Research Technician II

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The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary Carries out a broad range of technically advanced research activities and procedures; evaluates conclusions and has considerable latitude to modify or devise methods and techniques as necessary to achieve desired results; typically supervises technical and sometimes administrative elements of the research unit.

Does this position require Patient Care? No

Essential Functions-Executes protocols of non-routine experiments.

-Assists PI with determining the most suitable methodology.

-Performs basic design and modification of protocols.

-Calculates, transcribes, and analyzes data.

-Prepares and presents reports.

-Organizes and summarizes acquired data using scientific and Statistical Techniques.

-Participates in the design of experiments or field work.

Qualifications Education Bachelor 's Degree Related Field of Study required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes Licenses and Credentials Experience Previous  Research Lab Experience 1-2 years required

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

- Analytical skills and ability to resolve technical problems.

- Ability to interpret acceptability of data results.

- Strong Computer skills.

- Demonstrated competence in research techniques and methodologies.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)
This position is for a research assistant to be involved with all aspects of the Bendapudi Lab’s scientific investigations. We anticipate that the job will involve approximately 70% administrative duties and 30% bench science experiments. Strong organizational and communication skills are a must. Teaching, mentorship, and career development are priorities for our group. We encourage each lab member to maximize their growth as a research scientist.

Support for formal coursework, attendance of scientific meetings, and computer equipment can be made available with approval of the PI.Duties will include (but are not limited to) the following. No prior experience with these specific tasks is needed-we will provide the necessary training:

Sit in on key research meetings

Serve as the central point of contact for internal team members, collaborating labs, core facilities, and external partners

Monitor budgets and expenditures, track spending against award allocations (especially subawards), process purchases and reimbursements, and flag variancesIRB issuesIACUC issues

Oversee technician responsible for mouse colony

Biosafety committee paperwork

Create and maintain DUA/MTAs with other institutions

Coordinate projects at various collaborator sites, including specimen collection

Coordinate purchasing of supplies via collaborator’s grants at other institutions

Coordinate purchase and maintenance of specialized equipment

Track ordering and delivery of specialty reagents/supplies

Coordinate obtaining and paying for MGB Biobank samples used in genomics projects

Assist with grant applications, including drafting of lay summaries

Prepare grant progress reports

Assist with recruitment/hiring of research staff

Assist in drafting slides for presentations

Work with admin staff to keep lab website up to date Coordinate/schedule group meetings

Coordinate journal club and screen articles in conjunction with PIRun research seminar series in conjunction with admin

Training…