Research Technician - Center for Early Detection and Interception of Blood Cancers
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Boston, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain and troubleshoot equipment.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas and responsible for ordering of supplies. Collaborates with Purchasing and responsible for negotiating with vendors.
- Conduct standardized biological, microbiological or biochemical tests and laboratory analyses, including the collection of information and samples from organic substances, such as blood, drugs, and animals.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings, including grant preparation and presentations, and look for opportunities to co-author publications. Will be expected to participate in formal and information presentations ofresults to staff and collaboration partners.
- Participate in grant application process and manuscript preparation. Further will be responsible for preparing reports for collaborators.
- Maintains detailed notebook of all work-related activities and support patent invention disclosures and IND enabling filing.
- Monitors laboratory work to ensure compliance with Environmental Health and Safety information as well as the standard operation procedures specific to each laboratory.
- Expected to provide intellectual and interactive commitment to position by keeping up with appropriate literature and research publications.
- Responsible for the development, modification and improvement of standard operating procedures and provide detailed protocols as specified by sponsored research agreements.
- Uses computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology applications to perform work duties.
- Responsible for designing and executing advanced experiments and setting strategy.
- Responsible for troubleshooting and Quality Control of experiments.
- Responsible for communications and managing interactions with collaborators.
- Responsible for meeting project deliverables and timelines.
- May be responsible for the examination of animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
- May be responsible for monitoring laboratory budgets.
- No supervisory responsibilities.
- Normally receives detailed instructions on all work. Works within a highly collaborative matrixed team environment while maintaining independent responsibilities.
- Contributes to the planning and coordination of group efforts.
None.WORKING CONDITIONS:
Performs operations in a lab environment, works with or around potentially hazardous materials. Requires initial Lab Safety training and annual safety retraining.QualificationsMINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY:
- Bachelor’s degree required with a major in biology or chemistry preferred.
- Requires no previous professional experience.
- Learns and uses technical principles, processes, and concepts.
- Applies Institute policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
- Works autonomously on problems of limited scope and exercises independent judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
- Works under supervision on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
- Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
- Builds productive working relationships internally and externally.
- Knowledge of information and techniques related to either biology, chemistry, or medicine is preferred.
- Must have excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and be able to work with a wide variety of faculty and staff.
- Ability to analyze information and use logic to address work-related issues and problems.
- Must have attention to detail and be thorough in completing work tasks.
- Ability to work within a team environment.