Research Lab Tech II, Radiology Research

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the Principal Investigator the Research Technician will provide laboratory preclinical and clinical translational research assistance for optical imaging projects related to the detection, diagnosis and surgery of various diseases including cancer, neuropathology and cardiac disease within the OMI laboratory of the Toth Center at MEE. The position is based at the Toth Center at MEE, under the supervision of Dr. Anand Kumar. The position will offer an opportunity to participate in cutting edge research in optical and multi-modal imaging in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of investigators at the Toth Center-MEE and in several clinical departments within MEE and MGH. The RT will work independently under the general direction of the PI to coordinate human and animal research studies and assist in data analysis and research reporting. On the clinical research side, the RT will be responsible for research subject pre-screening, scheduling, enrollment, and execution of measurements. Further, he/she will help prepare and maintain human subject research (IRB) protocols and associated documentation. A major component of the position is performing data analysis, and also performing laboratory-based measurements for instrument validation and testing as well as small animal fluorescence tomography applications. The RT will also have an opportunity to help the PI and other members of the team with developing new data processing and analysis methods.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree
At least one year of directly related experience post-Bachelor's Degree
Ability to make independent effective decisions
The ability to work with minimal supervision as well as part of an integrated research team
Excellent judgment and ability to interpret information and protocol requirements
Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills
Detail oriented, creative, able to maintain accurate records
High degree of professionalism, ability to interact with study subject and clinical collaborators
Capable of handling confidential information with discretion
Able to prioritize multiple tasks and handle fluctuating priorities and deadlines

Nice To Haves

Prior programming experience
Prior experience with MATLAB
An engineering or physical science background (candidates with a background in biology, chemistry or medicine who have an interest in transitioning to biomedical engineering are encouraged to apply)

Responsibilities

Assist in the execution of measurements in both a laboratory and clinical setting
Assist in the building and testing of novel research instruments
Conduct data analysis and processing using a variety of processing tools, generally implemented in the MATLAB environment
Co-ordinate recruitment and clinical measurements in conjunction with clinical collaborators. This includes communicating with study subjects.
Maintain research data, patient files, regulatory binders and study databases
Prepare reports and presentations
Participate in preparing manuscripts for publication.
Prepare IRB submissions and amendments and help maintaining documentation for the IRB
Collecting and maintain subject information database
Proof-reading and editing of manuscripts and grant applications