• Job Description

  Req#: RQ4015189
  Site: The General Hospital Corporation

  
  

  Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

  
  

  
  

  Job Summary

  There is an opening for a research technician in the Gale Group at the Martinos Center for Biomedical
  Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School starting June 2022.
  
  We are developing iron complexes as biochemically responsive MRI contrast agents. These new contrast agents modulate the MR signal in response to metabolic or enzymatically mediated transformations that alter metal ion electron spin configuration. We are currently developing agents that detect reactive oxygen species and enzymes secreted in the pathologic microenvironments of inflammation and cancer.

  
  

  Qualifications

  Education
  Bachelor's Degree preferred
  
  Experience
  Prior laboratory experience, either through academic coursework, internships, or employment. 1-2 years preferred

  PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Responsible for physicochemical characterization of new transition metal complexes using paramagnetic NMR, cyclic voltammetry, pH-potentiometry, UV-visible spectroscopy, HPLC and ICP-MS.
  • There are also opportunities to engage in chemical synthesis, bioanalytical chemistry, molecular biology, and/or MR imaging studies, depending on the interests and

  SKILLS & COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

  • Ability to work independently and as a team member.
  • Analytical skills and ability to resolve technical problems and interpret complex results
  • Strong research skills to ascertain relevant information and communicate findings.
  • Excellent communication skills

  Salary range is $45,000-$47,500.

  
  

  Additional Job Details (if applicable)

  Physical Requirements

  • Position involves working in a biomedical imaging research lab. The employee will work in a general office environment and a wet lab (chemistry/biology) environment.

  
  

  Remote Type

  Onsite

  
  

  Work Location

  149 Thirteenth Street Building 149

  
  

  Scheduled Weekly Hours

  40

  
  

  Employee Type

  Regular

  
  

  Work Shift

  Day (United States of America)

  
  

  EEO Statement:

  The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

  
  

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