Research Assistant, Biological Sample Processing; Part Time

E11 Bio is on a mission to advance connectomics towards whole brain scale for humans and other mammals. We are a collaborative and interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers engaged in a neuroscience moonshot project to develop a radical technology platform for scalable mammalian brain mapping. E11 Bio is a non-profit Convergent Research focused research organization located in Alameda, California, pursuing blue-skies neuroscience research yet operating like a nimble, tight-knit start-up.

E11 is seeking an enthusiastic Research Assistant to support the team in generating and processing biological samples for our moonshot mission of developing novel technologies for scalable whole-brain connectomics.

Responsibilities:

• Processing of brain tissue and hydrogel samples (including sample sectioning)
• Evaluation of brain sample quality by fluorescence microscopy
• Experimental validation of staining reagents
• Documentation of biological samples and reagents via Notion databases
• Close collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to facilitate experiments based on your work
  
  Required qualifications:
• Coursework or experience in biological and/or medical sciences (molecular biology, biotechnology, bioengineering, etc.), training as a biological technician or equivalent working experience
• Experience with basic molecular biology laboratory techniques (e.g. biological sample preparation, immunohistochemistry, etc.)
• Strong organizational and communication skills and ability to maintain accurate records
• Willingness and ability to quickly pick up new processes and adapt to changing needs
  
  Preferred qualifications:
• Experience with or interest in fluorescence microscopy
• Experience with or interest in tissue sectioning
  
  Who will love this job:
• You are excited about performing biological sample preparation, including sectioning, clearing and staining protocols, and working with fluorescent microscopes
• You have an intrinsic motivation to broadly accelerate science by enabling high-impact experiments in a tight-knit team.