Molecular Neuroscience Research Assistant

Harvard University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & parental leave

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Wellbeing resources

Family support

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

The Harvard University Greenberg Laboratory in Boston seeks a curious, motivated research assistant to learn mammalian cell culture, label neurons participating in memory ensembles, and analyze genomic and transcriptomic data, including next-generation sequencing. You will be supervised by postdoctoral researchers and gain hands-on experience in neuroscience research and data interpretation.

The role offers structured mentorship, opportunities for career development, and the chance to contribute

Qualifications

• College background or equivalent work experience, preferably in neuroscience or a related discipline.
• At least one-year related work experience (relevant course work may count towards experience).

Responsibilities

• Hands-on training in mammalian cell culture.
• Labeling and isolation of neurons that participate in memory ensembles.
• Characterization of their genomic and transcriptomic signatures, including next‑generation sequencing.
• Stereotaxic surgeries; and bioinformatic analysis of large-scale biological datasets.

Skills

Neuroscience background

Laboratory experience

Job description

The Harvard University Greenberg Laboratory in Boston seeks a curious, motivated research assistant to learn mammalian cell culture, label neurons participating in memory ensembles, and analyze genomic and transcriptomic data, including next-generation sequencing. You will be supervised by postdoctoral researchers and gain hands-on experience in neuroscience research and data interpretation.

The role offers structured mentorship, opportunities for career development, and the chance to contribute