Sr Associate Scientist, Metabolic & Muscle Diseases

About the Role

Join our Obesity, Metabolism and Muscle Diseases Group as a central histological resource, providing expert tissue processing and staining services across multiple research programs. You will manage end-to-end histological workflows for a broad range of tissue types, maintaining rigorous quality standards while navigating competing program demands to deliver high-quality data on time. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing, science-driven organization making a meaningful difference to patients worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Process tissue samples from multiple tissue types (e.g., liver, heart, brain, muscle, adipose), including fixation, dehydration, clearing, embedding, and sectioning
• Perform routine and special histological staining according to program needs
• Conduct IHC and IF, developing, optimizing, and validating new protocols, antibody titrations, and antigen retrieval conditions
• Apply in situ hybridization (ISH/RNAscope) techniques for gene expression localization where required
• Perform image acquisition using various scanning platforms and manage image data repositories
• Perform quantitative image analysis, developing and applying customized algorithms as needed
• Generate high-quality figures and data summaries for internal reports, regulatory packages, and peer-reviewed publications
• Maintain and communicate a dynamic workload tracker, proactively flagging capacity constraints or scheduling conflicts to stakeholders

Requirements

• BS with 5+ years or MS with 2+ years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in standard and special histochemical staining techniques across multiple tissue types
• Demonstrated IHC/IF assay development, optimization, and troubleshooting experience
• Proficiency with whole-slide imaging systems and digital pathology image analysis software (e.g., HALO)
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize simultaneous requests from multiple stakeholders
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred: experience with in situ hybridization platforms (RNAscope, BaseScope, FISH).

Benefits

Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g., medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits.

Pay

Salary Range (annually): $80,300.00 - $131,100.00 (for jobs in Canada).

Schedule

This is an onsite role located in Tarrytown, NY.