Organisation/Company Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa Research Field Biological sciences Biology Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 5 Oct 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description
About the service
The Advanced Optical Microscopy Service (SMOA) at the Severo Ochoa Centre for Molecular Biology (CBM) offers advice, technical support and training in advanced optical microscopy and image analysis, providing comprehensive support throughout the entire experimental process, from sample design and preparation to image acquisition, visualisation and analysis, as well as the presentation and publication of results.
With 14 systems and expertise in over 20 techniques, the SMOA currently serves more than 350 users from 120 research groups, drawn from both the CBM and other public and private institutions.




The successful candidate will work closely with researchers from different disciplines, providing expert support in the processing, quantitative analysis and interpretation of images obtained using advanced optical microscopy techniques.
This is a highly dynamic and multidisciplinary role, with a strong focus on scientific collaboration, the development of new workflows and user training.
Main responsibilities
- Advise researchers on the design of image analysis strategies tailored to their projects.
- Develop and optimise analysis pipelines for wide-field, confocal, super-resolution (STED) and lightsheet microscopy.
- Implement segmentation, quantification and automation solutions using image analysis and artificial intelligence tools.
- Develop macros and scripts to automate processing and analysis tasks.
- Provide support in the use of commercial and open-source software (FIJI/ImageJ, Cel

📌 Scientific Image Analyst (La Mancha)
🏢 Centro de Biologia Molecular Severo Ochoa
📍 La Mancha