Research Assistant I- Newborn Hematology & Transfusion Lab

At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included. Position Summary/ Department Summary: Under immediate supervision, performs a variety of routine and specialized laboratory experiments, specimen preparations and experimental procedures for the purpose of research. Assists in the use of specialized laboratory equipment and analysis of data generated by this equipment. Specifically, the research assistant will be expected to manage the laboratory’s wild-type and transgenic mouse colonies, will set up matings and will work with mice on a routine basis. He/she/they will also carry out various laboratory procedures following established protocols, including genotyping, RT-PCR, ELISA assays, flow cytometry, primary cell cultures, and immunohistochemistry. He/she/they will be expected to carefully track and record experimental results, analyze data using basic statistics, and present results.