Research Lab Technician II Dermatology

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•$24 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Dermatology at Brigham and Women's is looking for a Research Lab Tech II to join their research team. The Principal Investigator and associates are investigating the immune-pathogenesis of serious cutaneous diseases including severe drug allergies and graft-versus-host disease as well as novel therapeutics for cutaneous disease. Our lab work is translational and has the goal of directly impacting patient care. We work with both human specimens and mice. The RLT II will have a number of roles ranging from general lab maintenance and support (ordering, preparing media and buffers, breeding and genotyping mice) to performing independent experimentation including immunohistochemistry and fluorescence, microscopy, cell culture, protein purification and Western blot analysis, and mouse experimentation. They will also conduct integrative data analyses using a wide range of approaches: genomic, proteomic, single cell technologies (RNASeq, CYTOF). The candidate will also be responsible for developing tools needed to manipulate and present data as well as maintaining shared documents and data sets.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required
Previous Research Lab Experience 1-2 years required
Analytical skills and ability to resolve technical problems
Ability to interpret acceptability of data results
Strong Computer skills
Demonstrated competence in research techniques and methodologies

Nice To Haves

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes

Responsibilities

General lab maintenance and support (ordering, preparing media and buffers, breeding and genotyping mice)
Performing independent experimentation including immunohistochemistry and fluorescence, microscopy, cell culture, protein purification and Western blot analysis, and mouse experimentation
Conducting integrative data analyses using a wide range of approaches: genomic, proteomic, single cell technologies (RNASeq, CYTOF)
Developing tools needed to manipulate and present data
Maintaining shared documents and data sets