Research Technician – Image Analysis & 3D Microscopy

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI); Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, VA, seeks a Research Technician for the PTR-BioImage Analysis group. This full-time role, temp-to-hire, covers annotation and image analysis across electron microscopy and lightsheet datasets, with emphasis on ground-truthing for AI pipelines.

You will learn annotation software, data extraction from multidimensional images, and quality control of annotations, collaborating with scientists and lab teams on diverse projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or associate degree with equivalent experience in biology, biomedical engineering, or computer science.
• Demonstrated proficiency with computers.
• Strong team orientation and collaboration skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Gain knowledge of annotation software and image analysis tools.
• Collect data from multidimensional images and videos for analysis.
• Review and correct generated annotations.
• Provide feedback on image quality and software performance.
• Support data workflows and perform quality control.
• Prepare preparative work for experiments and routine lab tasks.

Skills

Computer proficiency

Education

Bachelor/Associate degree in biology/biomedical engineering/computer science

Job description

Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, VA, seeks a Research Technician for the PTR-BioImage Analysis group. This full-time role, temp-to-hire, covers annotation and image analysis across electron microscopy and lightsheet datasets, with emphasis on ground-truthing for AI pipelines.

You will learn annotation software, data extraction from multidimensional images, and quality control of annotations, collaborating with scientists and lab teams on diverse projects.