Research engineer in bioimage analysis, Institut Pasteur, Paris

Organization: France-BioImagingAvailable from: December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024Send CV, publications, summary, and references to:https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR3691-MARLEM-004/Default.aspx?lang=ENFrance-BioImaging (FBI, https://france-bioimaging.org/) and the Image Analysis Hub of the Institut Pasteur (IAH, https://research.pasteur.fr/en/team/image-analysis-hub/) are looking for a Research Engineer to support the research projects of the scientific community of FBI and Pasteur. The missions of the engineer will consist of collaborating with researchers by offering expertise and assistance in image analysis.The engineer will join the French community of analysts (F-BIAS), a distributed team of ~10 data engineers of France-BioImaging. Specifically, he/she will be embedded within the IAH, a core facility dedicated to bioimage analysis in the Institut Pasteur, and will benefit from all its resources and expertise. He/She will also interact with biologists and collaborate with them on exciting research projects involving cutting-edge analysis and imaging.This is a position with a strong pluri-disciplinary component, involving interactions with image analysts, biologists, and researchers in the field of image processing. The engineer will contribute to the major image analysis software packages used in Life-Sciences, develop skills in computing and image analysis, and contribute to several imaging-related projects. The candidate should be motivated by community-oriented work.The initial contract ends in December 2024 but can be renewed and possibly perpetuated within the Institut Pasteur.ActivitiesOffering walk-in support and training for questions involving image analysis.Collaborating with biologists to develop custom analysis pipelines for their projects.Contributing to the development of image analysis software tools supported by FBI such as Icy and Fiji.Ensuring dissemination of the new tools: training & documentation, making the tools usable by the community.Contributing to and helping define the activities of F-BIAS: hub meetings, technology exchanges, open-desks with users.SkillsStrong knowledge in Bioimage Analysis.Experience with current Bioimage Analysis tools, both open-source and commercial (Icy, Fiji, Napari, Imaris, etc.).Some programming skills (Python, Java, or C/C++).Experience with biology and imaging is a plus.Willingness and enthusiasm to collaborate with others on their projects.Ability to train and teach others.The working language is English.ContextThe engineer will join the French community of analysts (F-BIAS), a distributed team of ~10 data engineers of France-BioImaging, working in imaging and data analysis core facilities across France. It offers analysts a professional network focused on bioimage analysis and aims to provide nationwide services in bioimage analysis to the scientific community.The IAH of the Institut Pasteur is a core facility dedicated to bioimage analysis in the Institut Pasteur Paris. Founded in 2018, it is actively part of F-BIAS, supporting the research projects of more than 100 scientists each year, and contributing to several open-source academic software for image analysis such as Fiji, Icy, TrackMate, Mastodon, CLIJ, Dask-Image, etc. #J-18808-Ljbffr