Job Description:

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.We have multiple openings for technical staff roles, including junior (Bachelors level with first set of critical skills we are looking for are molecular biology, fluorescence imaging, mammalian cell handling, culture and biopreservation, and small and large animal handling and surgeries, The second set of skills includes bioinformatic and omics analyses using R, Python and other relevant coding and software environments. All our technical staff work with PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty and participate in research; therefore, good analytical skills and independent thinking are critical. Excellent communication and organizational skills are a must in our fast-paced environment featuring translational research ranging from cells to organ transplantation and clinical studies.Over the last decade all staff with similar roles have been acknowledged as authors in scientific publications due to their intellectual contributions. The vast majority have moved on to receive graduate training in MD, PhD, MDPhD, or MBA programs, including many Ivy League schools. The others have found high-paying industry positions. We are looking forward to see our new colleagues meet and exceed these high standards of success.Application package (IMPORTANT)Please include in your application i) a brief cover letter, including a listing of laboratory skills and other scientific methods mastered, and ii) a list of 2 references willing to submit reference letters at a later date. Applications can be done either directly via LinkedIn, or if preferred, by sending an email to with a pdf attachment for the above items required.