Jobs in Structural Biology and Related Fields


Image Analysis Specialist in Electron Microscopy – EMBL Imaging Centre


EMBL Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Application deadline: 06 Dec 2020


An image analysis specialist is sought to join the Electron Microscopy (EM) Team led by Simone Mattei at the new EMBL Imaging Centre (EMBL IC). EMBL is currently constructing the EMBL IC to make the latest imaging technologies available to a broad, international user community of researchers from academia to industry. The Electron Microscopy Team will work in close collaboration with the Advanced Light Microscopy Team to offer a broad spectrum of electron and light microscopy technologies with special emphasis on correlative microscopy, covering all scales from structure determination of single protein complexes to imaging whole organisms. Dedicated service staff will provide bespoke user project support from sample preparation to image analysis. The successful applicant will be part of a team comprising microscopy engineers, application specialists and image analysts having the mission of highest-level user service provision and technology development in cryo-EM. Before the opening of the EMBL IC the successful candidate will collaborate with the existing EMBL cryo-EM platform, the EM facility and EMBL research groups to work on selected pilot projects.

Your role

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

  • Analysis of cryo-EM data, including single-particle analysis, tomography, and correlative light and electron microscopy techniques.
  • Developing the software framework for new image acquisition and data analysis workflows tailored to the EMBL IC services, including setting up and maintaining on-the-fly processing pipelines.
  • Ensuring smooth running of the software architecture and computing infrastructure.
  • Introducing and assisting new users to data analysis workflows.
  • Staying up to date with the latest developments in image analysis methods and technologies.
  • Helping with the organisation and teaching of electron microscopy courses for the EMBL IC user community.

You have

  • MSc or equivalent experience in the computer sciences, physics, engineering, life sciences or related disciplines.
  • Relevant experience in image analysis and software development.
  • Experience in machine learning.
  • Strong motivation to support and train users.
  • Excellent communication and organisation skills.
  • Fluency in English.

You might also have

  • Experience in image processing techniques for structural biology.
  • Experience in cryo-EM and cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) data analysis.
  • Experience in database design and administration.

Find out more and apply.

Heidelberg, Germany

Image Analysis Specialist in Electron Microscopy – EMBL Imaging Centre