The revolution in imaging technologies has led to the need to share, integrate and reuse image data in a comprehensive way. EMBL-EBI’s imaging databases, EMPIAR and the BioImage Archive provide the means to store and search life science datasets from all imaging technologies at all scales and across all modalities.
These databases provide deposition and retrieval services to life scientists across the world. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated imaging bioinformatician who can work with researchers, imaging scientists, software developers and the wider BioImaging community to further develop these resources, with a focus on worldwide sharing of bioimaging data.
What you’ll do
You will be working to support our resources’ operational and data management development activities. You’ll support depositors to the BioImage Archive and EMPIAR, providing expertise, guidance and targeted curation. You’ll work with data generators, data consumers and networking organisations on data and metadata standards,



both working with schema and tools directly and relaying needs and priorities to the core software development team. Using AI approaches to improve our operational activities will be a key part of the role.
As the BioImage Archive is a developing project, you will be able to shape its development, community and overall success. You’ll need to be keen to learn new approaches and technologies, work with a diverse general biological imaging community and engage with new imaging science.
The post provides a fantastic opportunity to work with a talented team to grow a key new resource at one of the world leading institutes for managing biological data.
Primary duties & responsibilities
- Support data deposition and import of data into the BioImage Archive and EMPIAR, providing expert advice to depositors, and developing data pipelines for complex submissions
- Work with the bioimaging community on standards, processes and tools for managing biological images, includin

📌 BioImaging Bioinformatician (Barcelona)
🏢 European Molecular Biology Laboratory
📍 Barcelona