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Responsibilities

This position is for a core that provides spatial biology services to Mayo Clinic researchers engaged in discovery science. Working closely with bioinformaticians, pathologists, and other Mayo Clinic Core Facilities, the successful candidate will perform basic project management responsibilities including maintaining a list of projects in the pipeline, tracking time spent on each client project, and helping with invoicing.

Independently sets up and performs experiments and procedures in support of lab goals and grant commitments (e.g., assays, cell/tissue culture, animal studies, etc.).

Contributes to the planning, design and modification of studies and experiments in the research lab setting.

Monitors results, reports unusual outcomes, and suggests modifications.

Collects, enters, summarizes, and analyzes data. May oversee and assist with the training of residents, fellows, and temporary lab personnel in lab techniques.

Works with minimal supervision and performs assignments independently as discussed and approved by Principal Investigator.

Qualifications

Requires bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or other relevant science with 4 years of research laboratory experience. Master's degree in biology, chemistry, or other relevant science preferred.

We are looking for someone with excellent customer service and communication skills and who enjoys working independently to optimize assays/technologies that will be deployed to a wide variety different tissues and projects.

Minimum requirements include demonstrated expertise with general histological techniques (cryostat and microtome sectioning, staining of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded and frozen tissue sections, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence), brightfield and fluorescent microscopy, as well as digital image acquisition and analysis.

The successful candidate will also have experience with molecular biological methods (e.g., PCR, next-generation sequencing library preparation, in situ hybridization) and general statistical analysis methods and managing large data sets. Experience with spatial transcriptomics and/or proteomics is preferred.

Exemption Status

Exempt

Compensation Detail

$64,500.80 - $96,824.00 / year; Education, experience and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

Schedule Details

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm with flexible start/end times.

Weekend Schedule

While rare, some weekend work may be required based on project needs.

International Assignment

No

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is. (https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/alllocations)

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As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.

Recruiter

Stephanie Baird

Equal opportunity

As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.