Arboviral Research Specialist - ACL-3 Vector Studies

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arboviral Research Core (ARC) at Boston University is seeking a Research Specialist to support arbovirus transmission studies using insect and mammalian systems, mosquitoes, and mouse models. The role requires careful data handling and collaboration across internal and external teams.

Responsibilities include performing experiments under ACL-3 containment, maintaining records, and contributing to reports and project documentation.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years' experience and an associate or bachelor's degree.
• Willing to work with RG-3 pathogens.

Responsibilities

• Conduct experiments with insect and mammalian cells, several mosquito species, and mice to study arbovirus transmission.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records, analyze data, and contribute to project documentation.

Skills

Experience 4-6 years

Assoc/BA degree

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Virus concentration ultracentrifugation

Plaque/TCID50/focus-forming assays

qPCR

Flow cytometry

ELISA

Molecular biology

Molecular cloning

RNA interference (siRNA/dsRNA)

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing

Mosquito rearing

Mosquito injection

Mosquito dissection

Artificial mosquito feeding

Job description

The Arboviral Research Core (ARC) at Boston University is seeking a Research Specialist to support arbovirus transmission studies using insect and mammalian systems, mosquitoes, and mouse models. The role requires careful data handling and collaboration across internal and external teams.

Responsibilities include performing experiments under ACL-3 containment, maintaining records, and contributing to reports and project documentation.