Research Associate/Sr. Research Associate, Expansion Microscopy Labeling and Multiplexing
Mindspan Institute · Posted Nov 12, 2026
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Associate
- $75K–$110K per year
Hands-on job optimizing, and applying, staining technologies for the multiplexed investigation of expansion microscopy (ExM)-processed brain tissue.
Compensation
Competitive salary $75,000 to $110,000, depending on experience.
Responsibilities
- Screen and discover binders to image molecular targets in expanded brain tissue slices
- Image samples by fluorescence microscopy to evaluate and quantify staining
- Conjugate dyes to binders and evaluate resultant staining
- Perform staining to uncover tissue ultrastructure and molecular content
- Keep protocol records that others can execute along with the reasoning behind each parameter
Requirements
- B.S. or B.A. in chemistry, chemical engineering, biology, bioengineering, neuroscience, or a related field
- Nice to have: expansion microscopy
- Nice to have: tissue clearing
- Nice to have: hydrogel-based tissue methods
- Nice to have: Confocal microscopy