Research Assistant III- Technology Development
About The Position
The Wyss Institute's mission is to transform healthcare and the environment by emulating the way nature builds. We harness the imagination of academia and the focus of industry to translate ground-breaking technologies into commercial products that solve big problems. We support research that universities, companies, and venture capital firms don’t fund because they view it as too risky. We prefer to use the word “challenging,” and we love challenges. For more information discover our technologies, catch up on our recent news, or watch our latest videos. We are looking for a Research Assistant III to join our work developing novel technologies for biomarker discovery and diagnostics. You will work with a multidisciplinary team on developing novel technologies for investigating pathological states from human biofluids. You will lead development of novel methods that will be used across different diseases. Although you will work within a team and receive significant experimental and computational training, you will also have significant opportunities for scientific independence, and previous RAs working with us have contributed to multiple publications and presented their work at international conferences.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a biological science or related field is required.
- Two or more years of experience in molecular biology or biochemistry, including experience with molecular biology techniques and constructing/optimizing NGS libraries or mass spectrometry-based proteomics, is required.
- Programming experience in Python and/or R and analyzing NGS/proteomics data is required.
Nice To Haves
- Full time, post-university research experience is strongly preferred, however exceptional candidates with two or more years of undergraduate research experience are encouraged to apply.
- Experience with RNA biology and/or protein biochemistry is advantageous
- Experience (or, at least, interest) in automated liquid handling is advantageous
Responsibilities
- Perform experimental research in technology development of novel methods for profiling of nucleic acid and protein biomarkers from human biofluids.
- Perform computational analysis of high-throughput methods of analyzing nucleic acids and proteins
- Work in collaboration with senior lab members to establish automation using liquid handling instruments.
- Provide training and guidance to other lab members on experimental technique
- Perform lab maintenance such as maintaining and/or purchasing equipment and ordering supplies, as required
- Present data at internal Wyss meetings with supervision from senior lab members
- Demonstrate a commitment to teamwork, scientific rigor, and collaboration within and across teams
Benefits
- Generous paid time off including parental leave
- Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
- Retirement plans with university contributions
- Wellbeing and mental health resources
- Support for families and caregivers
- Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
- Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
