Research Laboratory Technician

GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT

The Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital is dedicated to serving women diagnosed with or at high risk of developing gynecologic cancers. Our clinicians provide expert, compassionate care for women and their families. Our clinician-led laboratory is a world leader in diverse research efforts focused on preventing, diagnosing, and treating women’s cancers. We have an energetic and hard-working team, and we are looking for a new member who can support our research efforts. It is important to us and should be to you as well that you have a passion for improving healthcare and advancing the research enterprise.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual for a full-time research technician position in the laboratory of Dr. Kevin Elias. This position will focus on performing high-throughput laboratory assays in support of preclinical studies and ongoing clinical trials focused on early detection of ovarian cancer. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a biology or biomedical laboratory, prior exposure to liquid handling robots or automation, and familiarity with sampling tracking, inventory, and recording standards. Prior experience in coding is highly desired, but not essential. Prior experience working in cancer biology is not required. The position does not require direct patient interactions. The individual will work closely with industry partners and research collaborators. It is expected that the individual intends to stay in the role for at least 2 years. Interest in teaching or mentoring is a huge plus.

The research assistant will be supervised by post-doctoral fellows as well as the principal investigator. The work requires daily interactions with laboratory personnel and collaborators and occasional interactions with clinical personnel and other research assistants. Clinical research duties will include retrieving and processing research specimens and maintaining the laboratory inventory for specimens. The individual is expected to work primarily on-site.

Local travel among hospital sites (Brigham and Women’s Hospital main campus, ambulatory clinics) is required. Other travel is not required for this position but travel to research conferences along with the rest of the laboratory staff is encouraged.

Overview

Laboratory Work

· Aliquoting, inventory, and tracking of biological samples

· Preparation of samples for high-throughput assays on the liquid handling robot

· DNA/RNA extraction

· Flow cytometry

· PCR

· Preparing and analyzing data

Clinical Research

· Collecting specimens from the clinic or operating room and bringing them to the laboratory for processing.

· Maintaining research specimen logs and inventory.

· Providing specimens to collaborator laboratories.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor or Associate Degree in a relevant scientific discipline required.

· Knowledge of Windows computers and applications, e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, and PowerPoint required.

· Experience in a biology or biomedical laboratory

· Familiarity with computer programming languages preferred

· Fluency in English language required.

SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: