Research Scientist
HistoWiz is the largest online histopathology company based in New York City. Our mission is to help biomedical researchers find cures by accelerating histopathology and enabling global collaboration. We are looking for a Research Associate interested in joining us in our mission and making an impact in the scientific community.
Since inception in 2013, we have doubled our month-over-month sales, driven primarily by customer referrals. We are profitable, won numerous awards and are funded by prestigious investors, including Y-Combinator and Zhenfund. We are seasoned scientists with experience at leading academic institutions and have published high impact research in top journals of biomedicine.
HistoWiz has over 1,000 paying customers globally from top academic institutions (e.g. MSKCC, Harvard, Stanford, HHMI) and pharmaceutical companies (e.g. CRISPR, Johnson & Johnson, Regeneron). We process tissue specimens and digitize all of the results, hosting our client’s data on a proprietary platform, PathologyMapTM . This platform not only enables industry-leading turnaround time for diagnosis, but also online viewing, sharing and search. No other platform like this exists, so we are truly building something new that can bridge scientists, doctors, and patients from all over the world to conquer life-threatening diseases collaboratively instead of individually. This online platform also contains the world’s largest collection of pathology data and the first network of top pathologists.
Requirements
Must possess a thorough working knowledge of the immunostaining procedures and routine Histology procedures sufficient to accomplish the following:
We believe in investing in our employees’ professional development, and encourage networking within the bioscience, tech, and startup communities for all our employees and collaborators. Compensation is top-notch and stock option is available for outstanding employees, commensurate with the impact you have within our organization, and for the scientific community overall. In addition, we provide the time and freedom to pursue independent projects.
Since inception in 2013, we have doubled our month-over-month sales, driven primarily by customer referrals. We are profitable, won numerous awards and are funded by prestigious investors, including Y-Combinator and Zhenfund. We are seasoned scientists with experience at leading academic institutions and have published high impact research in top journals of biomedicine.
HistoWiz has over 1,000 paying customers globally from top academic institutions (e.g. MSKCC, Harvard, Stanford, HHMI) and pharmaceutical companies (e.g. CRISPR, Johnson & Johnson, Regeneron). We process tissue specimens and digitize all of the results, hosting our client’s data on a proprietary platform, PathologyMapTM . This platform not only enables industry-leading turnaround time for diagnosis, but also online viewing, sharing and search. No other platform like this exists, so we are truly building something new that can bridge scientists, doctors, and patients from all over the world to conquer life-threatening diseases collaboratively instead of individually. This online platform also contains the world’s largest collection of pathology data and the first network of top pathologists.
Requirements
Must possess a thorough working knowledge of the immunostaining procedures and routine Histology procedures sufficient to accomplish the following:
- Research and review literature to find the best antibodies for IHC and IF
- Perform IHC, IF and RNAScope and train Junior team members on these and similar techniques
- Develop new techniques and equipment into products for the company
- Troubleshoot quality issues and work with pathologists to QC slides
- Communicate with our clients on a scientific level regarding their needs
- Develop new protocols and assays
- Coordinate in ordering supplies and maintain inventory for the IHC department
- Write IHC validation reports for pharma clients
- Maintain and write Standard Operating Procedures
- Design experiments and interpret results, while thinking critically about research projects
- Participate in project update meetings with clients
- Maintain accurate work records and document all progress in our Laboratory Information Systems
- Maintain laboratory organization and team priorities to complete projects with client-expected turnaround time.
- Design and recommend processes, systems, and operational changes to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Attend conferences, give presentations and network within the scientific community
- Apply for grants and publish as needed
- PhD in scientific field (e.g. cancer biology, neuroscience, immunology)
- 3+ years experience with animal models of human disease
- First-authored publications in peer-reviewed journals or funded grants
- Experience optimizing antibody conditions and troubleshooting IHC/IF assays
- Experience with multiplex IHC/IF assays
- Excellent communication skills and works well in a team environment
- Experience in project management and working with pathologists
- Experience planning, developing protocols, executing and writing reports for histology studies
- Experience with Leica Biosystems Bond autostainer and ISH
- IHC assay development experience in Pharma/Biotech
- Experience in QC and image analysis using automated software such as HALO
We believe in investing in our employees’ professional development, and encourage networking within the bioscience, tech, and startup communities for all our employees and collaborators. Compensation is top-notch and stock option is available for outstanding employees, commensurate with the impact you have within our organization, and for the scientific community overall. In addition, we provide the time and freedom to pursue independent projects.
- 100% coverage on employee health, vision and dental insurance, partial coverage for family
- Parental leave
- NY Commuter benefits, citibikes near facility
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Retirement planning (401k)
- 3 weeks PTO
- Team building events outside of the office
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