Research Technician - C. elegans Cellular Fate & Death

HHMI; Cambridge (MA); Presencial; USD 26.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive compensation & benefits

Multidisciplinary research environment

Mentorship for career growth

Research publications potential

Descripción de la vacante

HHMI invites applications for a Research Technician in the Horvitz lab at MIT in Cambridge, MA. The role supports work on cellular fate and programmed cell death in C. elegans, with genetic, molecular, and imaging approaches.

This fixed-term position offers opportunities to contribute to publications and professional growth. The candidate will perform mutagenesis screens, strain creation, cloning, microscopy, and data analysis while maintaining rigorous documentation and safety practices in a

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record.
• Completed coursework in biology, statistics, genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and/or cell biology.
• Experience in a research laboratory beyond coursework and ambition to become a professional biological researcher.
• Strong organizational, critical-thinking, time-management, and communication skills; rigorous documentation.
• Preferred: experience with molecular cloning; basic computational skills; C. elegans experience.

Responsabilidades

• Mutagenesis screens.
• C. elegans strain creation (genetic crosses, CRISPR, transgenesis, PCR genotyping).
• Molecular cloning.
• Microscopy (imaging fluorescent proteins in C. elegans).
• Data analysis (image processing, statistics).
• C. elegans husbandry (animal maintenance).
• Assist with general laboratory maintenance.

Conocimientos

Lab experience

Molecular biology knowledge

Molecular cloning (preferred)

Computational skills (ImageJ, Word, PP

C. elegans familiarity (preferred)

Strong communication skills

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

Coursework in biology, statistics, genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, or cell biology

Herramientas

ImageJ

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Descripción del empleo

HHMI invites applications for a Research Technician in the Horvitz lab at MIT in Cambridge, MA. The role supports work on cellular fate and programmed cell death in C. elegans, with genetic, molecular, and imaging approaches.

This fixed-term position offers opportunities to contribute to publications and professional growth. The candidate will perform mutagenesis screens, strain creation, cloning, microscopy, and data analysis while maintaining rigorous documentation and safety practices in a