Technical Associate I, RareNet

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, RARENET , McGovern Institute for Brain Research , to join our team to study neurobiological mechanisms of brain disorders that will lead to effective treatment. Will use a variety of molecular, cellular, biochemical, genetic, imaging and behavioral approaches to assist graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and research scientists in generating and studying various animal models of neurodevelopmental disorders and psychiatric disorders; and be involved in other aspects of research projects including, but not limited to, data collection, data analysis, project and collaboration management, animal protocol preparation and manuscript preparation.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in biology or a related field and a minimum of two years of research experience
• passion for science
• strong motivation, interpersonal and organizational skills
• knowledge and experience in molecular biology techniques and animal models
• knowledge of molecular biology, genome editing and transgenic animal models
• training and experience in molecular and cellular methods, genetics, animal surgery and behavior analysis

Responsibilities

• assist graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and research scientists in generating and studying various animal models of neurodevelopmental disorders and psychiatric disorders
• data collection
• data analysis
• project and collaboration management
• animal protocol preparation
• manuscript preparation

What This Job Offers

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