Research Technician II - Brain Imaging & Transcriptomics

Washington University; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick time

Health insurance

Transit benefits (U-Pass)

Tuition assistance for you and family

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis seeks a Research Technician to assist with studies and assays, data collection, and preparation of solutions.

The role involves immunofluorescent staining, microscopy across multiple modalities, and tissue processing for single-cell RNA sequencing analyses. The ideal candidate will support data analysis and manuscript preparation while maintaining safety and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• No specific certifications required for this position.
• Ability to work in a laboratory environment with established safety procedures and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assists with research studies, experiments and assays, including collection of data, preparation of solutions and setup and maintenance of equipment.
• Performs immunofluorescent microscopy staining on brain and meningeal dural human specimens.
• Images tissue using widefield, confocal, and super-resolution microscopy techniques.
• Processes tissue for single-cell RNA sequencing analyses.
• Assists with analysis of imaging and transcriptomic datasets.
• Troubleshoots and optimizes technical issues with microscopy protocols to enhance data quality and rigor.
• Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions.
• Assists with general lab maintenance and cleaning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Detailed Reports

Laboratory Instrumentation

Laboratory Research

Software Program

Working Independently

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis seeks a Research Technician to assist with studies and assays, data collection, and preparation of solutions.

The role involves immunofluorescent staining, microscopy across multiple modalities, and tissue processing for single-cell RNA sequencing analyses. The ideal candidate will support data analysis and manuscript preparation while maintaining safety and documentation.