38 jobs found in Westbrook, ME

Job Ref:47172 Location:27 Dry Dock Ave, Boston, MA 02210 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) is seeking a highly motivated Pre-Clinical Scientist to support the research activities at the Experimental Therapeutics (ETx) Core and the Lurie Family Imaging Center (LFIC).  The ETx Core and LFIC are co-located in a state-of-the-art 14,000 square-foot preclinical facility, fully equipped with housing and procedure rooms, as well as a suite of in vivo imaging scanners. The Pre-Clinical Scientist will integrate with a highly skilled team of Scientists and Research Associates, and report directly to the Director. The in vivo studies conducted at the facility are focused on cancer research, with an emphasis on in vivo pharmacology, the assessment of novel cancer therapeutics, and multimodality imaging of cancer, and provide key information for the...

Job Ref:47323 Location:20 Overland Street, Boston, MA 02215 Category:IT/Informatics Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Remote: occasional time on campus Overview The Research Informatics Operations (RIO) team is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Business Analyst II to coordinate, manage and support the information system needs of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) research community. The Business Analyst II will join the Client Services Team, supporting Customer Experience Operations under the RIO umbrella. The mission of the Client Services Team is to support the operations of the research program at Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, including but not limited to clinical trial management, grant development, intellectual property management, and biospecimen banking.   Incumbent will work on medium to large sized projects, to design, develop, implement, and support the overall support of the research system operations...

Job Ref:46051 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Clinical Research Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 4-5 days onsite/week Overview The Clinical Research Coordinator work within the Breast Oncologyclinical research program and support the research team in the overall conduct of clinical trials using Good Clinical Practice under the auspices of the Principal Investigator. The CRC will be responsible for the primary data collection and management of patient clinical information as it pertains to participation in clinical trials. Ensures timely collection of protocol related samples including shipment to outside entities as required. Maintains regulatory binders and ensures study compliance with all state, federal, and IRB requirements. May be responsible for IRB protocol submissions (amendments, continuing reviews, and minimal risk protocols). This individual may also screen patients for protocol eligibility, obtain...

Job Ref:47265 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Clinical Research Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Hybrid: 2-3 days onsite/week Overview Under general supervision, the Research Assistant I (RA) supports the Cutaneous Oncology research department and a faculty member’s research program, performing varied tasks that evolve with project aims, scope, and duration. Responsibilities include recruiting and enrolling research participants—in person and remotely—such as consenting for minimal-risk biobanking trials; coordinating project activities and team meetings; and managing logistics, including slide deck preparation, meeting scheduling, agendas, and minutes.   The RA also generates database reports (e.g., missing-data summaries and frequency tables), facilitates coordination with scientific collaborators, and assists with manuscript preparation by gathering and formatting references and contributing to scientific...

Job Ref:47342 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Nursing Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview The Professional Development Specialist (PDS)  is a member of the nursing leadership team. The PDS is dedicated to advancing the clinical skills and knowledge of nursing staff through comprehensive curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation. This role is crucial in fostering a culture of continuous learning and ensuring adherence to evidence-based practices and regulatory standards. The PDS collaborates with the Clinical Practice Specialists (CPS), other Professional Development Specialists, and other multidisciplinary team members. PDS practice is based on competencies described by the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) and the Association of Nurses in Professional Development (ANPD). The mission, vision, and values of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are incorporated into all areas of practice....

Job Ref:47404 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Clinical Research Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 4-5 days onsite/week Overview The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will support the Breast Oncology Cohort Studies Program and its clinical and translational research in the areas of screening, recruitment, data collection, assurance of high-quality data, biospecimen collection and database organization. Duties include the examination, synthesis, and evaluation of medical records for screening and tracking of patients for banking and therapeutic studies and the collection of biospecimens, including archival tissue and serial blood samples with direction and guidance from the Director and Clinical Research Managers of the overall Cohort Studies Program. This position may also screen patients for protocol eligibility, obtain informed consent, and register study participants to cohort and banking studies. Located...

Job Ref:47412 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Clinical Research Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Hybrid: 2-3 days onsite/week Overview The Clinical Research Project Manager II manages day-to-day coordination and overall clinical trial activities for the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT) Research Program within the Department of Supportive Oncology. This role oversees the full lifecycle of complex, single or multi-center clinical trials, including Principal Investigator (PI)–initiated trials, NIH-funded (e.g., UG3/UH3), and industry-sponsored studies focused on psychedelic-assisted therapies for individuals with advanced cancer and serious illness. The Clinical Research Project Manager II oversees trial startup coordination, trains site research staff, handles regulatory submissions, tracks safety events, and communicates with regulatory authorities. The Clinical Research Project Manager II identifies project plan...

Job Ref:47339 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Nursing Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview The Director of Research Nursing, Inpatient provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for all oncology-related clinical trials conducted within the inpatient setting and for some ambulatory research teams.  This role oversees clinical research operations, ensures adherence to regulatory and ethical standards, and collaborates with physicians, investigators, and interdisciplinary staff to support protocol implementation, patient safety, and protocol integrity through high-quality data collection.  The nurse director develops and maintains inpatient operational workflows, manages research resources, and drives quality improvement initiatives to enhance trial efficiency and patient outcomes.  Additionally, this leader serves as a key liaison between ambulatory clinical research operations and...

Job Ref:47376 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview  A  RESEARCH TECHNICIAN position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Yana Pikman ( https://pikmanlab.dana-farber.org/ ) at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Our research focuses on the application of clinical genomics for development of targeted therapy approaches for acute leukemia, drug testing and combination screening with the ultimate goals of 1) improving understanding of leukemia biology and 2) translating bench discovery to clinical care. You will join a team of investigators leading these efforts in the academic environment, working at the bench, collaborating closely with scientists as well as clinical researchers. You will play an essential, and possibly leading, role in project-focused work. Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute...

Job Ref:47413 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is seeking a research technician to join the L ab for A ntibody and N anobody P hage Display and D iscovery (LAUNCHPAD), a pre-clinical research group with the mission to streamline “discovery to translation” of antibody-based immunotherapies for cancer. The LAUNCHPAD team works closely with DFCI PIs to implement the discovery and functional screening of antibody ‘hits’ as well as the engineering of hits to generate potential therapeutic antibody-based biologics and cell therapies. The candidate should be motivated to learn and execute workflows for antibody discovery via in vitro display as well as the production, screening, and characterization of candidate antibody and CAR T cell therapies.  Additionally, another key aspect of this role will be to work...

Job Ref:46697 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Administration Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Hybrid: 2-3 days onsite/week Overview The Senior Research Administrator for the Division of Molecular and Cellular Oncology (MCO) and the Center for Cancer Genomics (CCG) oversees the research portfolios of multiple laboratories, exercising independent judgment while keeping the supervisor, Department Director, and Center leadership informed. In this role, you will partner with faculty and investigators to develop competitive sponsored research applications and manage the financial health of sponsored and institutional funds across operating, federal, industry, foundation, donor, institutional, and clinical trial sources. You will provide senior-level financial planning and management, lead operational process improvements, and cultivate strong business relationships with Cancer Genomics leadership (Directors and...

Job Ref:47386 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Clinical Research Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 4-5 days onsite/week Overview The Translational Research Project Manager I (TRPM I) oversees the daily coordination and management of translational and biobanking Breast Oncology research projects, which involves collecting various biological samples and clinical data. This role supports grant applications, progress reports, project initiation, regulatory compliance, and patient identification for research projects. The TRPM I bridges clinical and laboratory research by supporting both types of investigators. Additionally, the TRPM I indirectly supervises research coordinators and independently manages a portfolio of projects for each investigator. The specific tasks and responsibilities of the TRPM I vary based on departmental and investigator needs. This position’s work location is  onsite at our main...

Job Ref:47390 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview The Murakami Laboratory seeks a motivated technician candidate passionate about clinically relevant scientific discovery to participate in translational research in lymphoma and leukemia. A critical responsibility of this position is processing blood, bone marrow, and tissue specimens from patients with blood cancers treated on early phase clinical trials and to isolate specific tumor and immune cell populations for single-cell molecular and functional interrogation. The candidate will work with the laboratory’s data scientists to maintain accurate records of these specimens to facilitate biomarker analyses. The candidate will also generate patient-derived model systems for functional validation and preclinical experimental therapeutics studies. Finally, the candidate will contribute to an...

Job Ref:47337 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Nursing Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 4-5 days onsite/week Overview The Research Nurse in collaboration with the physician, is responsible for the implementation and evaluation of clinical research in their specific program/area.  The CRN has expert knowledge of cancer as a disease process, cancer treatment modalities (or comparable knowledge for a non-oncology area, e.g. infection control) and the process of conducting medical clinical research.  In addition, the CRN utilizes evidence-based nursing practice and has expertise in developing and coordinating a plan of care designed to meet the physical, psychological, and social needs of those cancer patients and their families undergoing therapy in a clinical research trial.  Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills are required.  Knowledge of current literature and a commitment to continued...

Job Ref:47328 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Clinical Research Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 4-5 days onsite/week Overview The Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology Clinical Research Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to join our program. The GI Oncology Clinical Research Program supports PI initiated, industry sponsored, and cooperative group phase I - IV clinical trials across multiple GI cancers, including esophageal, stomach, liver, pancreas, colon, and neuroendocrine. The Clinical Research Coordinator work within the clinical research program and support the research team in the overall conduct of clinical trials using Good Clinical Practice under the auspices of the Principal Investigator. The CRC will be responsible for the primary data collection and management of patient clinical information as it pertains to participation in clinical trials....

Job Ref:47292 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview The laboratories led by Rameen Beroukhim and Bill Kaelin seek a research assistant to spearhead collaborative, translational projects to find new ways to treat brain cancers. This project is also being led by an experienced MD-PhD physician-scientist who will provide day-to-day mentorship about both experimental and analytic strategies to move the projects forward and career development. Both Drs. Beroukhim and Kaelin are also physician scientists who will provide similar mentorship on a weekly to biweekly basis. The experiments involve a combination of high-throughput functional genomics, descriptive genomics, and work with both cell line and mouse model systems, and are aimed to identify new therapeutic targets in brain cancers that are currently always fatal. We are looking for a person...

Job Ref:47266 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 4-5 days onsite/week Overview A team of researchers led by Rameen Beroukhim and Simona Dalin seeks a research technician to develop and apply molecular biology techniques with the goal of understanding how improper double strand break (DSB) repair results in genomic rearrangements, particularly in cancer. These projects include developing new methods to assess patterns of rearrangements across the genome and to apply these methods to understand how different cancers differ in their mutational processes and resulting evolutionary trajectory.     We are looking for a person who will lead their projects, think ing independently and making original intellectual contributions. We welcome all levels of input from research technicians, including input on the conduct of...

Job Ref:47254 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Clinical Research Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Hybrid: 2-3 days onsite/week Overview The Research Data Specialist (RDS) will support the Breast Oncology Cohort Studies program under the auspices of the Principal Investigators, Director, and Research Manager, in the areas of clinical data collection and collation of biospecimens - specifically related to patients with germline mutations in the Department of Breast Oncology. Duties may include but are not limited to; the examination, synthesis, and evaluation of medical records; the abstraction and recording of pertinent medical information; and the organization and collation of biospecimens collected within cohort studies. Position will work with investigators working on research studies focused on germline mutations (e.g. BRCA1/2) within Breast Oncology. Additional responsibilities will include the following:...

Job Ref:47176 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Fellowships Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview The Reinherz lab at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to study HIV-1 vaccine immunology . We use an interdisciplinary approach combining structural biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and immunology to generate insights that can be translated into HIV-1 vaccine design.   Specific research areas of interest include molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying B cell immunodominance and strategies to modulate B cell affinity maturation during vaccination to induce protective immunity while preventing induction of autoimmunity. The laboratory provides a rich training environment and access to cutting-edge techniques.   Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute brings together world renowned...

Job Ref:47120 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview The Research Technician will assist scientists in performing scientific research, development and/or clinical tasks of varying complexity.  In general, they will assist in the set up, operation and maintenance of laboratory instruments and equipment, monitoring experiments, making observations and calculating and recording results.    The D’Andrea Lab investigates the mechanisms underlying chromosome instability and cancer susceptibility. Our research focuses on the molecular signaling pathways that regulate the DNA damage response in mammalian cells. Disruption of these pathways—whether through germline or somatic mutations—can lead to genomic instability, sensitivity to ionizing radiation, and defects in cell cycle checkpoints and DNA repair. Such alterations are frequently observed in...