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Dear All,
I'd really appreciate if you could make potential candidates aware of the
position advertised below. It is not directly a confocal microscopy
related position (my excuse for that) but certainly very much linked to it.
Thanks Gabor
Head of the Data Analysis Unit for Light Microscopy and High Throughput
Screening
The Light Microscopy and Screening Centre (LMSC) of the ETH Zurich is
one of the leading academic core facilities in Switzerland offering access
to
high-end microscopy and high-throughput screening instrumentation.
Currently we
have ~ 250 users mostly coming from the biology but
including researchers also from physics, material science etc. Besides
experimental instrumentation, the LMSC operates a number of
image processing computers with various commercial and custom software
packages. Being not only a service unit, the LMSC
performs active research in various imaging related fields often in close
collaboration with the different ETH departments (biology, computer
science,
engineering etc.)
Due to strongly increasing demand, the LMSC will set up a
new unit in order to support its users on the field of data analysis,
covering
biological image processing, instrument control, image-based modelling and
simulation,
data processing for high-throughput screening covering the complete
analysis pipeline, also
including classification, hit definition, statistical evaluation,
maintaining screening
databases and related bioinformatics tasks. Central mission of the Data
Analysis Unit is to provide comprehensive service for the users of LMSC,
including basic education and training in using various software tools and
packages, helping to adapt existing and develop customized tools for
solving
individual data analysis problems as well as maintain joint research
efforts
aiming at developing new methods on areas of strategic importance for the
LMSC
community.
We are looking for a scientist with proven research
and/or service track on at least some of the fields mentioned above. S/he
is
expected to actively participate in and oversee the service and training
activities (the primary function of the unit) while upon availability of
resources also initiate research projects in close collaboration with LMSC
users and supervise the participating Master´s and PhD students. S/he
should start the operation of the unit
immediately while building up the group to full-scale operation within the
next
2 years, including recruiting further staff member(s) and fundraising for
financing long-term development efforts.
The suitable candidate is having a PhD degree in Computer
Science/Physics/Biology or related field. Experience with ImageJ (Java) or
Matlab is expected, C++, R and scripting is of advantage. Knowledge of
databases and bioinformatics tools is a strong plus. Good communication
skills
(solid English knowledge) and willingness to participate in teaching
activities
at quite different levels are essential. Initial contract will be offered
for one year but can
be prolonged with a possibility of permanent employment. The ETH Zurich
offers
cutting-edge infrastructure, highly international environment and excellent
working conditions.
Please send your CV + publication list, including a
short description of your current research interests and the name/address
of
potential references (in electronic format) to:
Daniela Tschümperlin;
[hidden email]
Further information is available on www.lmc.ethz.ch
<
http://www.lmc.ethz.ch> or contact Dr. G. Csucs
(
[hidden email]).