This position is located within the stem cell program of Children's Hospital Boston and calls for a responsible, conscientious and detail-oriented individual. The ideal candidate is a recent graduate (BS) with a passion for stem cell biology and extensive lab experience including mammalian cell culture. Additional experience with virus production, high throughput screening, fluorescence microscopy, laboratory automation / robotics, FACS, image analysis, or programming/databases (e.g., Java, ImageJ, Matlab, FMP) would be a plus.
Duties and responsibilities may include:
* Maintenance of mouse and human embryonic stem cell / iPS cell cultures
* Characterization of stem cell lines via several types of cellular analysis including: immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, DNA / RNA isolation, PCR, and occasional laboratory animal work
* Initiation and Management of orders and inventory, tracking supplies and expenditures for a small sub-group within the laboratory
* Preservation and shipping of reagent requests
* Maintenance of equipment, infrastructure, and space allocation
* Ensure compliance with institutional and federal guidelines in health, safety and animal regulations
* Generation of stock reagents
Requirements:
* Bachelor's Degree, preferable B.S.
* Experience in a laboratory setting (see above for preferred experience)
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Willingness to conduct human embryonic stem cell research
* Willingness to commit to at least two years
Be sure to include with your application (incomplete application will be ignored!):
* A detailed cover letter
* CV/resume including GPA, visa status, and relevant experience
* Info on possible start date(s)
* Email your application to: schlaeger@enders.tch.harvard.edu
- Location: Children's Hospital Boston
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