About Euro-BioImaging
Euro-BioImaging ERIC is a European research infrastructure providing life scientists open access to advanced imaging technologies, expertise, training and data services through almost 300 imaging facilities distributed among 40 Nodes across Europe. The Euro-BioImaging Hub is distributed across three sites: the legal Seat (Finland), the Med-Hub (Italy), and the Bio-Hub hosted by EMBL in Heidelberg. The Euro-BioImaging Access Portal is the infrastructure interface that enables users to browse, request and access imaging and image data technologies from an extensive and rich service portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement an ontology-aligned data model, its technical representation (database + schema, versioning, documentation) and the minimum viable service
- Work with the Bio-Hub imaging specialists and Node-facing colleagues to translate real service descriptions into a maintainable structured form via community-agreed ontologies and/or controlled vocabularies
- Support integration of semantic and metadata elements (controlled vocabularies, identifiers/PIDs, provenance) together with domain experts
- Develop and maintain automated ETL workflows to handle data ingestion pipelines (data collection inputs, annotations, transformations, validation/QA rules, repeatable updates) adapted to a diverse range of data and data sources
- Implement robust APIs and access layers optimized for LLM applications to query services, capabilities and constraints with high reliability and transparency
- Collaborate with the Seat team on integration, testing, release planning, and technical documentation
Requirements
- Degree (MSc / PhD or equivalent experience) in a relevant field (data/computer science, bioinformatics, information systems, or similar)
- Familiarity with metadata, ontologies, controlled vocabularies and persistent identifiers
- Advanced Python programming skills and proven experience designing and maintaining production-ready databases for structured content (e.g., Postgres/graph stores) and building APIs for downstream applications
- Experience with CI/CD data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, validation) and data quality practices including experience with version control frameworks (GitHub/GitLab)
- Ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders (technical and non-technical) in an international setting
- Fluency in written and spoken English
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work in an international, collaborative environment
- Support for professional development and training
- Flexible work arrangements
- Access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure and resources