Scientist II (Microbiology)

Job Description Shift - M-F / 8-5
Position Summary:
The Scientist II will be responsible for supporting the development of products and solutions for the detection of cellular targets and functions using fluorescence microscopy.

Responsibilities:
Support product development activities
Work with other biologists on a cross-functional team
Grow and plate cells, stain with fluorescent reagents, and generate image data
Annotate images to support development of image analysis algorithms
Quantitative analysis of experimental data
Execute and communicate technical lab work
May serve as the technical lead on cross-functional teams
Perform tasks independently with guidance
Excellent data organizational skills
Contributes well-considered ideas for new products and improvements to procedures

Minimum Qualifications:

M.S. Degree in biology, bioengineering or related field, with relevant industrial or academic experience or a B.S. with 2 years of relevant industrial or academic experience.
Experience or knowledge of multiplex fluorescence microscopy
Working knowledge of fluorescence microscopy, and quantitative imaging and data analysis (e.g. ImageJ)
Familiarity with diverse sample types and processing methods, including adherent and suspension cell lines, and cryo-preserved and FFPE tissue sections
Demonstrated ability to work alongside scientists and engineers in a team environment
Ability to work independently
Strong written and verbal presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications (nice to have):

Experience developing multicolor panel design in flow cytometry or microscopy
Experience in image annotation for the development of machine learning algorithms
Previous industrial product development experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated experimental design, execution, and data analysis