Life Sciences Research Assistant – Vascular Disease and Muscle Injury

PAVIR•Stanford, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Life Sciences Research Assistant will support ongoing research projects that study stem cell and tissue engineering approaches to treat vascular disease and muscle injury. The Research Assistant will work in a wet laboratory setting under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI), Ngan Huang, Ph.D., and will perform sample histology, image acquisition and analysis, and organize data reports. The Research Assistant will also be involved in maintaining lab organization and compliance. This is a part-time, 24 hours/week, position, located in Palo Alto, CA.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree (or senior-year Bachelor student with a graduation date scheduled for 2026) or equivalent experience
Experience in computational analysis (R, Python).

Nice To Haves

Coursework and/or knowledge of molecular biology, biomedical engineering, computational biology, programming
Experience working with predictive modeling
Experience working in a research environment
Computational biology experience and coding in R/Python
Understanding of basic molecular biology and stem cell biology
Some knowledge of research procedures and protocols gained through education or experience
Knowledge of scientific research methodology and data analysis skills
Strong reasoning skills in order to troubleshoot experiments
Ability to grasp concepts in scientific papers for key methods or findings to support research
Ability to work in a team
Ability to multi-task several projects at the same time.

Responsibilities

Image analysis and data analysis
Section tissues, perform histology, and immunohistochemistry analysis.
Order reagents for the lab and maintain appropriate working environment.
Maintain compliance with safety regulations (i.e., self-inspections, chemical inventories, etc.).
Other duties as assigned.