Research Technician
About The Position
Under the direction of the Principal Investigator the Research Technician will provide laboratory and clinical translational research assistance for optical imaging methods in a variety of settings (healthy volunteers, cardiac surgery patients, neurocritical care, cardiovascular care, breast imaging, etc…) led by the MGH Martinos Center Optics Division. The position is based at the Martinos Center at the MGH Charlestown Navy Yard campus, under the supervision of Dr. Stefan Carp. Job Summary 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 Martinos Center and in several clinical departments within the hospital. The RT will work independently under the general direction of the PI to coordinate research studies and assist in data analysis and research reporting.The position will involve: performing laboratory-based measurements for instrument validation and testing, performing measurements on human subjects and occasionally on animal models, performing data analysis, and assisting in the recruitment of subjects and in the preparation and maintenance of human subject research (IRB) protocols and associated documentations. 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. Occasionally the human subject measurements will need to performed after hours and on the weekends (some of the intensive care studies rely on recruiting patients as soon as possible after admission and cannot be planned ahead of time).
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required
- Prior laboratory experience, either through academic coursework, internships, or employment
- Prior programming experience is required, prior experience with MATLAB is a plus; note that a data analysis exercise in Matlab or another language of the candidate’s choice will be included as part of the interview process
- Ability to make independent effective decisions
- The ability to work 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
- Ability to make independent effective decisions
Nice To Haves
- 1-2 years preferred
- An engineering or physical science background is strongly preferred
- Knowledge of electro optical systems and/or biomedical optics is a plus
Responsibilities
- Assist in the execution of human subject 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 (Python is also acceptable)
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
