Junior Image Analyst

Location: The Francis Crick Institute, Midland Road, London

Short summary

The Junior Image Analyst will be a member of the Image Analysis Group and report to the Head of CALM. The Analyst will provide basic training in image analysis using software tools such as Fiji and Cell Profiler. They will also adapt pipelines using these and other tools, and perform quality control to assess suitability of image data for analysis.

Imaging is a cornerstone technology underpinning science at the Crick. We have a critical need to support the analysis of light microscopy data, as well as data from electron microscopy, histology, and pre-clinical imaging modalities. To address these needs, an Image Analysis Group currently comprising two Image Analysis Posts has been created within the Crick Advanced Light Microscopy Science Technology Platform (CALM STP).

Key Responsibilities

The core responsibility of the Junior Image Analyst is to provide CRGs with the tools needed to extract quantitative data rigorously and efficiently from their images. In the first instance, this will involve training users in basic quantitative techniques, with a specific focus on using open-source tools including, but not limited to:

• FIJI/ImageJ (https://fiji.sc)
• CellProfiler (https://cellprofiler.org)
• Ilastik (https://www.ilastik.org)
• QuPath (https://qupath.github.io)
• napari (https://napari.org)

The Junior Image Analyst will provide training in use of both the image analysis software and the computational environment needed to run it. Specific objectives will include, but not be limited to: 

• Training microscopy users how to perform basic image analysis tasks
• Writing and adapting basic scripts (Fiji, Python, etc) to accomplish simple image analysis tasks
• Development and maintenance of automated analysis pipelines
• Assisting with the analysis, interpretation, and presentation of quantitative data
• Communication to internal and external audiences 

Training will be provided to ensure these objectives are met. 

About us

The Francis Crick Institute is a biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the fundamental biology underlying health and disease. Its work is helping to understand why disease develops and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases.

An independent organisation, its founding partners are the Medical Research Council (MRC), Cancer Research UK, Wellcome, UCL (University College London), Imperial College London and King’s College London.

The Crick was formed in 2015, and in 2016 it moved into a new state-of-the-art building in central London which brings together 1500 scientists and support staff working collaboratively across disciplines, making it the biggest biomedical research facility under in one building in Europe.

The Francis Crick Institute will be world-class with a strong national role. Its distinctive vision for excellence includes commitments to collaboration; developing emerging talent and exporting it the rest of the UK; public engagement; and helping turn discoveries into treatments as quickly as possible to improve lives and strengthen the economy. 

• If you are interested in applying for this role, please apply via our website.
• The closing date for applications is 14.04.2024
• All offers of employment are subject to successful security screening and continuous eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.

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