, funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia – FCT [2024.07299.IACDC/2024].

Candidate Profile

• MSc in the field of computer science, data science, statistics and related areas; 
• Experience with Python and/or R, machine learning libraries and AI/ML frameworks;
• Solid understanding of statistical, machine learning and deep learning algorithms;
• Familiarity with research in cancer and/or immunology;
• Familiarity with MLOps;
• Experience visualizing and manipulating large data sets;
• Problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking skills;
• Communication and collaboration skills.

Working Conditions

Fixed-term contract for six months, renewable until the end of the project, with a gross monthly salary of 1.834,93€ in accordance with the budget defined in the project and by law. The employment contract includes a daily meal allowance of 6€ for each working day, as well as paid Holiday and Christmas allowances. The indicated amount will be subject to the mandatory taxes as defined by law.

The work will be developed at the Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, FMUL, 35 hours/week, and the expected start date is 04.2025.

How to Apply

Please submit the following items in PDF format using the application form (by clicking on the Apply button below)

1. Motivation Letter
2. CV, indicating 2 contact references
3. Academic diplomas and relevant professional certificates (in one file)

Evaluation Criteria

Application will be evaluated by João Guimarães, and Mariana Santos in accordance with the following criteria:

• Motivation letter (20%) 
• Overall CV and experience (50%)
• Interview (30%). Only candidates ranking in the top 3 (based on the criteria above) will be called for an interview. 

If shortlisted, candidates’ references may be contacted.

Results

All admitted candidates will be notified of the results by email. After notification, all candidates have 10 working days to respond. The panel’s final decision is communicated within a period of 30 days from the application deadline.

Non-discrimination policy

FMUL values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunities. FMUL ensures compliance with the principles of non-discrimination and equality. No candidate can be privileged, benefited, harmed, or deprived of any right or exempted from any duty due to age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, economic status, social origin, nationality, ethnic origin or race, place of origin, religion, political or ideological convictions, or union association membership.

The Commission’s recommendations in the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers will be observed.