Graduate Research Assistant at Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH) in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Job Description:

GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:



PhD student positions are available in the laboratories of Drs. Xu Yu and Mathias Lichterfeld at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School and Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard. PhD students will engage in studies on HIV-1 viral pathogenesis, immune defense and clinical HIV eradication trials. For more information, please visit websites:


http://www.ragoninstitute.org/portfolio-item/yu-lab/


http://www.ragoninstitute.org/portfolio-item/lichterfeld/



Job Duties:



• Responsible for the design, execution, and interpretation of experiments;


• Interfaces with collaborators to design experiments, analyze and interpret the data;


• Prepare scientific presentations and publications


• Supervises the experiments and data analysis of technicians or students as needed



Qualifications

B.S. with a solid background in immunology, virology or cell biology and a strong interest in career development in HIV research are encouraged to apply.


Only candidates with demonstrated ability for completing complex research projects and significant experience in standard laboratory techniques (next-generation sequencing (such as RNA-Seq, ATAC-Seq, etc.), flow cytometry, PCR, western blots, tissue culture, etc.) will be considered.



EEO Statement

Massachusetts General Hospital is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.