RESEARCH STUDY TECHNICIAN, Center for Regenerative Medicine

Job Description

The Wilson Lab provides a position with great opportunity for a motivated individual interested in lab management and research at the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM), Boston University and the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Job Summary

The lab manager and technician in the Wilson Lab will be responsible for both lab based techniques and experiments as well as administration support.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Laboratory Experiments:
  • Conduct experiments on iPSCs from diseased or healthy donors under the guidance of your lab PI, Andrew Wilson.
  • Present scientific data or lead mini journal clubs at Wilson lab meetings as part of a scheduled rotation.
  • Perform tissue culture of iPSCs and their differentiated derivatives, including their characterization by FACS, RT-qPCR, cell counts, microscopy, etc.
  • Assist lab members in managing the mouse colony: collecting ear punches, genotyping, and other assorted tasks.
  • Process and label biological specimens from diseased or healthy donors in coordination with Wilson Lab’s clinical research coordinator.
  • Assist with training new lab members in cell culture techniques, lentiviral vector cloning, and packaging/titration of lentivirus.
  • Help conduct routine mycoplasma screening for CReM incubators and cells.

• Technical and administrative support for the Wilson lab:
  • Be available by email or Slack to answer questions from lab members about protocols or cells.
  • Order supplies and equipment. (be aware of the upkeep of supplies)
  • Help maintain and organize SOPs on the server, record keeping of Wilson Lab frozen library, as well as logs of plasmids, vectors, reagents, and IPSCs.

• Collaboration:
  • Orchestrate ongoing communication with other lab managers to organize and assign routine lab chores, determine where shared lab supplies & reagents are located and which lab is next to order more materials.
  • Coordinate sharing of materials with collaborators including the shipping of cells, plasmids, and viral vectors.
  • Assist in hosting visiting scientists or students as well as interviews for prospective lab members.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in the science field. Lab experience is helpful but not required. A high priority is placed on organizational and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team. A 2 year commitment is required. Individuals with an interest in molecular biology research or medicine as a future career are encouraged to apply.

Please forward a cover letter and current CV/resume to Sara Dasilva (

srd2175@bu.edu

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.