Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard · 1 day ago
Research Associate II- Center for Human Brain Variation
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$58K/yr - $81K/yr
2+ years expThe Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard is looking for an outstanding Research Associate II to join the experimentalist team in the Center for Human Brain Variation. The role involves conducting bench experiments to understand cell-type-specific mechanisms in brain biology and collaborating closely with project scientists.
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Responsibilities
Contribute to experimental workflows for profiling the molecular contents and biological states of thousands of individual cells in brain tissue, contributing to all aspects including planning experiments; creating DNA-barcoding reagents; extracting nuclei from human brain tissue; preparing molecular libraries; and high-throughput sequencing
Optimize and execute molecular-biological reactions such as PCR, DNA extractions from human brain tissue, and next generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation
Maintain meticulous records and document all experiments in the lab notebook
Attend and contribute to team meetings
Contribute to generation and optimization of experimental protocols
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in biology, neuroscience, chemistry or a related field with 2+ years of related experience, or Master's degree with at least 1 year of related experience
Ability to critically read and discuss scientific research publications
Strong ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced rapidly changing environment
Must be comfortable and able to work onsite five days per week
Preferred
Experience generating single-cell RNAseq, ATACseq, and multiome data preferred but not required
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
At least 13 paid holidays
Winter closure
Paid time off
Parental and family care leave
Employee assistance program
Among other Broad benefits
Company
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
The Broad Institute brings together a diverse group of individuals from across its partner institutions — undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, professional scientists, administrative professionals, and academic faculty.
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Funding
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$283.25MKey Investors
MacArthur FoundationAlzheimer's Foundation of AmericaMassachusetts Life Sciences Center
2025-11-18Grant· $100M
2020-08-11Grant
2019-09-09Grant· $0.75M
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