Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Deep Piction GmbH
- Research Field: Biological sciences » Biological engineering
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: PhD Positions
- Application Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 - 17:12 (Europe/Berlin)
- Country: Germany
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Offer Starting Date: 1 Nov 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Horizon Europe
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
The role at a glance ✨
This is a hands-on scientific position with a strong project-driver and science-enabler focus.
You will take responsibility for tissue-clearing and 3D imaging projects, coordinate closely with experimental, computational, and business-facing teams, and help translate complex biological samples into robust, quantitative datasets.
The ideal candidate can independently manage several projects, troubleshoot demanding workflows, maintain high quality standards, and communicate clearly with scientists from different disciplines.
What you’ll do ✅
- Lead tissue-clearing and 3D imaging projects for internal R&D programs and external collaborations
- Plan and execute whole-organ and whole-body clearing, staining, imaging, and analysis workflows
- Operate and further develop light-sheet microscopy pipelines
- Support quantitative image analysis, visualization, atlas registration, and biological interpretation
- Develop scalable image-analysis and automation pipelines together with our AI team 🤖
- Improve protocols, quality-control procedures, documentation, reproducibility, and throughput
- Coordinate projects across experimental, imaging, AI, and therapeutic-development teams
- Maintain and support advanced light-sheet microscopy infrastructure
- Train and support junior scientists and technical staff
- Contribute to scientific reports, partner presentations, publications, patents, and technology-development projects
- Optionally support animal-study planning and regulatory documentation
Where to apply
E-mail: hr@deeppiction.com
Requirements
Research Field: Biological sciences
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Required or strongly preferred:
- MSc or PhD in life sciences, biomedical engineering, optical physics, neuroscience, bioengineering, or a related field
- Strong practical background in tissue clearing, fluorescence microscopy, 3D histology, or whole-mount imaging
- Hands-on experience with light-sheet microscopy and large-volume biological imaging
- Experience with Imaris and/or arivis Vision4D
- Familiarity with BigStitcher or comparable tools for stitching and processing large datasets
- Practical knowledge of atlas registration, cell detection, segmentation, and quantitative analysis in cleared tissues
- Ability to independently plan, execute, troubleshoot, and document complex scientific workflows
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage several collaborations or projects in parallel
- Excellent scientific English and clear communication with experimental and computational teams
Specific Requirements
Strong advantages:
- Experience with Fiji/ImageJ, Python-based image processing, napari, automation, or batch-processing workflows
- Familiarity with machine-learning or deep-learning image-analysis pipelines
- Experience with whole-body or whole-organ imaging datasets
- Experience with antibody labeling, whole-mount immunostaining, tissue expansion, or spatial molecular profiling
- Experience with quality management, protocol standardization, or work in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical environment
- FELASA B, animal-study coordination, or preparation of animal-study documentation
- Experience with VR-based annotation tools or 3D proofreading workflows
- Experience supervising students, technicians, or junior scientists
What we offer
- Access to advanced tissue-clearing, whole-body imaging, and AI technologies
- Work with unique cellular-resolution 3D datasets across therapeutic areas
- Direct involvement in pharmaceutical collaborations and internal therapeutic-development programs
- Close interaction with experimental biology, imaging, AI, data analysis, and business-development teams
- The opportunity to shape and scale key scientific workflows within a growing biotechnology company
- A highly interdisciplinary and international working environment
- A full-time position based in Munich
- Competitive compensation based on qualifications and experience
- Start date: flexible, as soon as possible
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent
Research Field: Biological sciences » Biological engineering
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
Please submit your application as one single PDF only.
The PDF must include:
- Your CV
- A cover letter explaining why you are a strong fit for the position
- A clear description of your relevant experience in tissue clearing, light-sheet microscopy, 3D image analysis, and project leadership
- What expertise and practical capabilities you would bring to Deep Piction
This single PDF will be the primary document evaluated during the first selection stage. The content of the accompanying email will not replace the cover letter.
Please do not attach additional files such as certificates, references, recommendation letters, publication PDFs, or other supporting documents at this stage.
Applications that do not follow these instructions may not be considered.
Selection process
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Deep Piction GmbH
Country: European Commission
State/Province: Neuherberg
City: Neuherberg
Postal Code: 85764
Street: Ingolstädter Landstraße 1
Contact
City: Neuherberg
Website: https://www.deeppiction.com/
Street: Ingolstädter Landstraße 1,
Postal Code: 85764
E-Mail: hr@deeppiction.com
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