Research Technician
Mass General Brigham
- Boston, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for tissue collection and database management
- Coordinate with surgeons, pathologists, pathologist assistants, and pathology residents on tissue collection for the MGH GU Tumor Bank
- Bank fresh human specimens.
- Prepare and stain frozen tissue sections.
- Collect and enter the relevant information into the MGH GU Tumor Bank Data Base
- Responsible for providing samples for internal and collaborative research projects
- Search internal MGH and external hospitals’ medical/pathology l databases to identify desired samples.
- Request, obtain or prepare tissue samples.
- Coordinate with research personnel within his/her lab and other labs on sample analysis.
- Responsible for specific research studies
- Performing complex established laboratory techniques (e.g.— Immunohistochemistry Western blots, PCR, qRT-PCR, chromatin IP)
- Develop a firm understanding of the field of GU Pathology and maintain a working understanding of the latest scientific literature in the field
- Analysis of research data to troubleshoot and improve experimental protocols.
- Presenting pertinent information and their interpretations of said information at weekly laboratory meetings.
- Responsible for general lab operations and coordination such as:
- Ordering general and specialty consumables and reagents
- Initiation and updating of biosafety registrations.
- Procure necessary service agreements for lab equipment.
- Generate Material Transfer Agreements between the lab and outside institutions.
- Overall responsibility for the day-to-day functioning and maintenance of the laboratory, including general lab equipment, relevant training, and any other items that are needed for the lab to perform daily.