Employment Opportunities

Core Technician - NUSeq Core | Job ID: 53853

The NUSeq (Genomics) Core Facility invites applications for a Core Technologist to join a dynamic team advancing cutting-edge genomics research. NUSeq is the only university-wide genomics core facility at Northwestern, spanning wet lab and bioinformatics operations, supporting both the Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and the Evanston Campus, as well as external academic and industrial organizations. The facility houses a fleet of state-of-the-art sequencing platforms, including Illumina NovaSeq X Plus, MiSeq i100, Element AVITI, Complete Genomics T1+, PacBio Revio, and Oxford Nanopore technologies. We are also deeply invested in emerging technologies, including single cell multiomics (since 2017) and spatial transcriptomics (since 2021). NUSeq processes high volumes of samples across a wide range of applications, including RNA-seq, whole genome and exome sequencing, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, methyl-seq, microbiome profiling, and more. 

With a user base of 2,600 researchers across 1,000 research groups, NUSeq plays a pivotal role in enabling high-impact science across diverse disciplines. This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of genomics in a collaborative, fast-paced and innovation-driven environment. 

We seek an experienced and motivated next-generation sequencing (NGS) specialist to support and expand NUSeq’s wet lab operations. This role is ideal for candidates who thrive in collaborative environments and are passionate about enabling cutting-edge biomedical research. A successful candidate will have hands-on experience with NGS library, strong attention to detail and demonstrated troubleshooting ability, along with excellent organizational and communication skills. The core technologist will contribute to the execution, optimization and scaling of NGS workflows and play an active role in supporting diverse research projects. 

Learn more and apply: 

• External applicants
• Current Northwestern employees