Head of the Danish BioImaging Infrastructure Image Analysis Core Facility

Applications are invited for the position as Head of the Danish BioImaging Infrastructure (DBI-INFRA) Image Analysis Core Facility to commence as soon as possible after April 1st 2024. DBI-INFRA was launched as a national infrastructure on April 1st, 2022. DBI-INFRA will create a national wide Image analysis core facility to offer open access to state-of-the-art computing and image analysis solutions for life scientists.

The successful applicant will lead a team of image analysts and developers and work within a highly international, multi-cultural, and interdisciplinary environment with a common interest in bioimaging technologies. As Head of the Image Analysis Core Facility, the duties of the successful candidate will include:

• Identify the image analysis needs of DBI-INFRA users to, in collaboration with computer scientists and Industry, create new solutions and tools
• Define a wide range of storage and computing solutions to facilitate efficient data management and extraction
• Implement robust image analysis pipelines to be accessible locally and remotely
• Define clear image analysis guidelines for life scientists
• Educate life scientists in Image analysis at all levels (incl. Basic Image analysis, advance image analysis, and programming and software development)
• Define price models to support the sustainability and development of the DBI-INFRA Image analysis services
• Identify fundraising and collaboration opportunities to ensure long-term sustainability of the services
• Be proactive in the organization of DBI-INFRA activities (incl. Conferences, Workshops, Symposiums, Courses, and others)
• Drive innovation in image analysis within DBI-INFRA 
• Engage, motivate, and manage the DBI-INFRA Image Analysis Core Facility team
• Collect and analyze feedback from users to evaluate DBI-INFRA image analysis services
• Represent and disseminate the DBI-INFRA Image Analysis Core Facility at the national and international level
• Benchmark the DBI-INFRA Image analysis services (incl. New tools, pipelines, software, publications, and documentation)

The successful applicant should have:

• PhD in Computer Sciences or any relevant field with basic knowledge in life sciences
• Proficiency in programming in a broad range of languages (e.g., Matlab, Python and Java)
• Strong knowledge in IT and data protection
• Experience in HPC implementation
• Knowledge of bioimaging technologies; image formation, optics, and advanced digital image acquisition
• Knowledge of modern deep learning algorithms and their deployment
• User training and service experience in the field of Image analysis
• Teaching experience in Image analysis at different levels
• Experience in software deployment and remote image and data access technologies
• Broad knowledge and experience in available open-source commercial image analysis software packages
• Experience developing user-friendly bioimage analysis scripts, software, and image analysis frameworks
• Experience interacting with life scientists and collaborating toward scientific publications in biology
• Experience handling large multidimensional microscopy images storage and processing on specialized hardware
• Network in the field of image analysis and software developers (National and international)
• Leadership experience (e.g., lead of open-source projects and/or relevant working groups)
• Excellent time management, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in English is a must, Danish will be considered an advantage

Salary and employment terms
Employment will be in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). The monthly salary will be as Special Consultant., with the possibility to negotiate a salary supplement based on prior experiences and qualifications. The employer will pay an additional 17.1 % to your pension fund.
The position is for 3 years.

Questions
For additional information about the position, please contact Clara Prats, e-mail: [email protected] .

Application
Your application should in English include:

• Letter of application addressing the requirements
• Curriculum Vitae
• A certified/signed copy of certificate(s) of education
  

Please submit your application by clicking on “Apply Now” below. Only online applications will be accepted.

Application deadline: 18 February 2024

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

Interviews are expected to be held in the weeks after the application deadline.

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.

Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and among Europe’s top-ranking universities, the University of Copenhagen promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal framework for a successful academic career.