Research Lab Technician — Cell Culture & Data Analysis

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. seeks a laboratory technician to support cellular and molecular biology work in an onsite Mass General Brigham research setting at 60 Fenwood Road, Boston.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree with 1–2 years of wet lab experience, strong data skills, and meticulous documentation abilities to help drive ongoing projects and publishable results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field required, in a research setting.
• 1–2 years of prior laboratory experience preferred.
• Experience with wet labs, cell line/iPSC or in vivo models is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform cell culture, primary neuron culture, iPSC culture maintenance, and in vitro/in vivo assays.
• Examine protein expression level by ELISA and western blot.
• Perform genetic, biochemical and phenotype tests.
• Execute general molecular biology e.g. cloning, plasmid preps, genomic DNA and RNA isolation, PCR.
• Contribute to design of research protocols along with research associates; troubleshoot problems as they arise; modify existing technique for better efficiency.
• Maintain complete and accurate record of experimentation.
• Assist in the planning/development of daily and long-term research projects; assist in manuscript and meeting preparation.
• Coordinate daily schedule of experiments. Responsible for data management: collect, record, tabulate, and present data.

Skills

Wet lab techniques

Cell culture

iPSC culture

ELISA

Western blot

Data analysis

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. seeks a laboratory technician to support cellular and molecular biology work in an onsite Mass General Brigham research setting at 60 Fenwood Road, Boston.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree with 1–2 years of wet lab experience, strong data skills, and meticulous documentation abilities to help drive ongoing projects and publishable results.