Research Specialist

1200 The General Hospital Corporation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham invites applications for a full-time Research Specialist at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital.

You will collect and analyze ex vivo MRI and optical microscopy images as part of the NIH BRAIN Initiative project, contributing to publications and to a fast-paced neuroimaging lab.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree related field required.
• 3–5 years experience in academic or laboratory research setting.
• Must be able to work independently and under supervision, willingness to contribute to publications.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, create and develop new methods and technologies for research advancement.
• Contribute to scientific literature, reports, journals and presentations.
• Develop proposals and study plans, and coordinate reviews of these proposals.
• Supervise routine reports of laboratory studies and share findings with collaborators.
• Prepare summaries of laboratory studies for presentations and publications.

Skills

Problem solving

Computer literacy

Organizational skills

Discretion

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's degree in related field

Job description

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Job Summary Summary

A full-time Research Specialist position is available at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, under the supervision of Dr. Anastasia Yendiki. The Research Specialist will join the investigative team of the Large-Scale Imaging of Neural Circuits (LINC) project, and as such contribute to an unprecedented effort by the NIH BRAIN Initiative to produce first‑ever maps of brain connections across scales (https://www.ninds.nih.gov/news-events/highlights-announcements/nih-brain-initiative-launches-projects-develop-innovative-technologies-map-brain-incredible-detail). The LINC project brings together a multi‑disciplinary group of experts from 9 institutions (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Duke University, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, St. Jude’s Research Hospital, University College London, University of Rochester, Weill Cornell Medicine) to develop novel imaging technologies and combine them with machine learning to produce detailed wiring diagrams of the brain (https://connects.mgh.harvard.edu). The Research Specialist will contribute to this effort by collecting and analyzing ex vivo MRI and optical microscopy images. The position offers the opportunity to participate in publications and to be part of a fast‑paced research environment at the cutting edge of neuroimaging method development.

Functioning independently and under the direction of the principal investigator, performs high‑level, complex scientific research experiments. On a regular basis, contributes to scientific literature, reports, journals, and presentations, and investigates, creates, and develops new methods and technologies for research advancement.

Essential Functions

• -Investigates, creates, and develops new methods and technologies for research advancement.
• -Contributes to scientific literature, reports, journals and presentations.
• -Develops proposals and study plans, and coordinates the institutional and external reviews of these proposals.
• -Responsible for supervising routine reports of laboratory studies, particularly as stipulated in material transfer agreements or corporate‑sponsored research agreements, to be distributed to industry scientific counterparts and academic collaborators.
• -Reports on the progress of work at weekly laboratory seminars.
• Semi‑autonomously writes up experimental work for grant applications, book chapters, and journal publications.
• -Responsible for preparing summaries of laboratory studies for meeting presentations and publications.
• -Calculates, transcribes, analyzes, and prepares figures of data using advanced statistical techniques.
• -Semi‑autonomously identifies, interprets, and applies findings and methods from scientific literature relevant to projects.

Qualifications

Education Master's Degree Related Field of Study required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Licenses and Credentials

Experience Experience in an academic or laboratory research setting 3‑5 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must be a problem solver willing to take the initiative and prioritize tasks, thereby ensuring the smooth and efficient conduct of several projects simultaneously.

• - A high degree of computer literacy in order to use various spreadsheet, database, accounting and word processing programs to assist in administrative, grant proposal preparation, and research reporting activities.
• - Excellent organizational skills in order to formulate, implement, and monitor a number of interrelated tasks.
• - Ability to exercise discretion and good judgment in handling of sensitive and confidential information.
• - Ability to work under deadline pressure and prioritize work from several sources.
• - Excellent interpersonal skills for internal and external communications.

Supervisory responsibility

The Research Specialist may supervise up to 4 team members at any given time, including junior technicians or interns

Working conditions

The position involves working in MRI or optical imaging facilities with fixed post mortem brains, as well as working in a computer lab. Flexibility to perform or monitor data acquisition on evenings or weekends, depending on scheduling constraints of the respective imaging facilities, is required.

Remote Type

Onsite Work Location 149 Thirteenth Street Building 149

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Employee Type Regular Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Pay Range $63,252.80 - $102,596.00/Annual Grade 7

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