Spatialomics Imaging Lead Technician

University of Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University Imaging Centers (UIC) at the University of Minnesota invites a Spatialomics Lead Technician to deliver end-to-end lab services for multi-omic spatial profiling. Join a campus-wide core facility spanning the Twin Cities campuses, supporting internal and external researchers.

You will operate advanced instruments (GeoMx DSP, CosMx SMI, Lunaphore COMET), validate data, train users, and contribute to the Spatialomics Initiative across UMN’s increasingly diverse projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant biological field with substantial experience (5+ years) or equivalent.
• 1–2 years hands-on wet-lab experience in a core facility or similar setting.
• Experience with tissue staining/validation and basic imaging techniques.

Responsibilities

• Execute multiplexed IHC/IF and in situ protocols for spatial assays.
• Design experiments and collaborate with teams for spatial imaging studies.
• Validate tissues and TMAs, manage reagents and panels with QA practices.
• Operate and maintain spatial platforms and scanners; troubleshoot systems.
• Train users and support data analysis; contribute to publications.

Skills

IHC/IF

Spatial biology

Communication

Lab coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Molecular Biology, or Neuroscience

Tools

GeoMx DSP

CosMx SMI

Lunaphore COMET

RNAscope

Job description

The University Imaging Centers (UIC) at the University of Minnesota invites a Spatialomics Lead Technician to deliver end-to-end lab services for multi-omic spatial profiling. Join a campus-wide core facility spanning the Twin Cities campuses, supporting internal and external researchers.

You will operate advanced instruments (GeoMx DSP, CosMx SMI, Lunaphore COMET), validate data, train users, and contribute to the Spatialomics Initiative across UMN’s increasingly diverse projects.