Research Specialist

Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brigham and Women's Hospital is seeking a Research Specialist to support research and academic responsibilities in a lab setting. The role involves drafting agreements, conducting experiments, and ensuring accurate reporting of findings. Ideal candidates will possess a Master's degree and relevant research experience, demonstrating strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a related field required.
• 3-5 years of experience in academic or laboratory research setting.

Responsibilities

• Draft and submit material transfer agreements for targeted therapies.
• Supervise and perform drug sensitivity assays in human cancer cell lines.
• Prepare summaries of laboratory studies for presentations and publications.

Skills

Problem-solving

Initiative

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's Degree in Related Field

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

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Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

Performs a variety of administrative and scientific activities necessary to support the research and academic responsibilities of the Research Laboratory. In addition to the routine administrative support duties, this includes independently drafting and submitting drug material transfer agreements and daily interactions with external industry representatives (scientific and legal) to facilitate the progress of material transfer agreements.

Essential Functions

• Works with laboratory staff and academic collaborators to draft and submit material transfer agreements for novel targeted therapies (obtained from Pharma or Biotech) that will be tested for antineoplastic and biological activities in the department.
• Develops proposals and study plans and coordinates the institutional and external reviews of these proposals.
• Responsible for supervising and performing drug sensitivity assays in various human cancer cell lines.
• These assays require substantial attention to detail and consistent methods and include evaluation of cell proliferation, cell apoptosis, cell-cycle perturbations by flow cytometry, and cell signaling perturbations by immunoblotting.
• 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 to academic collaborators.
• Responsible for preparing summaries of laboratory studies for meeting presentations and for publications.
• Calculates, transcribes, and analyzes data using advanced statistical techniques.
• Reports on the progress of work at weekly laboratory seminars.
• Also, semi-autonomously write-up experimental work for grant applications, book chapters, and journal publications.
  
  

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.
• Ability to perform a variety of highly specialized cell culture and molecular biology procedures.
• 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.
  
  

Additional Job Details (if Applicable)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

75 Francis Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

EEO Statement

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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