Research Technician

Tufts University • Boston, MA

56d • $21 - $28

About The Position

The Department of Immunology maintains research programs that focus on translational and basic research in areas relevant to human disease. Our goal is to become a world-class center for the study of inflammation and the targeted development of novel therapeutics for both treatment and prevention of immune-mediated diseases.

What You'll Do

Technical help in experiments and data analysis, record keeping, inventory, ordering, and mouse colony oversight.

Requirements

• Knowledge and skills as typically acquired through up to one year laboratory experience

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in science
• Familiarity with laboratory techniques and procedures, including malaria parasite tissue culture, PCR, and basic understanding of gene editing technology.

Responsibilities

• Conducts bench research experiments following appropriate protocols and procedures to achieve results
• Performs techniques such as tissue culture, PCR, immunohistochemistry, electrophoresis, protein purification, immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence, CRISPR-Cas9 editing.
• Records results and maintains accurate records of experiments
• Performs limited data interpretation and assists with basic statistics and analysis
• Maintains laboratory equipment and orders/keeps inventory of supplies
• Prepares stock solutions, reagents and other media
• If necessary, test the role of malaria proteins as potential vaccine candidates using mouse models.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level