Research Lab Tech I

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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

We are seeking an enthusiastic and team-oriented individual who is passionate about translational. biomedical research. The full-time position would be a research technician in MGH Anatomic Pathology with responsibilities related to sample handling for MGH Termeer Center (a first phase clinical trial center), the Louissaint laboratory, and research projects in the field of Connective Tissue Oncology, among others. For 50% of the component, the technician will be involved in research projects mainly related to clinical trials in the fields of Thoracic, Gastrointestinal, and Breast Oncology. For 40% of the component, the technician will be involved with connective tissue oncology/orthopedic surgery. For 10% of the component, the technician will be involved with the Louissaint laboratory, a translational lymphoma research laboratory that uses in-vitro and in-vivo patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models of B cell and T-cell lymphomas to make discoveries about lymphoma biology and to define new and effective lymphoma therapies.

We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, a team player, and capable of handling multiple tasks and enjoys a fast-paced and collaborative research environment.

There is a strong commitment to career mentorship so that opportunities and experiences that contribute significantly to each member's career goals.

Qualifications

The pathology research technician will be responsible for coordinating the collection and delivery of fresh and archived patient samples for the purposes of conducting experiments in the lab. In this role, the research technician will be a significant participant in translational projects. This will include the following:

• Receiving, processing and bookkeeping of Termeer Center cohort samples

• Blood processing for DNA extraction

• Collecting fresh tumor biopsies and surgically obtained tissues from the MGH frozen laboratory for translational research projects conducted at the Louissaint laboratory

• Responsible for specific research study

• Coordinating research efforts for correlative studies associated with current clinical trials

• Tracking and retrieving research related samples

• Participation in the review of pathology slides

• Conducting immunohistochemistry

• Possibly conducting immunofluorescence

• Participation in the design of research projects

• Organizes and summarizes data and responsible for interpretation of results using statistical or graphic summaries

• Organizes databases for samples and research subjects

• Prepares written status reports

• Organizes material for manuscript preparation for publication and/or presentation at scientific meetings

• Compliance with HIPPA requirement

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Physical Requirements

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs- 35lbs
• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision- Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision- Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

275 Charles Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

EEO Statement:

The General Hospital Corporation 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. 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. 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 (857)-282-7642.

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