Research Associate - HistoWiz

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.

Who you are

We are looking for a highly motivated Research Associate to join our team. You will apply your expertise and skill in tissue-based advanced staining assays (immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and in-situ hybridization) to support the day to day operations of the Department, maintain high levels of quality control as well as help expand the products and services that we offer. You will also work closely within our team to coordinate the completion of orders and communicate with our top clients in designing their projects.

This role is ideal for a team player who is ready for a lot of responsibility and problem-solving in a fast-paced environment. The candidate should be able to prioritize tasks efficiently, work independently, as well as collaborate with our team of engineers, pathologists, technicians and senior management to achieve Company milestones.

Main Duties:

• Research and review literature to find the best antibodies for IHC and IF
• Design and recommend processes, systems, and operational changes to increase efficiency and effectiveness
• Maintain laboratory organization and team priorities to complete projects with client-expected turnaround time.
• Maintain accurate work records and document all progress in our Laboratory Information Systems
• Participate in project update meetings with clients
• Design experiments and interpret results, while thinking critically about research projects
• Write IHC validation reports for pharma clients
• Coordinate in ordering supplies and maintain inventory for the IHC department
• Develop new protocols and assays
• Communicate with our clients on a scientific level regarding their needs
• Troubleshoot quality issues and work with pathologists to QC slides
• Oversee and perform biomarker and equipment validations
• Perform IHC, IF and ISH via RNAScope

Requirements

1. MS degree in scientific field (e.g. cancer biology, neuroscience, immunology) or BS with Experience in the histopathology field

• Research or work experience with histology or immunohistochemistry strongly preferred.
• Experience using antibodies and probes
• Experience with multiplex IHC/IF assays a major plus
• Any general Histology or Immunology experience
• 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 ACDs ISH systems (Basescope, RNAscope, FISH) 
• IHC assay development experience in Pharma/Biotech 
• Experience in QC and image analysis using automated software such as HALO

Benefits

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, free citibike membership
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Retirement planning (401k)
• 3 weeks PTO
• Team building events outside of the office