Research Study Technician Pulmonary Center

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boston University Pulmonary Center, Bosmann Lab is seeking a Research Laboratory Technician to support projects on molecular immune responses to infections, including ARDS, pneumonia and sepsis. The role involves animal models (surgeries), genotyping, breeding, cell culture and immunology techniques, plus lab management.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree with 0–3 years of experience and a commitment to rigorous, ethical research in an international team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 0 to 3 years experience.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform and assist in studies involving animal models, genotyping, breeding colonies, cell culture, immunology methods, and molecular biology (ELISA, PCR, Western blotting, histology).
• Dedicate remaining time to basic lab management and organization.

Skills

Molecular biology

ELISA

PCR

Western blotting

Lung histology

Mouse handling

Genotyping

Breeding colony management

Cell culture

CRISPR-Cas9

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRISPR-Cas9

Job description

The Boston University Pulmonary Center, Bosmann Lab is recruiting a Research Laboratory Technician for projects on the molecular immune response to infections. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pneumonia and sepsis are life-threatening complications of microbial infections with profound disturbances of the immune system. In the current absence of definitive treatment options, ARDS and sepsis represent an enormous problem for health systems worldwide. Our laboratory is dedicated to obtain a better mechanistic understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of bacterial infections including the evaluation of new therapeutic targets. Please also see our recent publication in Nature Communications. 2020 Aug 12;11(1):4035. We are especially interested in novel genes for which several genetically engineered mouse strains were generated by CRISPR-Cas9 in our laboratory. We seek a highly motivated Research Technician for performing and assisting in our studies which include animal models of disease (e.g. mouse survival surgery), mouse genotyping and mouse breeding colony management, cell cultures, immunology methods and molecular biology (e.g. ELISA, PCR, Western blotting, lung histology). The remaining time will be dedicated to basic lab management and organization. We offer training opportunities related to our exciting research projects and work experience in an international team of scientists/physicians. Further information is available: https://sites.bu.edu/bosmannlab/

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree with 0 to 3 years experience.

_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. _

Required Experience

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree with 0 to 3 years experience.

_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. _