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Your responsibilities
- Contribute to experimental work and microscopy-based measurements of 3D structures using spinning disc confocal and light sheet microscopy for fixed multiplexed and live-imaging datasets.
- Analyse multiplexed measurements and integrate imaging-derived features to investigate cellular behaviour.
- Process light-sheet microscopy data and apply workflows for tracking cells in live-imaging datasets.
- Apply computational methods, including machine learning where appropriate, to identify patterns and extract biological insights.
- Perform data quality control, statistical analysis and visualisation.
- Work closely with experimental and computational researchers and document experiments, code, methods and results.
Your profile
- MSc degree in cell biology, developmental biology, engineering or a related discipline, with a combination of experimental and computational experience.
- Python coding experience and the ability to develop and adapt scripts for scientific data analysis.
- Knowledge of microscopy and image analysis, with the ability to connect experimental measurements to quantitative biological questions.
- Experience with quantitative data analysis and an interest in reproducible computational workflows.
- Experience working with embryos is an advantage. Familiarity with light-sheet microscopy, cell tracking, multiplexed measurements or large volumetric datasets is also welcome.
- Strong communication skills, fluency in English, and the ability to work independently and collaborate across disciplines.
Dr. Shayan Shamipour
SNF Ambizione Fellow
Dr. Shayan Shamipour
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Research Assistant in Experimental and Computational Biology in Zürich Arbeitgeber: University of Zurich
Die Universität Zürich ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der seinen Mitarbeitenden ein inspirierendes Arbeitsumfeld in der Spitzenforschung und Bildung bietet. Mit vielfältigen Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten und einem starken Fokus auf Teamarbeit und Innovation fördert die UZH nicht nur die berufliche, sondern auch die persönliche Entfaltung ihrer Angestellten. Zudem profitieren Sie von einer dynamischen und unterstützenden Kultur, die den Austausch von Ideen und die Zusammenarbeit über Fachgrenzen hinweg schätzt.
