Research Student
Listed on 2026-09-03
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Research/Development
Research Assistant/Associate, Clinical Research, Research Scientist, Medical Technologist & Lab Technician -
Healthcare
Clinical Research, Medical Technologist & Lab Technician
Research Intern Opportunity
A research lab within Brigham and Women's Cardiovascular Medicine division is looking for a motivated research intern to assist in a variety of research experiments. The lab uses both in vitro (human ESC/iPSC) and in vivo (zebrafish) techniques to model various cardiovascular disorders and integrates transcriptional, (epi) genetic, metabolic, and phenotypic profiling at whole organism, tissue, and single cell-level to fully understand the earliest molecular events characterizing disease onset, follow-up their dynamic changes over time, and to identify disease biomarkers.
The research intern will be expected to help with all aspects of experimental work in the lab. This work will focus on zebrafish colony maintenance and using zebrafish to conduct high-throughput screens for drug discovery.
Maintenance and genotyping of zebrafish colonies Analysis of zebrafish tissue including Western blotting, immunofluorescence microscopy, DNA purification and quantitative RT-PCR.
Generation and purification of antibodies for ELISA assays for vascular biomarkers. Preparation and maintenance of tissue cultures. Preparation of laboratory reagents, chemicals, instruments and equipment. Chemical informatics. Time-lapse microscopy and automated image processing.
Required:
High school diploma required. Currently enrolled in a College/University majoring in biology/molecular genetics/biochemistry or related degree.
Skills/Abilities/Competencies
Required:
- Good organizational skills, detail oriented
- Ability to communicate with multiple levels of staff and to work effectively with others in a team environment
- Ability to work independently when given an assignment.
- Sound degree of computer literacy
- Ability to methodically record data and to assist in the analysis of data using basic statistics
- Ability to perform a variety of routine tests and prioritize work
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate professionalism
Wet-lab/office setting.
Scheduled Weekly
Hours:
0
Employee Type:
Per Diem
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Pay Range: $17.50 - $21.80/Hourly
EEO Statement: 2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at .
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