4 year Postdoctoral contract @CABD/Fernando Casares to work on Development and Application of Imaging Tools for the 4D analysis of Develoomental trajectories.

PROJECT SUMMARY

 The successful candidate will develop AI tools for the analysis of developmental trajectories

(normal and perturbed) and combine them with the spatial embedding of cell states (described

by single-cell omics) to not only predict normal and aberrant developmental trajectories, but

also to explain the causes of embryonic developmental variability as a combination of cellular

interactions in space and time. The successful candidate will be expected to make a significant

contribution to the design of the project.

In addition, the successful candidate will be involved in the activities of ALMIA, the Advanced

Light Microscopy and Image Analysis Platform of CABD, to provide technical and scientific advice

to CABD researchers.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Minimum requirements:

 The candidate is expected to have a Ph.D. with expertise in image analysis, preferably biological,

using artificial intelligence, and an excellent track record. Fluency in English is required.

Merits to be considered:

 Experience in live imaging, quantitative and computational biology, single cell omics or topological data analysis is a plus.

WHAT IS OFFERED

 A four-year postdoctoral contract starting before 31.12.2024 at the CABD, Seville. The salary

will be between 41.000 €  - 52.000 €  per year (gross) depending on the qualifications of the

candidate.

The CABD is perhaps the only research institution in Spain dedicated to developmental biology

sensu lato. With a structure based on strong shared technological platforms, the CABD stands

out for three aspects: advanced imaging, functional genomics (including a large fish facility) and

the diversity of model systems that the CABD hosts. Within the institute, the postdoc will have

the opportunity to interact with a wide range of colleagues to define his/her research project,

including the model system - although zebrafish may be the starting model.

Mentoring will be provided by Prof. Fernando Casares, senior CABD PI and scientific director of

ALMIA, and Prof. María José Jiménez, from the Department of Applied Mathematics (I) of the

University of Seville and an expert in topological data analysis.

The contract includes an additional allowance for training and meeting expenses.

Contract conditions:

 Indefinite contract for a Postdoctoral Researcher associated to the Momentum Project of 4

years' duration according to Spanish science law. Gross annual salary (41.000 €  - 52.000 € ).

Start of contract: before 31 December 2024

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR CONTACT

 Email: fcasfer@upo.es (preferred mean of contact; Mention in subject “Momentum Postdoctoral”.

VERY IMPORTANT: Interested candidates, please, contact as soon as possible

Phone: +34 954348947

Further information on the CSIC/MOMENTUM program can be found at: https://momentum.csic.es/en/

A full list of MOMENTUM job openings can be browsed at: https://momentum.csic.es/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CATALOGO-OPORTUNIDADES-MOMENTUM-ENG.pdf