Research Technician II, Center of Genomic Medicine

Job Description - Research Technician II, Center of Genomic Medicine (3302978)The Perlis Laboratory in the Center for Quantitative Health (CQH), part of the Center for Genomic Medicine (CGM) at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School is seeking a highly motivated Research Technician to work in the area of neuropsychiatric disease cellular modeling and translational neuroscience in support of the Platform for Cellular Modeling of Neuropsychiatric Disease (cMiND). Position is ideal for those experienced and/or have a strong interest in stem cell biology, disease modeling, neurobiology and developmental genetics.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:Perform cutting edge, bench-level research in molecular/cellular biology, human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), and neural stem cells.Execute cellular and molecular assays with data collection and analysis.Work under supervision of Senior lab members with some independent duties.Qualifications:Proven track record in contributing to scientific research in an academic or industrial setting.Excellent critical thinking skills and attention to detail.Experience in aseptic techniques including the culture of human cell lines, primary tissue culture, and long-term cultures.Experience with neural cell culture and/or stem cells is highly desired.Bench-level experience in biochemical assays such as Western analysis, PCR, RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry, ELISA, luminescence, etc. is highly desired.Skills/Abilities/Competencies Required:Ability to work independently and as a team member.Working knowledge of clinical research protocols.Ability to perform multiple tasks independently.Education:Bachelor’s degree required.Experience:New graduates with some lab experience (via coursework, internships, etc.) or those without any prior research experience will be considered for the Research Technician I position outlined above. Those with a minimum of 1 year of directly related work experience will be considered for a Research Technician II position. Preferred: 2-4 years laboratory experience in cell biology, microscopy, neurobiology, biochemistry, molecular biology or related field. Tissue culture experience highly desired. Stem cell related research experience including long term culture maintenance also highly desired.Supervisory Responsibility:A Research Technician II may serve as a team leader to lab assistants and Research Technician I’s.Massachusetts General Hospital

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