In Vivo Neuroscience Research Associate II

Arc Institute; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Arc Institute in Palo Alto seeks an In Vivo Research Associate II to join the Konermann Laboratory, advancing in vivo projects on brain development. You will collaborate with experienced scientists to design and execute experiments, and contribute to functional genomics and neuroscience approaches.

The ideal candidate will have strong animal handling experience and be comfortable with advanced procedures, tissue processing, and imaging, with opportunities for PhD-track growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in molecular biology or neuroscience.
• Experience with animal handling and colony management.
• Willingness to work weekends as needed.
• Strong documentation and lab practices.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, analyze, and troubleshoot experiments independently with team support.
• Perform in vivo mouse experiments including stereotaxic surgeries.
• Collect and process tissue; vibratome/cryostat sections; immunostaining and imaging.
• Comply with IACUC/AAALAC regs and Arc safety protocols.
• Maintain an organized, detailed lab notebook; present data at meetings.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Comms skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in molecular biology/neuroscience

MS degree

Tools

Stereotaxic setup

Immunostaining

Vibratome/cryostat prep

Single-cell sequencing prep

Spatial transcriptomics

Job description

Arc Institute in Palo Alto seeks an In Vivo Research Associate II to join the Konermann Laboratory, advancing in vivo projects on brain development. You will collaborate with experienced scientists to design and execute experiments, and contribute to functional genomics and neuroscience approaches.

The ideal candidate will have strong animal handling experience and be comfortable with advanced procedures, tissue processing, and imaging, with opportunities for PhD-track growth.