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Department: | Microscopy |
Research Associate I – Pipeline Microscopy
The mission of the Allen Institute is to unlock the complexities of bioscience and advance our knowledge to improve human health. Using an open science, multi-scale, team-oriented approach, the Allen Institute focuses on accelerating foundational research, developing standards and models, and cultivating new ideas to make a broad, transformational impact on science.
The mission of the Allen Institute for Cell Science is to create multi-scale visual models of cell organization, dynamics, and activities. Our approach encompasses large scale data collection, observation, theory, and predictions to understand cellular behavior in normal and pathological contexts. As a division within the Allen Institute, the Allen Institute for Cell Science uses a team-oriented approach, focusing on accelerating foundational research, developing standards and models, and cultivating new ideas to make a transformational impact on science.
The goal of the Pipeline Microscopy team is to develop and implement a scalable pipeline of image-based assays of cell organization, activity, and function, and generate standardized and reproducible dataset. We are seeking a technically competent and enthusiastic Research Associate to join the team and be responsible for the maintenance, expansion and quality control of many gene edited human inducible Pluripotent Stem Cell on an automated tissue culture platform. The Research Associate will be responsible for sample and image data production for cell biology studies aimed at understanding cell behavior in its normal, pathological and regenerative contexts. The ideal candidate has a strong background in automation process, stem cell biology and live cell imaging.
The Allen Institute believes that team science significantly benefits from the participation of diverse voices, experiences and backgrounds. High-quality science can only be produced when it includes different perspectives. We are committed to increasing diversity across every team and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for this role.
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