Research Technician
Posted on: 5 Mar 2021
Charlestown, MA
Job Description
The Moon Lab at the Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases (CIID) at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School is seeking a full-time Research Technician I to assist in cellular immunology research beginning in June, 2021.
The laboratory studies basic issues of CD4+ T cell tolerance through the use of advanced mouse and human models of adaptive immunity. See http://www.massgeneral.org/ciid/research/researchlab.aspx?id=1350 for details. We are seeking a highly motivated, skilled, and exceptionally organized research technician to assist in a diverse range of duties pertaining to nearly all operations of the lab. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents (department will not sponsor visas).
Interested applicants should submit a resume, contact information for 3 references, and a short description of relevant work experience and long-term career goals to Dr. James Moon (jjmoon@mgh.harvard.edu).
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- general lab maintenance
- DNA plasmid cloning
- recombinant protein expression and purification
- tissue culture
- minor oversight of mouse colony (no weaning or genotyping)
- basic mouse procedures (injections)
- mouse dissection and tissue preparation
- human blood and tissue processing
- cellular assays including ELISpot and flow cytometry
- molecular assays including cDNA preparation for single cell RNA-seq analysis
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
The applicant must be extremely well organized, technically proficient, critically minded, and able to work independently.
EDUCATION:
The applicant must have a B.A., B.S, or M.S. in a science-related discipline, preferably with some background in immunology.
EXPERIENCE:
Experience in mouse handling, tissue culture, molecular biology, protein chemistry, or flow cytometry is highly desired, but not required.
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.
EEO Statement
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General or MGH) is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School and a biomedical research facility located in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. With 25,000 employees it is one of the world's largest hospitals by number of staff. It is the third oldest general hospital in the United States. With Brigham and Women's Hospital, it is one of the two founding members of Partners HealthCare, the largest healthcare provider in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts General Hospital conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the world, with an annual research budget of more than $900 million. It is currently ranked as the #4 best hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report and #6 in the world by Newsweek. In November 2017, The Boston Globe ranked MGH 5th place of top workplaces, of Massachusetts companies with over 1,000 employees; this was up from 6th place in 2016.
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