Research Lab Technician I, Dermatology

About the Role

The Department of Dermatology at Brigham and Women's Hospital is seeking a Research Lab Tech I to join a translational research team focused on the immune-pathogenesis of serious cutaneous diseases, including severe drug allergies and graft-versus-host disease, as well as novel therapeutics for cutaneous disease. The lab works with both human specimens and mice, aiming to directly impact patient care.

Responsibilities

• General lab maintenance and support, including ordering supplies, preparing media and buffers, and breeding and genotyping mice.
• Perform independent experimentation such as immunohistochemistry, fluorescence microscopy, cell culture, protein purification, Western blot analysis, and mouse experimentation.
• Conduct integrative data analyses using genomic, proteomic, and single-cell technologies (e.g., RNASeq, CYTOF).
• Develop tools to manipulate and present data.
• Maintain shared documents and datasets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study (or equivalent experience).
• 0–1 years of previous research lab experience.
• Analytical skills and ability to resolve technical problems.
• Ability to interpret the acceptability of data results.
• Strong computer skills.
• Demonstrated competence in research techniques and methodologies.

Additional Details

This is an onsite role located at 221 Longwood Avenue, with a scheduled workweek of 40 hours during daytime shifts.

Pay

Hourly pay range: $23.80 – $29.01.