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EMBL Heidelberg

EMBL is Europe’s life sciences laboratory – an intergovernmental organisation with more than 110 independent research groups and service teams covering the spectrum of molecular biology. It operates across six sites in Heidelberg (headquarters), Barcelona, Cambridge, Grenoble, Hamburg and Rome. Our mission is to perform basic research in molecular and cell biology; train scientists, students and visitors at all levels; offer vital services to scientists in the public and private sectors within the member states; develop new instruments and methods; and engage actively in technology transfer.

The research group of Alba Diz-Muñoz in the Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit of EMBL Heidelberg is seeking an experienced software engineer to work on implementing software solutions for processing and analysis of mass spectrometry-based lipidomics data. Our international and enthusiastic team performs high quality research in the areas of cell biology, biophysics, and medicine, with a particular interest in the role of mechanics at the interface between the cell and its surroundings. The successful candidate will work closely with scientists in the lab to implement software for analysing high-content lipidomics datasets.

Your role

• Develop (cloud-based) software routines for analysis of mass spectrometry-based lipidomics data
• Collaborate with lab members to improve the performance and extend the utilities of the lipidomic software solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve software issues in a timely manner

Closing date: 22 December 2024

Contract duration: up to 2 years

Grading: 4, 5 or 6; depending on qualification and experience (monthly salary starting from 3.6k EUR after tax + other paid benefits)

Reference number: HD02759

You have

• A PhD in physics, computer science, or a related field, and several years of professional experience in software development
• Experience in implementing software solutions for analysis of mass spectrometry-based lipidomic or/and metabolomic data in .raw format
• Outstanding competence in Python and MongoDB
• Familiarity with version control tools (Gitlab)
• Experience collaborating closely with biologists and chemists to develop software solutions for the analysis of complex biological data
• Solid written and spoken English
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

You might also have

• Familiarity with chemistry and physics of mass spectrometry
• Experience with relational database management systems, probability theory, and statistics
• Knowhow of PHP, Java and MySQL

Why join us

EMBL is curiosity-driven, community-oriented and international. As an inclusive, equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches. We are, therefore, committed to creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation.

We encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing team – we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and personal experiences reflect the diversity of the populations that our science serves. We actively encourage applications from all genders and cultures, ethnic groups and all demographics to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights at this transformational point in our people strategy.

EMBL offers attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation with a very collegial and family-friendly working environment. Competitive salary and social security benefits, financial support for relocation, a relaxed culture, professional development, an on-site nursery, canteen and other staff facilities make EMBL a great place to work.

** Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply nevertheless.

What else you need to know

We are Europe’s research laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organisation performing scientific research in disciplines including molecular biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. We are an international, innovative and interdisciplinary laboratory with more than 1900 employees from many nations, operating across six sites, in Heidelberg (HQ), Barcelona, Hinxton near Cambridge, Hamburg, Grenoble and Rome.

Our mission is to offer vital services in training scientists, students and visitors at all levels; to develop new instruments and methods in the life sciences and actively engage in technology transfer activities, and to integrate European life science research. The working language of the institute is English.

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