96 research technician jobs found

Job Ref:43705 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview We are seeking an enthusiastic and exceptionally motivated scientist, with a BA/BS in biology or a related field, and with laboratory experience in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry or a related field (chemical biology, microbiology, immunology). In addition to technical and scientific knowledge, this individual should have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, a working knowledge of computerized data handling, and the ability to perform meticulous record keeping. Candidates with plans to pursue cancer biology-related Ph.D. and/or M.D. degrees are strongly encouraged to apply. Job Summary – A highly motivated laboratory technician is being sought to join a research...

Job Ref:43622 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview We are seeking to hire a highly motivated research technician (~40 hrs/wk) with enthusiasm in wet-lab science, who will support and lead cancer genomic research projects. The successful candidate will join the team of Prof. Brad Bernstein working primarily with postdoctoral researchers and will assist with general lab management when needed. This role also includes collaboration opportunities with partner laboratories in the Boston area. The technician will be trained by the lab manager, postdocs, and senior technicians. They will work closely with peers in the laboratory as a supportive member and in turn will receive training and career mentoring from Dr. Bernstein and senior lab members....

Job Ref:43554 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 open to join the Johnstone laboratory in the Department of Pathology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Johnstone studies how DNA is packaged within the nucleus of cancer cells and how alterations of packaging impact transcriptional programs and tumor cell biology. It has long been characterized that the nuclei of cancer cells look atypical by histology, and this feature is used by pathologists for the accurate diagnosis of malignancy. We aim to more fully characterize the molecular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, specifically focused on how the DNA fiber is topologically and epigenetically organized within the nucleus and how cancer-specific changes...

Job Ref:43084 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview The Center for Early Detection and Interception (CEDI)  is the first-of-its-kind clinic for patients with precursor conditions of hematologic malignancies. As part of the Hematologic Oncology Treatment Center, CEDI builds on Dana-Farber's past and ongoing research efforts for precursor conditions. The clinic evaluates individuals diagnosed with these conditions or at high risk for disease development and works with patients to manage their risk of disease progression. Our research team is committed to early detection and intervention to prevent precursor conditions from progressing to incurable blood cancers. Our center offers patients a range of clinical trials, including screening,...

Job Ref:43520 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview Job Description The Bandopadhayay Lab (www.bandolab.org) at DFCI (with co-affiliations with Boston Children’s Hospital and the Broad Institute) is seeking a motivated research assistant to join our efforts to find better treatments for children with brain tumors. We apply cutting-edge genomic technologies to identify drivers of childhood cancers and to determine mechanisms of resistance to current and novel treatments. Our lab is highly translational and spans efforts from acquiring patient samples to generating and analyzing high-throughput datasets from those samples through to functional genomics and mechanistic biology. To that end, the individual will engage in experiments that...

Job Ref:43637 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview The Beltran Lab is focused on studying molecular mechanisms driving treatment resistance in prostate cancer and developing new therapeutic approaches for patients. We use genomic tools and preclinical modeling (patient derived organoid, PDX and mouse models) to elucidate the genomic landscape of disease and model its progression as seen in patients. We are specifically focused on the development of lineage plasticity and neuroendocrine prostate cancer. The candidate will perform key experiments, such as blood processing, DNA/RNA extraction, library preparation, PCR, lentiviral vector production, cell culture of cell lines and primary cells, western-blot, histology and tissue preparation for...

Job Ref:43629 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview Dr. Marios Giannakis, a translational researcher and medical oncologist, at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (with co-affiliation at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard) is seeking a highly motivated, exceptional research technician to join his laboratory towards obtaining novel disease and therapeutic insights in colorectal cancer. The successful candidate will conduct experiments involving human cancer biospecimens, including two- and three-dimensional (organoid) cell culture methods, drug screening and cell viability assays, as well as implement recombinant DNA and gene transfer technologies, molecular biology techniques and...

Job Ref:43400 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview We are in search of a highly motivated and capable Research Technician to join the Jeselsohn lab at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in cancer biology and therapeutics and will function as part of a multidisciplinary basic science and translational team. The candidate will work closely with team scientists to perform scientific research. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the research. 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...

Job Ref:43593 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. Jared Rowe at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Our research focuses on the development of immune cells and the immune response to pediatric cancers. 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.     We are looking for candidates with a minimum of two years of availability. Candidates with laboratory technician experience and those potentially interested in a long term position are encouraged to apply....

Job Ref:43578 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals....

Job Ref:43538 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 4-5 days onsite/week Overview The Center for Immuno-Oncology (CIO) at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) evalulates patient samples from immunotherapy clinical trials to identify biomarkers of response across many different cancer types.  The Tissue Biomarker Lab (TBL) is a research team within the CIO that performs detailed characterization of the tumor microenvironment using quantitative imaging assays (see https://ciopath.dfci.harvard.edu/ for more detail). With supervision from a Principal Scientist, the research technician will carry out quantitative, image-based spatial characterization of immune and cancer cells within patient biopsy samples .  The research technician will be expected to work both as...

Job Ref:43446 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview The laboratory of Dr. Robbie Majzner at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute is currently seeking an ambitious research technician to contribute to our innovative work on developing novel T-cell immunotherapies against pediatric solid tumors. Our approach involves utilizing cellular genetic engineering, flow cytometry, western blot, mouse models, and functional analyses, with the ultimate goal of designing new T cell receptors and conducting early phase clinical trials to test their efficacy. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for supporting research activities. The laboratory employs various techniques, including flow cytometry/fluorescence-activated cell sorting, western...

Job Ref:43453 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview A Research Associate/Technician position is immediately available in the Brain Tumor Precision Medicine laboratory of Dr. Keith Ligon. Prior experience in laboratory research is required. The position will involve the multidisciplinary study of cancer cell biology and mechanisms of treatment resistance in adult and pediatric gliomas.  The position will involve use and training in a cutting edge techniques such as functional genomics (CRISPR screening), patient-derived human models of cancer, AI/ML methods in digital pathology and spatial biology analysis, human clinical trials. tissue biomarker analysis, genomics studies, stem cell culture, and development of high throughput screening methods...

Job Ref:42803 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview RESEARCH TECHNICIAN position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Kimberly Stegmaier at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. Our research focuses on the application of chemical and functional genomic approaches to cancer therapy discovery with the ultimate goals of 1) improving understanding of the basic biology of cancer 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 across the institutes. You will play an essential role in project-focused work. The positions in this job family will assist...

Job Ref:42755 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview The laboratory of Joseph Mancias, MD, PhD at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA is inviting applications for a funded Research Technician position to begin spring/summer 2025.   The Mancias Lab studies critical aspects of the biology of pancreatic cancer to develop novel therapeutic approaches. Areas of emphasis are on the role of selective autophagy and iron metabolism in pancreatic cancer molecular pathogenesis ( Mancias et al., Nature 2014 ; Mancias et al., eLife 2015 ; Santana-Codina et al., Cancer Discovery 2022, Hoelzgen, Nguyen et al. Nature Communications 2024 ). We are also interested in identifying the biochemical pathways and...

Job Ref:42582 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 a laboratory of  Coleman Lindsley, MD, PhD at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts ( https://lindsleylab.dana-farber.org ). We use interdisciplinary approaches at the interface of genomics and molecular biology to understand the mechanisms of human cancer, with the aim of translating these insights into novel therapies for patients. This position will support research efforts into the mechanisms by which epigenetic dysregulation promotes development of leukemia, with an emphasis on the Polycomb repressive complex function (PRC). This lab-based research effort builds on our clinical...

Job Ref:42316 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview This position will assist scientists in performing scientific research, development and/or clinical tasks of varying complexity. Specifically, the research technician will be working with trained postdoctoral fellows on mouse and human xenograft models of leukemia and solid tumor. The projects aim to discover new modalities of immunotherapy that can potentially improve patient survival in malignant cancer. This job can provide great learning opportunity in the field of experimental tumor immunology, as the technician will be introduced to cutting-edge research techniques such as flow cytometry and in vivo experiments in preclinical models and can also expand their knowledge of cancer immunology...

Job Ref:43368 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview This Research Technician position in Dr. Pere Puigserver’s Lab will assist scientists in performing scientific research of varying complexity. Duties include working with laboratory mice and conducting basic molecular biology, cell biology and/or immunological techniques. Basic procedures include but are not limited to: pipetting; cell and tissue culture, handling of small laboratory animals, flowcytometry, etc. There will be continuous learning opportunities and the position will be a good stepping stone for those interested in biomedical research.  Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research...

Job Ref:42114 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 100% onsite Overview The Center for Patient Derived Models (CPDM) at DFCI is seeking applicants for the position of Research Technician. The position will be mentored and supervised by the Center Director (Dr. Keith Ligon) and Associate Director. CPDM is an integrated research Center at the DFCI which seeks to advance modeling science by performing research on patient-derived xenografts, organoids, cell lines, and personalized drug screening of fresh patient cells using innovative and high content approaches. Applicants are desired to have prior experience in laboratory and animal research methods. The applicant will work to advance our knowledge of precision medicine, cancer biology, treatment and diagnostics in...

Job Ref:43318 Location:450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 Category:Research Laboratory Employment Type:Full time Work Location:Onsite: 4-5 days onsite/week Overview Are you interested in using the latest genome technologies to study cancer and screen tumors for mutations that might affect treatment selection? Apply today to become part of the Center for Cancer Genomics (CCG) laboratory team.   The mission of the CCG is to facilitate the development and implementation of innovative methods and emerging sequencing technologies that directly aid precision cancer medicine efforts.   The CCG has established technology platforms to assist researchers in both genome-wide and gene-focused efforts such as next-generation sequencing, genotyping, somatic mutation detection and copy number analysis. We strive to be at the cutting-edge of cancer...