Research Fellowship – 1 Vacancy Within the project -
IMAGINE Project Refº:
HORIZON-INFRA-2022-TECH-01-0 Ref.
ª:
CCMAR/BINCGAM/17/2026 The Centrode Ciências do Mar do Algarve (CCMAR) opens one (01) Research Fellowship for a person with a Master Degree (Bolsa de Investigação não conducente à obtenção de grau académico para mestre) in the scientific area of Bioimaging or related area, eligible to candidates of any nationality, including stateless persons and beneficiaries of the political refugee status, within the scope of the research project HORIZON-INFRA-2022-TECH-01-0, designated by
IMAGINE - “Next generation imaging technologies to probe structure and function of biological specimen across scales in their natural context” funded by the European Commission, through
HORIZON-RIA program, under the following conditions: 1.Host and Contracting Institution:
CCMAR This fellowship is intended for master’s degree holders that are enrolled in a non-academic degree course, integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, and developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units at the starting date of the fellowship, with the costs associated with the course being fully covered by the project.
2.Work Plan, Tasks and Objectives: This research project aims to develop and evaluate the next generation of low-cost, open-source optical imaging tools for high-resolution, 3D whole-body imaging of (living) mesoscopic samples.
By making these technologies more accessible, the project seeks to broaden research capabilities and foster innovation in biological imaging.
Specifically, the fellowship holder will: • Design and build an improved version of QBI’s open-source, low-cost 3D optical imaging system, including optical projection tomography and lightsheet microscopy modules;
• Prototype components using 3D printing;
• Develop advanced illumination and detection strategies to reduce scattering effects;
• Accelerate scans and automate image analysis by integrating AI methods in collaboration with QBI team members.
• Integrate the developed methods into user-friendly plugins for Napari and/or ImageJ, ensuring open-source availability and community adoption;
• Test the system using phantom, live developing/adult zebrafish, and marine organisms;
• Disseminate results via high-impact publications, open-source code releases and presentations at international conferences;
• Develop outreach activities and participate in science-communication activities, helping to promote open science and public education in microscopy and marine biology;
• Collaborate with other groups at CCMAR, UAlg and beyond (e.g.
EMBL).
3.Scientific Supervisor: Doctor Teresa Matias Correia, Project coordinator, Group Leader and Principal Researcher at
CCMAR.
4.Workplace: The place of work is at
CCMAR (Campus de Gambelas, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal) and other places necessary for the competition of the work plan.
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