Staff Research Scientist - Imaging Engineer

Category:Science

Lab/Area:Akassoglou Lab

Description:

The Akassoglou Lab at The Gladstone Institutes is seeking a highly skilled imaging-oriented engineer to join our group as a Staff Research Scientist-Imaging Engineer. The mission of the position is to develop technologies to investigate the interactions between the immune, vascular and nervous systems with the aim to understand dynamic biological processes and decipher the sequence of events and their causative relationship that lead to disease and utilize these tools to design and test effective treatments. For recent publication on microglia in brain network hyperexcitability see Merlini et al., Nat Neurosci Nat Neurosci 24,19-23 (2021) . The person in the position will be responsible for the following:

Plan, design, initiate, interpret and report experiments using repetitive two-photon imaging and confocal microscopy in the living mouse brain and spinal cord

Lead the development and implementation of new technologies and protocols for advanced in two-photon imaging applications (e.g. functional imaging, labeling methods)

Develop new projects and support ongoing research projects

Establish in-house expertise in animal models reporters relevant to intravital imaging

Project management of research collaborations, including technical training of new personnel, supervision of two-photon microscopy experiments, administrative tasks

Assist with processing, analysis and interpretation of imaging data

Develop code/scripts for image analysis and acquisition pipeline

Screen and test novel imaging-based instrumentation

Develop grant applications for purchase of new equipment, personnel support, and collaborative grant applications

Day-to-day maintenance of imaging set-ups, including laser equipment

Work and communicate effectively with collaborators, as well as administrative departments and IT

Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory guideline with EH/S and IACUC

Qualifications

PhD in Bioengineering, Physics, Neurobiology, Physiology, Immunology or related fields with at least 3 years postdoctoral experience in a biomedical and/or research and development environment

At least 2 years of in vivo imaging experience

In depth knowledge of optics, fluorescence microscopy, and live imaging of biological material. Rodent handling and surgical experience essential.

Expertise in developing and implementing new imaging modalities and customized software tools for 4D image data analysis (Image J, FluoView, Imaris, Volocity).

Computational skills in bioinformatics are required (R, MATLAB, Python)

Strong research interest in neuroimmunology, neurodegeneration, and cell biology

Preferred skills:

Experience with genomics

Hiring range (DOE):

$93K - $150K

Additional Information:

Title and salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Gladstone is an equal opportunity employer.

Permanent