Sr Associate Scientist, Metabolic & Muscle Diseases
Core
Central histological resource providing expert tissue processing, staining, and image analysis services to Obesity, Metabolism and Muscle Diseases research programs.
Role type
Senior Associate Scientist (Histology & Pathology)
Builds
Histological workflows, stained tissue sections, and quantitative image analysis data for research programs.
Domain
Biotechnology / Life Sciences / Histopathology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Tissue processing (fixation, embedding, sectioning), Histochemical staining (H&E, Sirius Red, PAS, Oil Red O), Immunohistochemistry (IHC) & Immunofluorescence (IF) assay development, In situ hybridization (RNAscope, BaseScope, FISH), Whole-slide imaging, Digital pathology image analysis (HALO), Laboratory record keeping.
Preferred skills
Experience with challenging tissue types, Low-abundance sample optimization, Presenting data at lab meetings.
Technologies
Aperio, Zeiss Axioscan, HALO, RNAscope, BaseScope, FISH
Responsibilities
Process and stain multiple tissue types (liver, heart, brain, muscle, adipose), Develop and optimize IHC/IF protocols, Perform image acquisition and quantitative analysis, Generate figures for reports and publications, Manage dynamic workload tracker, Maintain accurate laboratory records.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC