Research Lab Tech I

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

1d • $20 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Job Summary The research assistant has a key role in identifying therapeutic strategies in pediatric and adult cancers. Previous studies by the lab have led to FDA approval of many new drugs for cancer. The research assistant will juxtapose genomic, protein (immunoblotting), and drug-response studies from cell cultures and mouse models to identify drugs that target essential biologic features in several types of cancer. The research assistant will also help develop novel, high-throughput, techniques that allow potential cancer drugs to be evaluated more efficiently than has been previously possible. Ideally, the research assistant will look forward to preparing manuscripts for publication in high-impact science and medicine journals, so strong writing ability is a plus. Likewise, would look forward to helping the PI and others in the lab coordinate national NIH-funded research programs in this field. Perfect opportunity for someone planning to attend medical or graduate school in 2-3 years! This laboratory is primarily interested in the biology and therapeutics of cancer.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in a biological/physical science required.
• Ability to carry out procedures in a coordinated multi-step manner with appropriate consultation.
• Ability to methodically record data and to analyze data using basic statistics.
• Ability to contribute to manuscript drafts.
• Ability to prioritize work.

Nice To Haves

• Some laboratory experience is a plus, although our lab has wonderful mentorship in teaching new lab members techniques they are unfamiliar with.
• Undergraduate coursework or projects will also be considered as appropriate experience and may be credited upon hire if project(s) used methods relevant to our lab research.
• Ideally, the research assistant will look forward to preparing manuscripts for publication in high-impact science and medicine journals, so strong writing ability is a plus.
• Likewise, would look forward to helping the PI and others in the lab coordinate national NIH-funded research programs in this field.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to genomic and proteomic screens to identify novel therapeutic targets in clinical specimens of human cancer. Also performs tumor cell cultures and evaluates effects of treating tumor cultures and mouse models with novel therapies. Carries out genomic (DNA, RNA) analyses by high-throughput sequencing, protein analyses by immunoblotting, and drug response assays.
• Records data, summarizes and analyzes results using basic statistics.
• Reports on progress of work at weekly laboratory seminars.
• Assists in preparing laboratory reagents and chemicals.
• Functions as a key team member in preparing high-impact publications.
• Helps train new research assistants and postdoctoral fellows in standard methods of molecular biology.
• Helps the PI and others in the lab coordinate national research programs.
• Maintains established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, including the areas of quality assurance, safety, environmental affairs and infection control.

What This Job Offers

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