For Novice to Expert Users
Novice
If you’re entering the next-generation sequencing space for the first time, Computomics can assist you in developing a sequencing strategy, and offer consultation from library prep through your detailed data analysis.
Expert
Computomics can help develop data analysis pipelines or process large quantities of data to help ease your workload.
Partners
Collaborations with Academic Institutions
University of Tübingen
Tübingen, Germany
Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology
Tübingen, Germany
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
Collaborations with Companies
Plant Phenotyping
Aachen, Germany
LemnaTec GmbH is a leading supplier of plant phenotyping solutions, solutions for the seed testing industry, for plant-related disease screening, and customised research platforms for research, development, and quality control.
LemnaTec distributes CropScore
Next-generation Sequencing
Tübingen, Germany
CeGaT is a Next-Generation Sequencing service provider.
Center for Genomics and Transcriptomics —
CeGaT GmbH
Sequencing Instruments
Menlo Park, CA, USA
PacBio develops sequencing solutions for scientists that propel the field of genomics, improve science and research, and create positive impact globally.
Memberships
United Nations Global Compact
New York, USA
The UN Global Compact is a call to companies to align strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and take actions that advance societal goals.
Baden Württemberg Connected e.V.
Stuttgart, Germany
The main goal of the network organization is to foster key-technologies in order to strengthen the region's economic development.
Crop Science Society of America
Madison, WI, USA
Crop scientists focus on improving crops and agricultural productivity while effectively managing pests and weeds.
Verein zur Förderung der Biotechnologie und Medizintechnik
Tübingen, Germany
This society helps regional companies and research instituts to strengthen the position of the region as a distinguished location for biotechnology and medical engineering.
Erfolgsfaktor Familie
Berlin, Germany
Computomics is a family-friendly employer, providing flexible work hours, part-time options and offers parental leave months.
American Seed Trade Association
Alexandria, USA
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is one of the oldest trade organizations in the United States. Its membership consists of over 700 companies involved in seed production and distribution, plant breeding, and related industries in North America.
International Seed Federation
Madison, WI, USA
ISF is a non-governmental, non-profit making organization and represents the seed industry at international and inter-governmental organisations.
CANNABIS-NET
Stuttgart, Germany
The aim of CANNABIS-NET is to lay the foundations for the production of cannabis in Germany in order to meet domestic needs, but also to expand its export power.
Awards
Science2Start Ideenwettbewerb 2011/2012
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The Science2Start Ideenwettbewerb prices scientists and founders for life-science-concepts with economic potential.
Innovation Award 2015
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Selects regional industrial, technical and technological service companies for exemplary efforts in the development of new products, methods and technological service or the use of modern technology in products, production or service.
CyberOne 2014
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The CyberOne Hightech Award Baden-Württemberg is looking for technology-oriented start-ups with innovative business concepts.
Innovative through Research
The network is a common initiative of companies and foundations that advises, connects and supports in the areas of education, science and innovation.
AI-Champion BW
The Ministry of Economics launched the "AI Champions Baden-Württemberg" competition for the first time at the beginning of 2020.
About us
Computomics utilizes cutting edge bioinformatics tools to offer highly accurate, customized service projects to companies across the globe.
We help navigate the complexities of all genomes. Our advanced machine-learning methods enable rapid understanding of genomic data for agricultural, biotech, microbiome, and metabolomics researchers.
We provide our clients with thorough consultation on their sequencing projects, with in-depth analysis of their genomic data, and with comprehensive reports.
Hear from our Clients
"I am absolutely pleased with the service, communication, speed, and the quality of the results. I look forward to working together in the future."
— G. Keith Rufener II, Becks Superior Hybrids
"Computomics annotated a complex coffee genome for us in about 6 weeks allowing for a timely release. Their staff was highly interactive resulting in a high quality annotation."
— Allen Van Deynze, Director of Research, Seed Biotechnology Center and Associate Director, Plant Breeding Center University of California, Davis
Management
Dr. Sebastian J. Schultheiss
Managing Director
Advanced degree in bioinformatics from University of Tübingen. PhD for NGS data and web service analysis at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology and at the Friedrich Miescher Laboratory of the Max Planck Society, Tübingen. Expert for NGS data analysis, cloud computing and our analysis pipeline.
Scientific Advisory Board Members
Prof. Dr. Detlef Weigel
Scientific Director Plant Genomics
Director of the Molecular Biology Department at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen.
Expert in molecular biology of plants.
Prof. Dr. Daniel Huson
Scientific Director Metagenomics
Professor of Algorithms in Bioinformatics, University of Tübingen.
Expert in metagenomics.
Prof. Dr. Gunnar Rätsch
Scientific Director Transcriptomics
Associate Professor at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York.
Expert in transcriptomics and machine learning.
Prof. Dr. Karsten Borgwardt
Scientific Director Machine Learning
Professor of Data Mining in the Life Sciences at University of Tübingen.
Expert in machine learning.
Strategic Advisory Board Members
Harald Fuchs
Business Advisor
Founder of HF Business Consulting for start-ups and investors. Long term experience in leading positions at LBBW Venture Capital and bwcon. Lecturer at the DHBW Stuttgart and HS Esslingen.
Reinhard Hamburger
Business Advisor
Former Head of Agilent Technologies Deutschland GmbH and founder of Reinhard Hamburger Business Coaching, Wildberg.
Dr. Michael Krohn
Business Advisor
Member of the Board and Head of R&D at BRAIN AG
Careers
We are constantly looking for bright people with bioinformatics experience to join the Computomics team in marketing, sales, and bioinformatics analysis roles. Are you interested in joining our team? Please drop us a line!
Computomics is looking for an experienced professional with a proven track record of success in gaining and retaining customers with specific expertise in high-value strategic technical sales. You’re a team player who is proactive in supporting colleagues but can also work autonomously in accessing and organizing customer interactions.
Your key responsibilities are:
- Work with sales director to develop specific annual growth plans in designated accounts.
- Maintain an effective time and territory management plan.
- Present business and technical information.
- Identify customer needs and trends.
- Follow up enquires and leads.
- Maintain customer information utilizing approved information tools and technologies. (CRM)
- Timely updates to opportunity funnel and weekly forecast updates.
- Healthy funnel management through continual prospecting efforts and the ability to increase business in key accounts throughout different divisions.
- Executing account mapping and strategy to identify key players within each account.
- Identifying and qualifying specific projects and opportunities within designated accounts.
- Networking within designated accounts to fully understand their needs.
- Closing business opportunities and engaging internal team and resources as required.
- Developing proposals to provide solutions to customer’s needs.
- Monitoring sales growth and new opportunities within designated accounts.
Download the complete job description here
We offer:
- Flexible work hours
- Full-time positions (and open for part time models)
- Working in an innovative, dynamic and international company based in Tübingen, Germany
- Remote onboarding process
- Healthy working environment with fresh fruit, coffee, tea and water free of charge as well as access to sports activities
- Continuous training, education and in-house knowledge transfer
If you are passionate and interested in a highly interesting challenge, please send your application to careers@computomics.com
Computomics is looking to hire a machine learning scientist or AI expert with a focus on but not limited to projects related to biological datasets.
Your Qualifications:
- University degree or comparable qualification in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, AI, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Mathematics, Statistics, …, or a related field
- Either a minimum of 3 years of work experience or a PhD degree and at least 1 year of postdoctoral experience in one of the fields above
- Peer-reviewed publication(s) of machine learning methods or conference contributions in venues such as JMLR, NeurIPS, …
- Experience with tools used for software development in a team setting
- Enabled biological/scientific discovery by designing or extending machine learning methods
- Developed new optimization methods for feature selection
- Familiar with most of these areas: structured output prediction, deep learning, feature importance, statistical modeling, bioinformatics, method development, visualization
- Understanding of genetics, genotyping and phenotyping
- Strong problem solving skills, proactive team player, fluent in English and capable of working autonomously
- Please specify your expected salary level
Download the complete job description here
We offer:
- Work alongside leading experts in bioinformatics and ML
- Flexible work hours, remote work
- Full-time position (and open for part time models)
- Healthy working environment with fresh fruit, coffee, tea and water free of charge in the office as well as access to sports activities
- Working in an innovative, dynamic and international company
- Remote onboarding process
- Continuous training, education and in-house knowledge transfer
If you are passionate and interested in a highly interesting challenge, please send your application to careers@computomics.com
Contact
Tübingen, Germany
Computomics is based in the university town of Tübingen, situated in the Southwest of Germany, from where we serve clients all over the world.
We also have a presence in Madison, Wisconsin and in the Washington, DC area.
Computomics GmbH
Eisenbahnstr. 1
72072 Tübingen
Germany
Phone +49 7071 568 3995
info@computomics.com