Vacant job

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading universities. We have approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our strive to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of human life.

Workplace Description

InfraVis is Sweden's national infrastructure for the visualization of scientific data. Currently, InfraVis employs over 50 experts across nine different universities. CIPA is Lund University's local infrastructure for image processing and analysis. CIPA also serves as the coordinating unit at Lund University's InfraVis node, consisting of around 10 people with complementary expertise. InfraVis and CIPA offer all their experts various opportunities for competence development and care that each individual's goals for development and well-being are met to the greatest possible extent. By working as an expert within InfraVis/CIPA with experience in image processing, image analysis, visualization, and the development of user-friendly graphical user interfaces (GUIs), you will have access to colleagues both locally and nationally for stimulating exchange, discussions, and collaborative work to solve complex issues, develop new methods, and find the best ways to support research across various scientific domains throughout the country through visualization expertise.

What We Offer

Lund University is a government agency, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation time, and a favorable pension plan. We also have a flexible working hours agreement that creates good conditions for balancing work and leisure. Read more on the university's website about working with us: Working at Lund University (https://www.lu.se/en/about-lund-university/working-at-lund-university).

Responsibilities and Duties

Your main task will be to contribute as an expert to various research projects supported by InfraVis. To promote knowledge transfer and the development of the research infrastructure and its experts, regular and active participation in various forms of joint activities, including meetings, is also required. The position offers opportunities for career and competence development of both a general and specific nature. The work will focus on image processing and the visualization of images and volumes. The work may encompass one or more of the following areas:

• Image processing and analysis of tomographic data, such as synchrotron X-ray microtomography or lab-based X-ray microtomography.
• Development of scientific visualizations.
• Development of user-friendly graphical user interfaces (GUIs) capable of performing image processing, image analysis, and visualization.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are an experienced and driven person, easy to collaborate with, and who thrives in a complex research environment.

Requirements for the position:

A doctoral degree or equivalent experience in a field relevant to the position, such as natural sciences or engineering, is required for employment.

Additional requirements:

• Very good oral and written skills in English.
• Experience in image processing and analysis of images or volumes, e.g., in ImageJ/Fiji or Python.
• Experience with visualization software, e.g., Blender or DragonFly.
• Knowledge of programming, e.g., in Python.
• Experience in developing user-friendly graphical user interfaces (GUIs).
• High motivation, with the ability to initiate and quickly master new technologies, as well as excellent work and time management skills.
• Good collaboration and communication skills.

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