Research engineer in Bioimage Analysis for the researchers of the inIdEx FORMULA

Organization: Institut Pasteur

Location: Institut Pasteur, Rue du Docteur Roux, Paris, France

Available from: January 1, 2026

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Jean-Yves TINEVEZ & Juliette AZIMZADEH at cc:

Position Information

The inIdEx FORMULA consortium is looking for a research engineer to support the research projects of its members. The missions of the engineer will consist in collaborating with researchers by offering expertise and assistance in bioimage analysis .

The engineer will be embedded within the Image Analysis Hub , a core facility dedicated to bioimage analysis in the Institut Pasteur , and in the ImagoSeine core facility of the Institut Jacques Monod . He/She will benefit from all their resources and expertise. He/She will also interact with biologists and collaborate with them on exciting research projects involving cutting edge analysis and imaging. Finally, the engineer will become a member of F-BIAS , the national network of bioimage analysts in France.

This is a position with a strong pluri-disciplinary component , involving interactions with image analysts, biologists, and researchers in the field of image processing. The engineer will be contributing to the major image analysis software packages used in Life-Sciences and will develop his/her skills in computing and image analysis and contribute to several imaging-related projects. The candidate should be motivated by community-oriented work.

Missions

• Offering walk-in support and trainings for questions involving image analysis.
• Collaborate with biologists, developing custom analysis pipelines for their projects.
• Contributing to the development of innovative image analysis software tools.
• Ensure dissemination of the new tools: training events & documentation, making the tools usable by the community.
• Contribute to defining and organizing the image analysis activities of the inIdEx: hub meetings, technology exchanges, open desks with users.

Localization / Salary / Start

The engineer will work within the Image Analysis Hub of the Institut Pasteur , Paris. Part of the engineer missions will be fulfilled in the Institut Jacques Monod , in the ImagoSeine core facility.

Salary range: 2400 – 3300 € / month (raw salary) depending on experience.

The engineer will be an employee of the Université Paris Cité .

Hiring will begin in early 2026. This is a fixed term contract, for 3 years.

Profile

The Suitable Candidate

• Holds an engineering or master’s degree in (bio)informatics, (bio)physics, applied mathematics or any other related domain, followed by at least 1-3 years of professional experience in bioimage analysis in research or support to research activity,
• Or holds a PhD in bioinformatics, (bio)physics, applied mathematics or any other related domain.

Expected skills

• Strong knowledge in bioimage analysis.
• Experience with the current bioimage analysis tools, open-source and commercial.
• Programming skills (Python, Java, …)
• Practical experience with deep-learning, ideally in imaging.
• An experience with biology and imaging is a plus.
• The will and taste to collaborate with others on their projects.
• Ability to train and teach others.

The working language is English .

Applying

Please send a CV , a cover letter with a link to a public code repository and one reference to: and .

The selection process will involve interviews and a presentation to the selection committee.