Research Assistant II - Ordovas-Montanes Lab

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking a motivated Research Assistant II for the Ordovas-Montanes Lab. This role focuses on inflammation and memory formation, requiring a Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of bench experience. The candidate will work on mucosal immunity and develop skills in experimental and computational biological sciences.

Benefits

Flexible schedules

Health insurance

Child care

Student loan subsidies

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts

Qualifications

• 2+ years of bench experience required.
• Interest in developing new experimental or computational techniques.

Responsibilities

• Developing experimental workflows for single-cell RNA-sequencing.
• Troubleshooting procedures and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Time Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biology

Bachelor’s degree in immunology

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry

Bachelor’s degree in genomics

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Research Assistant II - Ordovas-Montanes Lab

The Ordovas-Montanes Lab is seeking a motivated Research Assistant II to join the Division of Gastroenterology. The lab specializes in understanding how inflammation drives memory formation in barrier tissues, aiming to develop new therapeutic avenues for human disease. The selected candidate will contribute to a project on mucosal immunity to respiratory infection and vaccination, working under the supervision of Dr. Jose Ordovas-Montanes.

This position offers an opportunity to develop skills in experimental and computational biological sciences within an interdisciplinary environment at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. The ideal candidate is interested in infection-induced inflammatory diseases and postgraduate education.

Responsibilities:

1. Developing and implementing experimental workflows for:

• Single-cell RNA-sequencing of human samples
• Air-liquid interface culture models
• Bioinformatic analyses using R/Python

Following protocols and schedules

Troubleshooting procedures

Ensuring laboratory activities comply with regulations

Sterilizing equipment and preparing media

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in biology, immunology, chemistry, genomics, or related field, with 2+ years of bench experience
2. Strong communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and time management skills
3. Ability to learn quickly and work independently and in a team
4. Interest in developing new experimental or computational techniques
5. Experience with mammalian cell culture and molecular biology
6. Experience with single-cell RNA-sequencing and data analysis (assets, not required)

BCH offers competitive compensation and benefits including flexible schedules, health insurance, child care, student loan subsidies, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, and discounts. Join us to experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.