Postdoc / Scientific Software Developer

Ecm Selection; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious research centre is seeking a talented developer specializing in image analysis and machine learning. You will work on innovative projects to advance research in life sciences, leveraging your expertise in Python and various image processing techniques. This role offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Strong A-level grades.
• Familiarity with computer vision, geometric feature extraction, and related areas is beneficial.
• Experience with image processing and machine learning techniques.

Responsibilities

• Work on image analysis projects in the life sciences.
• Develop algorithms and software for image processing using machine learning.
• Collaborate with researchers from diverse backgrounds.

Skills

Algorithm development

Software engineering

Image analysis

Machine learning

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

PhD in a relevant subject

Good technical degree

Tools

Python

TensorFlow

Keras

C++

Job description

A prestigious research centre is seeking a talented developer with expertise in image analysis and machine learning to bring their skills to bear on cutting edge research. There is flexibility towards either a purely engineering or research role. You will work on a range of projects relating to image analysis in the life sciences, to advance the state of the art.

The team use a variety of evolving and experimental image processing and machine learning techniques, starting from modelling in tools including MATLAB through to development of image analysis (2D, 3D and 4D) and machine learning software in Python. Datasets are vast (terabytes to petabytes) and significant computational power and HPC is available.

You will have:

• A relevant PhD (or equivalent experience), and a good technical degree in a relevant subject, backed by strong A-level grades.
• Intellectual curiosity, drive, energy and reasoning skills.
• Team working and an interest in working alongside researchers with diverse backgrounds.
• Adaptability given rapidly evolving techniques.
• Strong algorithm development and software engineering ability, particularly around computational modelling for image analysis, image processing and/or machine learning (ideally CNNs for volumetric data). Increasingly, software architecture is a consideration. Python, TensorFlow, Keras, PyLattice or similar technologies would be indicative; additional languages such as C++ are also acceptable.

Familiarity with computer vision, big data, geometric feature extraction, cellular imaging, timelapse imaging and tracking, volumetric tiling, voxel imaging, 3D graphics, spherical harmonics (3D, or 4D hyperspherical), light-sheet microscopy, particle image velocimetry (PIV), EFM and/or similar areas would be beneficial.

This role will initially be a fixed term contract for 3+ years, with the potential to become a permanent position at that time. Salary is competitive and benefits are excellent. Flexible hours and hybrid working are available.

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