The laboratories led by Rameen Beroukhim and Bill Kaelin seek a research assistant to spearhead collaborative, translational projects to find new ways to treat brain cancers. This project is also being led by an experienced MD-PhD physician-scientist who will provide day-to-day mentorship about both experimental and analytic strategies to move the projects forward and career development. Both Drs. Beroukhim and Kaelin are also physician scientists who will provide similar mentorship on a weekly to biweekly basis. The experiments involve a combination of high-throughput functional genomics, descriptive genomics, and work with both cell line and mouse model systems, and are aimed to identify new therapeutic targets in brain cancers that are currently always fatal.

We are looking for a person who will think independently and take ownership of their research projects. We welcome all levels of input from our research technicians, including input on the conduct of experiments but also on new experiments to conduct and new questions to ask. Research technicians in our laboratory regularly present their own work and contribute to the writing of papers and grant applications.

We view a research technician as a mentored training position, with a primary goal being the professional development of our technicians. Prior technicians have successfully pursued a variety of subsequent career directions including obtaining MDs, PhDs, MD-PhDs, and direct entry into industry.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

The work will be highly translational and potentially span a variety of efforts, including creating new mouse models of disease, generating high-dimensional genomic profiles from patient samples and performing sophisticated molecular biological experiments to test translationally relevant hypotheses. Responsibilities include planning and conducting experiments, data analysis, and communicating results in talks and papers. Our group spans the Departments of Medical Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard Medical School and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, with extensive collaborations across these institutions. The work we do typically requires a full-time presence on-site.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Research Technician

No supervisory responsibilities. Normally receives detailed instructions on all work.

A Bachelors Degree or equivalent is required, preferably in the sciences related to biology, chemistry, physics, or computational methods. Prior research experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, genomics, or computational biology is preferred. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented in organizational skills, comfortable in a team environment, enthusiastic about scientific discovery, and highly self-motivated. A minimum two-year commitment is required.

Our laboratory recognizes that achievements are often affected by the circumstances people face. If you have had to overcome significant obstacles, please highlight them so that we can take them into account.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• 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.

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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