Position Opening: Head of Microscopy Image Analysis Group

[Raimund Ober]

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Dear Colleagues,

As part of the move of our laboratory to the newly established Centre for
Cancer Immunology at the University of Southampton, we have an opening for a

senior level permanent position to oversee our microscopy image analysis
program
and spearhead  new methodology development.

Please see below for details and please see
<https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1123719CM>
https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1123719CM for official job posting
and application details.

Best regards,

Raimund Ober

 

Head of Image and Data Analysis Group

Laboratory of Raimund Ober and E. Sally Ward

Centre for Cancer Immunology

University of Southampton, UK

Head of Group (permanent post): £50,132 – 63,011 p.a.*

*Additional supplements are available for exceptionally qualified applicants


Applications are invited for the head of the newly established bioimage
analysis group in the joint research group of Professors Ober and Ward in
the Centre for Cancer Immunology at the University of Southampton. The image
analysis group will work closely with the microscopy group and the
biomedical experimentalists, and apply state-of-the-art image analysis tools
and develop novel methods to cutting edge biological and biotherapeutics
development projects.

The position will be located in the laboratory of Professors Ober and Ward
who are currently relocating their research group from the USA. The
interdisciplinary research program is devoted to the development of novel
antibody-based therapeutics that, to date, have led to several new
therapeutics that are currently in advanced clinical trials. This focus is
supported by the development of advanced microscopy approaches, in
particular for single molecule and subcellular trafficking studies. Hence,
we have a compelling need to develop new image analysis approaches and
supporting software tools, and this has been a major area of our work. This
research program is supported by major grants from the Wellcome Trust,
Cancer Research UK, Faculty of Medicine and collaborating biopharma
companies.

The team will consist of the head of the group and post-doctoral fellows who
will be recruited in due course. While not every member of the team will be
an expert in each of the disciplines, the team will have strong expertise in
software development (primarily Java and Matlab) and extensive experience in
advanced image and data analysis methodologies. In addition to the support
of the research projects in the group, it is expected that the image
analysis group will also be involved in high-level research related to image
analysis methods development and the implementation of these new methods in
suitable software. A major platform will be the Java-based image analysis
framework that has been developed in the laboratory over recent years.

While image analysis for microscopy will be the main focus of the team,
there will be other opportunities for data analysis and the development of
data analysis methodologies for problems that arise from the research
projects in the group and collaborators. The team will also have oversight
of the data management software and hardware of the laboratory.

The head of the group will be an efficient/capable manager able to carry out
research projects and oversee laboratory members in a highly
interdisciplinary setting. The position requires significant, independent
interactions with collaborators within and outside the university. We are
particularly looking for applicants with excellent research accomplishments
who have the skills to build a leading international group.

All members of the image analysis group will possess relevant academic
qualifications/work experience, good IT skills, ability to plan/organize
their workload, use initiative, work well under pressure and communicate
effectively/professionally with a range of stakeholders within and outside
the organisation.  

The posts will be located in the Centre for Cancer Immunology at the
Southampton General Hospital, a newly constructed research building that is
the result of a significant fund-raising campaign. The Centre builds on a 40
year history of pioneering immunology and cancer research at Southampton. It
is the first dedicated cancer immunology centre in the UK that brings the
complete research pipeline under one roof: from pioneering discovery science
to applied research and preclinical modelling and crucially onto
first-in-human clinical trials and beyond.  It is home to world-class
research facilities, state-of-the-art scientific laboratories and a Clinical
Trials Unit. These positions are amongst at least 20 new research and other
staff who will work with existing investigators to build on the exciting
progress already made in the field of cancer immunology.

 

Candidates from the EU and outside the UK/EU are also encouraged to apply.

In addition to the salaries listed above the benefits such as membership in
a retirement program are also provided.  

Please see  <https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1123719CM>
https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1123719CM for official job posting
and application details.

Please send expressions of interest to Prof. Raimund J. Ober at
<mailto:[hidden email]> [hidden email].