Research Software Engineer (m/f/d) for image data analysis

The Image Data Analysis Team at the Max Delbrück Center and Helmholtz Imaging is looking for a Research Software Engineer to develop robust, user-friendly software solutions for the analysis, processing, and visualization of complex imaging data. Join interdisciplinary projects at the interface of research, data analysis, and software engineering, and help shape the future of scientific imaging.

The Image Data Analysis Team at the Max Delbrück Center and Helmholtz Imaging develops open-source software and empowers researchers to analyze and process imaging data across a wide range of scientific domains, including health, environment, energy, matter, and space. As a Research Software Engineer, you will support scientists throughout the imaging workflow, from quality control and registration to quantitative analysis, visualization, training, documentation, and community engagement.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Developing and maintaining user-friendly software solutions for the analysis, registration, visualization, and exploration of scientific imaging data.
• Advising and supporting researchers on methodological questions and the implementation of reproducible scientific workflows.
• Working with large, heterogeneous imaging datasets across different scientific disciplines and scales.
• Contributing to documentation, training activities, and, where appropriate, teaching to promote knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Collaborating independently with scientific partners and coordinating research collaborations in an international and largely remote environment.
• Engaging with the scientific community through workshops, events, and knowledge exchange within the Helmholtz Association and beyond, helping to identify needs and drive the development of new tools and services.

Requirements

• Excellent programming skills in Python.
• Experience working with diverse imaging datasets and image analysis workflows.
• An interest in developing reproducible and user-friendly software solutions for scientific research.
• A strong motivation to support researchers and scientific communities and help make their work more efficient and impactful.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

What MDC Offers

• international working environment with communication in English and German
• interesting career opportunities and a range of opportunities for further qualification and training
• Compatibility of family and career certified by the workandfamily audit (“berufundfamilie audit”)
• Support for “New Berliners” through the MDC Welcome & Family Office
• A creative, interdisciplinary research environment at Helmholtz Imaging and MDC
• Opportunities to work on diverse imaging challenges across Earth & Environment, Energy, Health, and Matter & Space
• An international working environment with communication in English and German
• Interesting career opportunities and a range of opportunities for further qualification and training
• Compatibility of family and career certified by the workandfamily audit (“berufundfamilie audit”)
• Support for “New Berliners” through the MDC Welcome & Family Office

Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine

The Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association aims to transform tomorrow’s medicine through our discoveries of today. At locations in Berlin-Buch, Berlin-Mitte, Heidelberg and Mannheim, our researchers harness interdisciplinary collaboration to decipher the complexities of disease at the systems level – from molecules and cells to organs and the entire organism. Through academic, clinical, and industry partnerships, as well as global networks, we strive to translate biological discoveries into applications that enable the early detection of deviations from health, personalize treatment, and ultimately prevent disease. First founded in 1992, the Max Delbrück Center today inspires and nurtures a diverse talent pool of 1,800 people from over 70 countries. We are 90 percent funded by the German federal government and 10 percent by the state of Berlin.

Interested? Apply here by July 24, 2026.