Foster City CA
Contract Duration: 1836 months
Rate: Negotiable
Responsibilities:
- Excellent employment opportunity for a Research Associate II Pathobiology in the Foster City CA area. (onsite)
- The In Vivo Pathology (IVP) team within the Pathobiology Department is seeking a Research Associate to contribute to histology and pathology workflows in support of preclinical in vivo pharmacology studies.
- Support drug development in diverse therapeutic areas such as inflammation fibrosis oncology and virology.
- Provide scientific and technical overview for tissuebased methods that span sample processing assay development whole slide scanning image QC analysis and data reporting.
- A successful candidate will enjoy working in a team; carefully follow scientific protocols and apply meticulous attention to detail.
- Compile both quantitative and quantitative histology data and prepare pathology reports.
- Work closely with project pathologists to organize generate and communicate pathology data.
- Curate digital pathology database to provide organized access to whole slide images.
- Support sample management and laboratory operation activities.
- Whole slide scanning of histology slides for pathologist review or quantitative image analysis.
Experience:
- Bachelors Degree or higher in an area of Biological or Medical Science.
- 2 years of Histology Laboratory or related experience.
- Complete working knowledge of Word Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to interpret communicate and present scientific data.
Beneficial Experience:
- Tissuebased procedures to include IHC and in situ hybridization.
- Hands on experience with in vivo pharmacology model workflows.
- Tissue processing of fixed tissue for histology applications.
- Digital pathology experience including image analysis and database software.
- Experience with statistical analysis software.
- Basic histology procedures including fixed tissue processing embedding and microtomy.
- Top 3 Required Skills: Histology IHC Pathology Data Analysis
- Top 3 Nice to Have Skills: Whole Slide Scanning Statistical Analysis