Associate Scientist, Inner Ear Histology & Preclinical

Eli Lilly; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company in Honolulu, Hawaii seeks an Associate Scientist with inner ear histology expertise to support discovery and IND-enabling animal studies.

The ideal candidate will perform micrdissections of mouse and NHP inner ear tissues, process samples for embedding and frozen sections, and prepare tissues for molecular analyses, IHC, and imaging. Collaborative, fast-paced environment with data presentation responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 0+ years of experience, or high school diploma with 2+ years hands-on inner ear biology experience.
• Experience with inner ear dissection, tissue preparation, embedding and sectioning.
• Experience with immunohistochemistry and imaging techniques.
• Knowledge of cochlear anatomy and microdissection methods.

Responsibilities

• Perform mouse and NHP inner ear microdissections
• Perform NHP temporal bone extraction and processing
• Prepare inner ear tissues for embedding and preparation for frozen sections
• Preparation of inner ear tissues for molecular analyses
• Perform immunohistochemistry
• Perform epifluorescent imaging, cochlear frequency mapping, and confocal microscopy
• Produce graphs and charts from histologic data
• Preparation of histologic images for presentation
• Development and/or review of immunohistochemistry protocols
• Inventory ordering and database management
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and external groups to coordinate and drive complex studies
• Weekend work may be required at times

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Image analysis

Histology

Cochlear anatomy

IHC

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma

Tools

ImageJ

Amira

LasX

Imaris

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Adobe Suite

Job description

Eli Lilly and Company in Honolulu, Hawaii seeks an Associate Scientist with inner ear histology expertise to support discovery and IND-enabling animal studies.

The ideal candidate will perform micrdissections of mouse and NHP inner ear tissues, process samples for embedding and frozen sections, and prepare tissues for molecular analyses, IHC, and imaging. Collaborative, fast-paced environment with data presentation responsibilities.