We are looking to support our rapidly growing team as soon as possible: Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft (w/m/d) / Student Research Assistant (f/m/d) – Data & AI in Healthcare Biomedizinische Informatik - BI-K Hilfskräfte: Up to 19 h/week limited for 2 years according to WissZeitVG within the framework of a third-party funded project The remuneration for this Student Research Assistant position is €19.30 per hour, calculated according to the weekly working hours. Hilfskräfte: Up to 19 h/week limited for 2 years according to WissZeitVG within the framework of a third-party funded project The remuneration for this Student Research Assistant position is €19.30 per hour, calculated according to the weekly working hours. Your tasks Enrolled student in Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field Basic programming skills (e.g., Python, SQL; experience in web development or ML is a plus) Strong interest in data integration, AI, and healthcare data science Good organizational skills and willingness to take on coordination tasks Strong communication skills and motivation to work in an interdisciplinary team Very good command of English; German skills are beneficial but not required Your profile Technical development & support Contribute to the development of ETL pipelines, APIs, and integration tools for clinical data. Support the creation of dashboards and prototypes for clinical use cases (e.g., visual analytics, predictive models) Participate in AI experiments (e.g., anomaly detection, generative AI for patient summaries) Project coordination & organization Assist the project management team with planning, documentation and reporting Help prepare and follow up on meetings and workshops with clinical and research partners Contribute to presentations, reports, and publications Support communication with internal and external project partners Scientific contribution Research emerging technologies, standards (FAIR, HL7 FHIR, openEHR), and best practices Assist in preparing outputs for conferences and publications Our offer Flexible working hours of up to 19 hours/week – easily combined with your studies The chance to contribute to a nationally funded research project with high societal relevance Insights into the interface between research, IT, and clinical practice Hands-on experience in data engineering, AI, project management, and coordination Opportunities to contribute to prototypes, publications, and workshops A modern, diverse, and family-friendly working environment at University Hospital Cologne Your future with us We are one of the leading university hospitals in Germany and network research, teaching and health care at the highest level. That's why many things are a lot bigger for us: the spectrum of exciting development opportunities. The limitless openness with which specialists from all over the world work together here. Or our commitment as an employer to support all employees as best we can in reconciling their job with their goals and life situations. This is the University Hospital of Cologne: Everything but ordinary. Your future in detail As part of the nationally funded project DICE-CD (Data Innovations in Collaborative Ecosystems for Clinical Domains), the Institute for Biomedical Informatics (BI-K) at the University Hospital Cologne collaborates with leading partners such as Charité Berlin, national research institutes, and industry players to develop a reference architecture for clinical data platforms. The project’s goal is to build a modular, interoperable data ecosystem that enables end-to-end integration of clinical data and supports the use of state-of-the-art AI and analytics in real-world patient care. Together with clinicians, researchers, and technology providers, we validate these solutions in practice – starting with rare disease pathways such as ADPKD. As a student assistant, you will support our team in both technical development and project coordination. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of computer science, medicine, and project management. Applications from female candidates are expressly welcome and will be given priority in the event of equal suitability, competence and professional performance. People with disabilities are welcome to apply and will be treated preferentially in the event of equal suitability and qualification. Contact Oliver Diekmeier Universitätsklinikum Köln AöR Geschäftsbereich Personal Kerpener Str. 62 50937 Köln No application deadline Job-ID: abyvt7uw We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you!