Research Technician
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston
Job Description
Job ID: 22743Date Posted: 07/18/2012
Location: Smith Building
Job Family: Laboratory
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Summary:
Located in Boston, Dana Farber Cancer Institute brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals, allies in the common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrows physician/researchers; we reach out to underserved members of our community; and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
Exciting opportunity to participate in a project to discover and validate novel potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
Research areas include receptor tyrosine kinase signaling, tumor suppressors, anti-tumor therapeutic development, and development of a mouse model of human ovarian cancer. Responsible for assisting in RNA-interference screening, tissue culture/maintenance of ovarian cancer cell lines, aid in treatment/examination of mice, and assistance with various molecular / cell biology experiments.
Job Qualifications:
Minimum education: M.S. or B.S./B.A.
Prior experience with mousework, PCR, Western blotting, cell culture, and molecular biology techniques desired but not required. Minimum commitment 1 - 2 years.
Schedule:
40 Hours a week
Monday to Friday - 9AM-5PM
Employment Type
Full-Time
