Research Fellow - Joslin Diabetes Center
About The Position
The Research Fellow will conduct independent and collaborative biomedical research focused on adipose tissue biology, thermoregulation, and metabolic disease. The role combines advanced molecular and cellular biology methods, in vivo mouse-based research, and computational analysis of omics data. The fellow will design studies, develop and validate experimental and analytical pipelines, interpret results, communicate findings through manuscripts and presentations, and contribute to grant-related scientific writing and reporting. The position involves designing, executing, and troubleshooting experiments on thermogenic adipose tissue cell states and function in mouse and human systems; developing and optimizing molecular and cellular assays for adipocyte differentiation and function; and maintaining rigorous protocols, laboratory records, and reproducible documentation. The fellow will also plan and conduct mouse studies, coordinate interventions and tissue or sample collection, manage downstream tissue processing and data generation with core facilities, and ensure appropriate animal-research training, compliance, and recordkeeping. The fellow will prepare figures, reports, manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations; contribute scientific writing and data summaries to grant and fellowship applications; and participate in collaborative scholarly activities, including lab meetings, journal clubs, and data discussions. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires staff to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Responsibilities
- Design, execute, and troubleshoot experiments investigating thermogenic adipose tissue cell states and function in mouse and human systems.
- Develop and optimize molecular and cellular assays supporting adipocyte differentiation and function studies.
- Maintain rigorous protocols, laboratory records, and reproducible documentation to support data quality and institutional compliance.
- Plan and conduct mouse-based studies relevant to adipose biology and thermoregulation.
- Coordinate interventions and tissue or sample collection, and manage downstream tissue processing and data generation in collaboration with core facilities.
- Ensure appropriate training, compliance, and recordkeeping for animal research activities.
- Prepare figures, reports, manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations for internal and external audiences.
- Contribute scientific writing and data summaries to grant and fellowship applications.
- Present findings and participate in collaborative scholarly activities, including lab meetings, journal clubs, and data discussions.
- Interpret research results and develop and validate experimental and analytical pipelines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
