"Research Lab Specialist Inter/Assoc"

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The Biomedical Research Core Facilities is looking for a skilled Research Laboratory Specialist to join us in the Advanced Genomics Core. The incumbent will assist in developing, deploying, and executing protocols that improve spatial and single cell operations in the Advanced Genomics Core. 

Perform spatialomics and single cell experiments using animal and human tissue across various platforms, including the 10x Genomics suite of instruments, expanding to additional related workflows in the future. Responsibilities include sectioning, staining, and imaging frozen or fixed tissue, antibody optimization, cell isolation, assay processing, and instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.

Under direction of Single Cell and Spatial Assistant Director, optimize existing protocols to improve data quality, identify platform weaknesses and potential problems, and troubleshoot solutions for existing single cell or spatialomics workflows within the Advanced Genomics Core. Evaluate new technologies, provide recommendations to core leadership regarding adopting new platforms, onboard new ancillary equipment, and assist in establishing novel workflows when implementing new single cell or spatialomics assays.

Work with the Single Cell and Spatial Project Manager to plan and execute experiments. Assist in educating users regarding technology and equipment capabilities, operations, limitations, and outcomes. Document client requests, communicate sample quality, assay parameters, and sample performance.

Bachelors degree, Masters degree preferred, in biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, or related biomedical field and 4 to 5 years of research experience (Intermediate) or 1-3 years research experience (Associate) with histology, cell or tissue microscopy, fluorescent and stained section imaging, plus basic molecular biology skills. A successful candidate must be able to analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities. Proficiency and comfort with computer-based operation is a requirement of the position, including typical office software (MSWord, MS Excel). Must be meticulous both at the lab bench and with recordkeeping skills. The ability to work independently and as part of a team in a diverse environment while under pressure to produce results in a timely manner is a must.

Experience with in-situ hybridization.

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

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