Neuroscience Lab Aide - Imaging & Tissue Prep (Work-Study)

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Employee assistance program

Paid sick leave

Pro-rated paid holidays

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, based in Seattle, seeks a Lab Aide to support neural research in a Nobel-laureate laboratory. You will prepare brain sections, perform immunostaining and in situ hybridization, and image tissue samples under supervision.

The role includes stock management, reagent prep, and lab safety compliance, with part-time work-study eligibility for students pursuing science degrees.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with an interest in the sciences.
• Enrollment in a university-level science degree program (e.g., biology, chemistry, or biochemistry).
• Demonstrated accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to learn new skills quickly is essential.
• Previous or current coursework in biology and/or chemistry and past laboratory experience.
• Experience with molecular biology techniques is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cryostat brain sections.
• Conduct immunostaining and in situ hybridization staining of tissue sections.
• Conduct microscopic imaging and analysis of tissue staining.
• Stock lab supplies, prepare reagents, autoclave.
• Follow safety/biohazard precautions and procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Learn quickly

Laboratory experience

Education

High School diploma

Enrollment in a university-level science degree program

Biology/Chemistry coursework

Tools

Cryostat sectioning

Immunostaining

In situ hybridization

Microscopic imaging

Job description

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, based in Seattle, seeks a Lab Aide to support neural research in a Nobel-laureate laboratory. You will prepare brain sections, perform immunostaining and in situ hybridization, and image tissue samples under supervision.

The role includes stock management, reagent prep, and lab safety compliance, with part-time work-study eligibility for students pursuing science degrees.