The University of Zurich
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Your Responsibilities
As a member of the HDDS platform, you will be responsible for:
- Supporting scientific projects with complex data analysis tasks.
- Advising researchers on integrating our software into their workflows and projects.
- Recruiting new users through systematic outreach efforts.
- Integrating with the HDDS, the Microscopy Innovation Platform, and the URPP AdaBD in general.
- Participating in the writing of scientific papers.
- Creating documentation materials, example datasets, and tutorials for the software provided by the HDDS platform.
- Proposing and implementing useful extensions of the software utilizing third-party tools and novel custom methods.
- Visiting conferences to present the HDDS software and approach.
Your Profile
The ideal candidate will possess a solid background in natural sciences, preferably in neuroscience or related fields, along with a strong theoretical and practical understanding of data science methods relevant to anatomical, functional, and behavioral data.
- A master's degree or PhD in neuroscience, biomedicine, computer science, physics, or related fields.
- Excellent understanding of data analysis methods for anatomical and functional imaging data in a neuroscience context, particularly involving multi-modal, high-dimensional, and large datasets.
- A curiosity-driven and experimental mindset.
- A willingness to become an expert user of the HDDS software.
- An academic track record with published papers in established journals or conference proceedings.
- Excellent programming skills, particularly in MATLAB, along with solid knowledge of Python or Java.
- The ability to understand, work with, and potentially extend complex software architectures.
- Strong time-management skills to support both short- and long-term project collaborations.
- Good communication skills.
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
Contact
Sepp Kollmorgen
Head of the HDDS platform
sepp.kollmorgen@adabd.uzh.ch