Lab Data Manager, Tsai Lab

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

LAB DATA MANAGER, TSAI LAB , Picower Institute for Learning & Memory , to design, implement, and maintain our lab’s data infrastructure, protocol library, and digital notetaking system; partner closely with scientists to standardize workflows, ensure data quality, and enforce best-practice policies—enabling our team to scale experiments reproducibly and accelerate discovery; be responsible for Data Architecture & Management; Data Analysis; Protocol Curation & Versioning; Notetaking & Policy Enforcement; Cross-Functional Collaboration; Governance & Continuous Improvement; and performs other duties, as assigned. The full job description is available here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:40ff42f3-0fb1-480f-a67b-9c772edfe63f

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or related field
• a minimum 5-7 years of related work experience working in a wet-lab
• demonstrated experience designing/managing relational databases or LIMS
• proficiency with scripting (e.g., Python, SQL) and version control (Git)
• familiarity with wet-lab workflows and molecular-biology protocols
• strong communication skills and confidence enforcing policies across diverse teams
• skilled at analyzing and communicating (written and verbal) scientific information across different topic areas at a level of detail appropriate for different audiences
• ability to manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines
• versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work with multiple priorities
• ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• the interpersonal skills necessary to promote collaboration and cooperation among teams and other leading laboratories

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Biology, Neuroscience, Bioengineering, Computer Science or related fields
• 10+ years’ related work experience
• proven experience designing and implementing data archiving and analysis systems
• direct experience with mouse behavioral, sequencing, or high-content imaging projects
• prior implementation of electronic lab notebook systems
• knowledge of cloud-based data platforms (AWS, GCP)

Responsibilities

• Data Architecture & Management
• Data Analysis
• Protocol Curation & Versioning
• Notetaking & Policy Enforcement
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Governance & Continuous Improvement
• performs other duties, as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees