We have a Research Technician position available in our Organ Transplantation group. The Technologist will partake in projects that aim to extend preservation duration or complex organs for transplantation and research. The project requires use of various techniques across diverse fields of science, ranging from traditional cell culture and micro-fabricated tissue engineered platforms to zebrafish and mammalian model systems. Moreover, we aim to understand the underlying principles of preservation injury at the molecular level. For these reasons, we are performing a broad search of applicants targeting engineers, biologist, cryobiologist, or those with experience with zebrafish or mammalian model systems. Regardless of the candidate’s expertise, the project will require a willingness to learn and apply a diverse set of skills to lead this multidisciplinary research project.

Application package

Applications should be sent to with the subject line “Technician-Organ Transplantation."

We prefer the application packages to be submitted as a single pdf document that contains: 1) a full CV with a complete list of publications if applicable, 2) list of laboratory and other methods mastered, and 3) name and contacts details of 3 references.

Key Responsibilities

Candidates are expected to function and communicate effectively as members of highly collaborative research teams. Key responsibilities will include both management and research duties. Together with the PI, the candidate will manage our molecular biology facilities, including being responsible for ordering and maintaining supplies, performing moderately difficult to complex molecular lab techniques, and providing functional guidance and assistance to center personnel. Research duties include designing and executing experimental plans to achieve the objectives of the project, meticulously record, manage and interpret study data, authoring and contributing to high-impact publications, generating patentable technologies, and engaging in mentorship opportunities.

Qualification of the Candidate

Applicants are required to have a bachelor's degree with significant wet lab bench experience. A Master’s degree with experience is preferred. Candidates must be productive and eager to learn, enthusiastic and scientifically curious, intellectually committed, good communicators, capable of working independently and within a team environment, and committed to supporting equity and diversity and establishing a culture of inclusion.

Desired Technical Skills & Experience

Preferred Experience (candidates should have at least 3 of the skills listed below):

1. Highly organized and penchant for facilities management
2. Experienced trainer for various lab techniques, especially in molecular biology
3. Highly skilled in Molecular Biology techniques
4. The use of animal models, such as the zebrafish and rat, in biomedical research (e.g. husbandry, transgenic/mutant/reporter lines, high-throughput drug screens, various forms of genetic manipulation, surgical skills, etc.) Strong preference for candidates with Zebrafish husbandry and gene editing techniques.
5. Cell culture and co-culture experience
6. Cell based and other analytical assays (flow cytometry, ELISAs, immuno-detection, qPCR, etc.)
7. Light/fluorescence microscopic techniques and image processing & analysis

The Center for Engineering in Medicine & Surgery (CEMS) is a place where scientific rigor and creativity are matched by a sense of sharing and community, bringing technology to the forefront of biomedical research and the practice of medicine. The CEMS draws strength from its diversity and collaborative spirit, and from its affiliations with surrounding biomedical research institutions including the Massachusetts General Hospital, the Harvard Medical School, the Shriners Burns Hospital, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Interactions both within and outside the CEMS provide excellent opportunities for training and many other external opportunities. The emphasis of CEMS on collaboration serves to remove the boundaries separating the engineering, scientific and clinical disciplines. The physical layout and research activities in the CEMS follow the same principles with an open-bay configuration, interdisciplinary group meetings and a focus on highly challenging cutting-edge problems.