Research Study Technician Center for Regenerative Medicine

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University’s iPSC Core at the Center for Regenerative Medicine seeks a full-time Research Technician to advance iPSC line generation and maintenance. You will perform quality checks, nucleic acid work, PCR-based assays, and immunostaining to support disease modeling studies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and cell culture experience; training in genome editing will be provided. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology or related field required.
• At least one year of cell culture experience with sterile technique.
• Background in molecular biology and routine lab tasks desirable.

Responsibilities

• Generate iPSC lines and maintain cell repository.
• Quality assurance and characterization of iPSCs.
• Support creation of genetically modified iPSCs using CRISPR/Cas9.

Skills

iPSC culture

Nucleic acid isolation

PCR

Real-time PCR

Immunostaining

CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing

cDNA preparation

Cell line characterization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology

Job description

Research Study Technician, Center for Regenerative Medicine

Category

Boston University Medical Campus --> Professional

Job Location

Tracking Code

26500566450810

Posted Date

8/14/2026

Salary Grade

Grade 43

Expected Hiring Range Minimum

$1,519.00

Expected Hiring Range Maximum

$2,438.00

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

The iPSC Core at the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) of Boston University and Boston Medical Center is currently seeking a full-time Research Technician to join our team. The position is a great opportunity for a motivated individual interested in gaining experience and technical expertise in an exciting research field.

Required Skills

The candidate will work closely with the manager of the iPSC Core on the generation of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines and the maintenance of cell repository. Primary responsibilities will include quality assurance and characterization of iPSCs using techniques such as nucleic acid isolation, PCR, cDNA preparation, Real-time PCR and immunostaining. The candidate will also assist with the creation of various genetically modified iPSC lines using genome-editing technologies (CRISPR/Cas9) for the study of developmental biology and disease modeling.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Biology or a related field is required.
• At least one year of cell culture experience with excellent sterile technique is essential.
• Background in molecular biology and familiarity with routine laboratory tasks are highly desirable.

Additional Qualifications:

• The successful candidate will be a motivated person with careful attention to detail, excellent organization and documentation skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.