Description and essential criteria
1. Development and management of large-scale, multicentric pathology image datasets and associated clinical and omics data
2. Curation, preprocessing, and quality control of pathology image data and metadata
3. Ensuring data quality, documentation, and compliance with FAIR data principles
4. Ensuring compliance with legal, ethical, and data protection regulations
5. Collaboration with IT services and AI researchers in the administration of data storage systems and GPU computing infrastructure
6. Development of novel approaches for pathology data management and integration into national research infrastructures
Your profile
We are looking for a data scientist and data manager to advance our research in digital pathology: A highly motivated and reliable person with the technical and organisational skills to apply existing and develop novel approaches to manage and curate large-scale pathology image data and associated clinical and molecular data both from clinical and preclinical sources used in biomedical and AI research.
7. Master’s degree, PhD, or equivalent qualification in computer science, data science, biomedical informatics, engineering, or a related field
8. Experience in research data management, preferably involving clinical data
9. Knowledge of Linux systems, file systems, and databases
10. Familiarity with data protection regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
11. Programming skills and experience with image processing are advantageous
12. Experience in system administration is a plus
13. Excellent communication and teamwork skills in interdisciplinary environments
14. Very good command of English (C1/C2 level or equivalent)
15. Structured, reliable, and independent working style
16. Strong interest in biomedical and AI-driven research
Why you should choose us?
We offer…
17. 30 days of vacation per year for full-time employment
18. A bonus of 3,000 euros for employees who help recruit employees in different sectors
19. An attractive company pension scheme from VBL
20. Education opportunities, including updating and upgrading
21. Access to public transport
22. In-house kindergarten (places subject to availability)
23. Staff residences (places subject to availability and by arrangement)
24. An onboarding app for new employees
25. Extended opening hours in the staff restaurant