Ph3Overview /h3pAPPLICATION CLOSING DATE: January 31st, 2026 /ppJoin a place where ambitious science thrives. Human Technopole (Milan) is a rapidly expanding life science institute where international researchers and cutting-edge technologies converge to accelerate biomedical discovery. Our mission is to transform bold scientific ideas into advances that improve human health. /ppIn this context, the Funke lab develops machine learning methods to accelerate scientific discovery with a focus on microscopy image analysis. Specifically, we are interested in the development of new methods to identify structures of interest in large datasets (detection, segmentation, and tracking), the creation of explainable AI methods to interrogate scientific datasets, and the design and implementation of mechanistic models of biological processes that work together with contemporary machine learning methods. /ppWe are looking for an ambitious Postdoc who will lead our efforts on the development of new methods for cross-modality prediction and explainable AI. This project will be both theory-heavy and have concrete applications: using state-of-the-art machine learning methods, we will develop novel probabilistic frameworks for domain translation and apply them to real-life scientific datasets to model nonlinear correlations between different modalities and to produce counterfactual explanations that uncover and visualize those correlations for human understanding. /p h3Your Mission /h3ulliLead the development of novel probabilistic frameworks for cross-modality predictions and explainable AI. /liliGuide the development with concrete applications on biomedical datasets in mind. /liliPublish your results in conference and journal publications, together with high-quality, open-sourced, and well-documented software tools. /liliInitiate collaborations, proactively identify impactful use cases, and mentor junior researchers. /li /ul h3Grow your skills /h3pThe Human Technopole is a unique environment at the intersection of many disciplines of the life sciences. In the Funke lab, you will have the opportunity to apply and grow your skills by /pulliLeading interdisciplinary research projects in collaboration with experimental labs. /liliBeing closely involved in the experimental design, data generation process, and analysis. /liliWriting efficient, reusable, and elegant code that can be used by others to build on top of, or directly by experimentalists for their data analysis needs. /liliMentoring junior researchers and communicating your results amongst peers. /li /ulpAdditionally, the Human Technopole supports career development through training, mentoring and dedicated learning opportunities. /p h3What You’ll Bring /h3h3Essential /h3ulliA Ph.D. in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Biology, or related fields. /liliExperience with machine learning and probabilistic modelling. /liliExperience with scientific python packages. /liliA track record of impactful scientific contributions (papers, scientific software, high ranking in scientific competitions, or other significant research outputs). /li /ul h3Preferred /h3ulliStrong track record of machine learning in the life sciences. /liliExperience working with medical and biological image datasets. /liliFamiliarity with generative modeling (GANs, VAEs, diffusion models, normalizing flows, etc.). /liliExperience with explainable AI. /li /ul h3Organizational And Social Skills /h3ulliAbility to initiate, lead, and sustain scientific collaborations. /liliExcellent communication and mentoring abilities. /li /ul pAt HT, your discoveries contribute to a global effort to improve human health. /p h3Why Human Technopole /h3pHT offers an international and dynamic workplace, competitive welfare provisions, flexible working policies and relocation support. Researchers moving to Italy may benefit from attractive tax benefits. We promote work–life balance and provide parental support initiatives. /p h3Submit /h3h3How to apply /h3ulliCV /liliMotivation letter (English) /liliContact details of two referees /li /ulpThis is a 4-year contract offered under CCNL Chimico Farmaceutico, Employee Level B2 /ppSalary: up to € 43.000,00 depending on the candidate’s seniority. /ppThe position is based in Milan, Italy, within our vibrant international campus. /ppWe strongly encourage applications from candidates belonging to protected categories (L. 68/99). /ppemThe Foundation reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend, suspend, modify, revoke, or cancel this job posting without giving rise to any rights or claims whatsoever in favor of the candidates; the Foundation reserves, however, the right not to proceed with the awarding of the above-described assignment due to the effect of supervening regulatory provisions and/or obstructive circumstances. /em /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr