GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Research Technician who will thrive in a fast-paced basic and translational mucosal immunology lab within the Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center of the Department of Pediatrics at Mass General Hospital. As a member of the lab, the Technician will interact with a multidisciplinary group of faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and research assistants from different backgrounds, including mucosal immunology, microbiology, gnotobiology, and metabolism. The Technician will have the opportunity to learn unique methods while working in our projects on how early life host-microbiome interactions in the intestine modulate the risk of developing disease in the neonatal period and beyond, particularly obesity. The Research Technician will work closely with the principal investigator, a neonatologist and mucosal immunologist, in performing in-vivo and in-vitro experiments at the interface of mucosal immunology, gnotobiology, and metabolism using transgenic mice and human samples. Duties require a person with experience in mouse husbandry and wet lab research.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Please note, the functions below are representative of major duties that are typically associated with these positions. Specific responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Similarly, not all duties that have been outlined will be assigned to each position.

• Assist the PI(s) with determining the most suitable methodology and plan experiments to address experimental questions in a cost-effective manner
  

• Manage and track research project progress through regular communication with PI, other study staffand monitoring data analysis efforts
  
• Maintains laboratory notebook
  
• Maintains tissue culture, understands and applies basic scientific techniques
  
• Conducts analysis of results and may begin interpretation of results
  
• Sets up and prepares routine experiments as directed
  

• Prepares lab chemicals, instruments and equipment
  
• May perform independent literature searches
  
• Assists with organizing materials for publication or presentation
  
• Maintains and orders supplies
  
• Execute protocols and help develop new protocols relevant to address the research questions
  

• Transcribe and analyze data
  
• Organize and summarize acquired data, using scientific and statistical techniques
  
• Organize and/or draft material for the preparation of research papers, manuscripts and other documents for publication and/or presentation
  
• Attend and/or present at internal meetings/seminars
  
• Participate in the design of experiments or field work
  

• Responsible for IACUC and IRB submissions, including preparation and submission of new protocol applications, annual review forms, adverse event reporting, and drafting amendments in keeping with protocol and/or staff changes.
  
• Collaborate with PI' to gather progress report information to generate and submit reports in grant management portals
  
• Review work of trainees, assist with training, and assume a leadership role in planning lab activities
  
• Ensure data integrity and storage compliance
  

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Incumbent must be able to learn many complicated, technical details over a short period of time and carry out procedures meticulously, taking action to prevent mistakes
  
• Incumbent should be prepared to occasionally work evenings and on weekends to perform some experiments, including being on call during weekends to respond to technical problems
  
• Incumbent should be able to show initiative & confidence in making decisions
  
• Incumbent should not easily be discouraged by failed experiments but enjoy the challenge
  
• Elements of project management will be required to stay on top of the many projects the lab has running in parallel
  
• Ability to work independently and improve the quality and efficiency of one's work
  
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
  
• A sound degree of computer literacy & willingness to advance computational skills independently
  
• Ability to perform multiple tasks independently, manage their time well and adapt to changing priorities
  
• Ability to work well on a team and enlist others' support in achieving objectives
  
• Incumbent *must* be comfortable with mouse work
  
• Knowledge of immunology
  
• Analytical skills and the ability to resolve technical problems
  
• Ability to interpret acceptability of data results
  
• Demonstrated competence in research techniques and methodologies
  

Qualifications
EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree required.

EXPERIENCE:

• New graduates with some lab experience (via course work, internships, etc.) or those without any prior research experience will be considered for the Research Technician position outlined above.
• Those with a minimum of 1 year of directly related work experience will be considered for a Research Technician II position.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY (if applicable):

• A Research Technician II may serve as a team leader to lab assistants and Research Technician I's.

EEO Statement
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.Partner's Healthcare is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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