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
Summary
Qualifications
Education
Master's Degree Related Field of Study required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
Experience in an academic or laboratory research setting 3-5 years required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Must be a problem solver willing to take the initiative and prioritize tasks, thereby ensuring the smooth and efficient conduct of several projects simultaneously.
- A high degree of computer literacy in order to use various spreadsheet, database, accounting and word processing programs to assist in administrative, grant proposal preparation, and research reporting activities.
- Excellent organizational skills in order to formulate, implement, and monitor a number of interrelated tasks.
- Ability to exercise discretion and good judgment in handling of sensitive and confidential information.
- Ability to work under deadline pressure and prioritize work from several sources.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for internal and external communications.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Role specific duties:
Develop tissue processing and data acquisition protocols for MRI and/or optical microscopy
Plan, monitor, and revise data acquisition schedules to meet the milestones of the project, in close coordination with the Principal Investigator
Handle and prepare post mortem brain samples for imaging
Perform and troubleshoot MRI and/or optical microscopy scans of post mortem brain samples
Monitor the performance of imaging equipment and communicate with manufacturers as needed to schedule maintenance
Write, test, and troubleshoot computer code for the analysis and visualization of the imaging data
Assist with quality assurance, pre-processing, and annotation of imaging data
Assist with maintaining lab documentation, software repositories, and data archives
Assist with compiling research publications, proposals, and progress reports
Onboard and train new research staff on data acquisition, management, and analysis
Role specific skills:
Strong mathematical skills, as evidenced by relevant coursework. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering, applied math, computer science, or related field, and a demonstrated interest in neuroscience and imaging.
Excellent organizational skills, oral and written communication skills.
High comfort level with computers.
Ability to work independently as well as within an integrated research team.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and handle fluctuating priorities and deadlines.
A high degree of professionalism and attention to detail.
Role specific experience:
3-5 years of prior professional experience in a biomedical imaging research lab setting, performing both data acquisition and analysis. Prior experience in MRI or optical imaging.
Supervisory responsibility:
The Research Specialist may supervise up to 4 team members at any given time, including junior technicians or interns
Working conditions:
The position involves working in MRI or optical imaging facilities with fixed post mortem brains, as well as working in a computer lab. Flexibility to perform or monitor data acquisition on evenings or weekends, depending on scheduling constraints of the respective imaging facilities, is required.
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$63,252.80 - $102,596.00/Annual
Grade
7
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