Research Specialist

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

19h • Onsite

About The Position

This position will support advanced histology, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, spatial biology, and digital pathology workflows within the Pathology Services Core. The position can assist with tissue preparation, embedding, microtomy, slide preparation, IHC /IF staining, multiplex or spatial assay support, and general laboratory operations. Responsibilities may include preparing research specimens for downstream staining or imaging, supporting assay optimization and troubleshooting, maintaining reagent and specimen organization, documenting workflow steps, and assisting other team members as needed to support laboratory priorities. The position will also support imaging and digital pathology activities, including scanning stained slides, performing image quality review, organizing digital files, annotating regions of interest, and assisting with image analysis or data management related to histology, IHC /IF, and spatial biology projects. This role requires strong attention to detail, technical judgment, familiarity with research histology workflows, and the ability to support complex assays where tissue quality, staining consistency, morphology, and imaging quality are essential to project success.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail
• Technical judgment
• Familiarity with research histology workflows
• Ability to support complex assays where tissue quality, staining consistency, morphology, and imaging quality are essential to project success.

Responsibilities

• Assist with tissue preparation, embedding, microtomy, slide preparation, IHC /IF staining, multiplex or spatial assay support, and general laboratory operations.
• Prepare research specimens for downstream staining or imaging.
• Support assay optimization and troubleshooting.
• Maintain reagent and specimen organization.
• Document workflow steps.
• Assist other team members as needed to support laboratory priorities.
• Support imaging and digital pathology activities, including scanning stained slides, performing image quality review, organizing digital files, annotating regions of interest.
• Assist with image analysis or data management related to histology, IHC /IF, and spatial biology projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed