Scientist - II (Associate) - Neuroscience/In-Vitro - Career Growth Potential

About Us:
On-Board Services, Incorporated is an on-site contract service provider for a local manufacturing entity providing full time positions to our employees. We offer benefits as well as 401k.

Position Details:
Position Type: Full Time/ 1-year with a possibility of extension
Job Location: Boston, MA
Benefits: 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Compensation: $33.75 per hour.
Our client’s Neuroscience team is seeking a motivated and technically skilled in-vitro scientist with established immunohistochemistry expertise in Neuroscience to join our Boston-based Exploratory Discovery team. Candidates will be able to work independently but will also be expected to proactively collaborate with colleagues across disciplines.
Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities include execution of immunohistochemistry and histology experiments to support the identification and validation of novel targets to treat CNS diseases including neurodegenerative diseases. The candidate will be an active participant in the positive and critical scientific dialogue that is necessary to progress our programs.
The responsibilities of the Neuroscience team member include:

• Cryostat and microtome sectioning
• Develop and execute disease relevant immunohistochemistry assays and perform quantitative image analysis.
• Contribute to the characterization and validation of experimental therapeutics activity.
• Communicate data clearly and concisely to the appropriate teams and stakeholders.
• Be able to thrive in a team environment.

Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree with a 3+ years of industry or academia experience.
• Strong general knowledge of methods in immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization and method optimization and troubleshooting
• Proven experience in image acquisition and strong microscopy skills and strong working knowledge of mouse and human neuroanatomy
• Ability to work independently on data analysis including a practical knowledge of statistics. Tissue embedding, microtome and cryostat sectioning.

Preferred:

• Experience with automated immunostainers (e.g. Ventana)
• Demonstrated experience with quantitative image analysis (e.g. ImageJ, Indica labs HALO).

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www.onboardusa.com

On-Board was founded in 1976 by Robert L. Wilson to provide Engineering and Design services to the chemical manufacturing industry. Today, On-Board is a thriving privately held family of companies with services including Consulting, Professional Engineering, Industrial Maintenance and Facility Management, Contracted Manufacturing and Production Services, as well as Temporary Staffing and Recruiting throughout North America.

The On-Board Family of Companies conducts operations through its Corporate Headquarters located in East Windsor, NJ along with Regional Offices in New Castle, DE and Wake Forest, NC. On-Board’s Mission is to provide “Flexible Service by applying the talents of our people, work processes and technology to meet our clients’ expectations in a Safe, Responsible and Dependable manner.”

On-Board Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

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