Research engineer in Bioimage Analysis

France-BioImaging; Montpellier; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Institut Pasteur in Paris is seeking a bioimage analyst to support the Image Analysis Hub services from early 2027. The engineers of the IAH collaborate with users on campus and beyond, helping them develop and deliver analysis pipelines and tools.

The successful candidate will maintain infrastructure and contribute to innovative tool development for advanced bioimage analysis within a multidisciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• PhD in bioinformatics, (bio)physics, applied mathematics or related field.
• Strong expertise in deep learning tools for image analysis.
• Proficiency in biological image analysis techniques and software.
• Programming skills in Python or Java (or similar languages).

Responsibilities

• Provide support and training in image analysis to IAH users.
• Develop and deploy customized image analysis tools for scientific projects on campus.
• Maintain and optimize infrastructure to enable biological image analysis for IAH users.
• Contribute to innovative tool development for advanced image analysis.

Skills

Deep learning for image analysis

Biological image analysis techniques

Python or Java programming

Education

PhD in bioinformatics, physics, applied math or related

Tools

Python

Java

Job description

Organization: Institut Pasteur

Location: Institut Pasteur, Rue du Docteur Roux, Paris, France

Position Information

The Image Analysis Hub at Pasteur Institute is seeking for a bioimage analyst to support the services and projects of the core facility, from early 2027.

The engineers of the IAH collaborate with users of the campus and beyond, helping them on their projects with bioimage analysis. The projects range from the development of a custom analysis pipeline, of a special analysis tool, to a full collaboration where you will perform the analysis from start to end and deliver scientific results.

Main missions

• Provide support and training in image analysis to IAH users
• Develop and deploy customized image analysis tools for scientific projects on campus
• Maintain and optimize infrastructure to enable biological image analysis for IAH users
• Contribute to innovative tool development for advanced image analysis

Candidate profile

Essential Qualifications & Skills

• PhD in bioinformatics, (bio)physics, applied mathematics or any other related domain
• Strong expertise in Deep Learning tools for image analysis
• Proficiency in biological image analysis techniques and software
• Programming skills in Python or Java (or similar languages)

Soft skills

• Teamwork and collaboration, ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment
• Strong organizational skills and a proactive approach to supporting research projects
• The will and taste to engage with users and assist in their scientific work

Extra Qualifications

• Experience working in a core facility
• Experience in biology and imaging
• Fluency in English (required for an international work environment)
• Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) for scientific applications

General information

Contract: Permanent position, research engineer. Onsite

Location: Institut Pasteur, 28, rue du Docteur Roux, 75-15 Paris, France

Deadline to apply: November 15, 2026

Auditions: December 15, 2026

Starting date: early 2027