Research Associate, Histopathology & Genomics

Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre (SGBC); Chennai District; Sur place; INR 800 000 - 1 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Centre for 3D Cancer Omics at IIT Madras is seeking a dedicated professional to manage end-to-end wet-lab tissue operations and oversee high-throughput histology workflows. You will coordinate multi-omics pipelines and liquid biopsy processing while ensuring rigorous data reproducibility.

You will also supervise laboratory staff and align sample provenance with the computational team, contributing to translational oncology research in a collaborative, on-site setting in Chennai.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Biological Sciences or related field.
• Minimum 2 years in a clinical or research lab.
• Expertise in solid tumor histopathology, tissue sectioning and IHC protocol development.
• Hands-on experience with multi-omics profiling pipelines and liquid biopsy techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsabilités

• Manage accessioning, fixation, paraffin embedding, microtomy, staining and IHC; high-throughput histology.
• Oversee whole-slide imaging and digitization pipelines for downstream analysis.
• Execute multi-omics workflows and liquid biopsy processing.
• Supervise laboratory technicians.
• Coordinate sample provenance data with the computational team.

Connaissances

Wet-lab skills

Multi-omics workflows

Liquid biopsy techniques

Data reproducibility

Team coordination

Formation

Master's degree in Biological Sciences / Life Sciences / Biotechnology

Description du poste

The Centre for 3D Cancer Omics at IIT Madras is a Focused Research Organization dedicated to advancing multidisciplinary digital tissue mapping and high-resolution histopathology in oncology. Operating at the intersection of clinical research, tissue imaging, molecular biology and computational science, we decode complex tumor microenvironments at scale. Our infrastructure integrates 3D histology, multiomics, spatial biology and liquid biopsy pipelines, with a focus on the unique genomic and clinical landscapes of Indian cohorts.

Workplace: On-site

Type: Full-time

Role Summary

Manage end-to-end wet-lab tissue operations, including specimen accessioning, fixation, sectioning, high-throughput histology, multi-omics workflows and liquid biopsy processing. Oversee whole-slide imaging and digitization pipelines that generate high-resolution spatial datasets for downstream computational analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Biospecimen accessioning, formalin fixation, paraffin embedding, microtomy, specialized staining and IHC assays
• Automated slide scanning and digital data management
• Execute multi-omics workflows and manage liquid biopsy processing and assays
• Supervise laboratory technicians
• Coordinate sample provenance data with the computational team

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Biological Sciences, Life Sciences or Biotechnology
• Minimum 2 years in a clinical or research lab, with expertise in solid tumor histopathology, tissue sectioning and IHC protocol development
• Hands-on experience with multi-omics profiling pipelines and liquid biopsy techniques
• Strong wet-lab skills, attention to detail and data reproducibility
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, with excellent written and verbal communication