Epigenetics Research Technician — CFCE Lab

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA seeks a Research Technician to assist scientists in performing research, development, and clinical tasks. The role includes setting up and maintaining lab instruments, monitoring experiments, and recording results.

The Center for Functional Cancer Epigenetics focuses on epigenetic alterations and transcriptional regulation in cancer models, including RNA/DNA extraction and advanced sequencing techniques.

Qualifications

• Assist scientists in performing scientific research, development and/or clinical tasks.
• Set up, operation and maintenance of laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Monitor experiments, make observations and record results.
• Maintain a comprehensive lab notebook and manage computer data files.
• Reagents ordering and other paperwork to fill up.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain and troubleshoot equipment.
• Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas and may be responsible for ordering of supplies. Collaborates with Purchasing and may be responsible for negotiating with vendors
• Conduct standardized biological, microbiological or biochemical tests and laboratory analyses, including the collection of

Job description

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA seeks a Research Technician to assist scientists in performing research, development, and clinical tasks. The role includes setting up and maintaining lab instruments, monitoring experiments, and recording results.

The Center for Functional Cancer Epigenetics focuses on epigenetic alterations and transcriptional regulation in cancer models, including RNA/DNA extraction and advanced sequencing techniques.