75 medical assistant jobs found in Boston

We are seeking highly motivated recent college graduates who are interested in pursuing neuroscience research as Research Assistant I. Under specific direction, the researcher will participate in research aimed at understanding the development and function of the nervous system using experimental and computational approaches. Research Assistants will be a part of the PiNBAC program. The Harvard Program in Neuroscience Post-Baccalaureate (PiNBAC) program is a training program for recent college graduates interested in applying to PhD programs in the neurosciences, but who did not have sufficient research opportunities as undergraduates. Launched in 2020, PiNBAC offers longitudinal science curriculum, individualized professional development, and assistance in graduate applications. Research relates to work in the following areas: -immunohistochemical work on nervous tissue -working with animal husbandry to maintain appropriate stocks and perform experiments in specific genetic...

The Sharpe laboratory at Harvard Medical School seeks a highly motivated individual to support research in mouse and human tumor immunology, and/or autoimmunity. Under the supervision of the Lab Manager and/or senior trainees, this individual will perform a wide range of highly sophisticated laboratory techniques, working closely with fellows and students to analyze the functions of immunoregulatory pathways. This includes immunological techniques (immune cell isolation, assays of stromal, myeloid, and T cell function, cytokine ELISA assays, multiparameter flow cytometry, handling recombinant DNA vectors), molecular biology procedures (PCR, RNA and/or DNA preparation from tissues, as well as bulk and single-cell RNASeq). Animal work is required (measuring tumors, monitoring disease scores, weighing mice, survival bleeding, i.p. / s.c. / i.v. injections, generating chimeras), mouse husbandry (colony maintenance, genotyping). This individual may also handle primary human samples...

Job Summary: This position serves as the leader of the women’s lightweight crew team and embraces the vision of principled leadership, academic integration and competitive excellence. The Head Coach leads by developing a vision, setting team goals, and building a healthy and transformative culture. The Head Coach is responsible for all aspects of the program, including student-athlete development, planning and preparation for practices and contests, managing team staff, identifying and recruiting prospective student-athletes, budget, operational logistics, providing leadership to the respective Friends Group, and participating in appropriate University, community, alumni/ae and media relationships – all in compliance with University, Ivy League, IRA and NCAA rules and regulations. The Head Coach uses athletics as the means to educate student-athletes. This position serves as a teacher and mentor in the holistic development of student-athletes to help build character and teach...

The Office for Graduate Education (OGE) is seeking a dynamic and experienced educator and leader as the Director of Educational Development and Scholarship. The Director will lead a portfolio of educational training initiatives that support graduate students and postdoctoral curriculum fellows in developing expertise in evidence-based curriculum development and instructional practices, while simultaneously advancing pedagogy/curriculum innovation and educational scholarship across OGE PhD programs. These initiatives include oversight of the Curriculum Fellows postdoctoral training program (CFP) and leadership of a new graduate education certificate program, among other emerging educational programs aligned with institutional priorities. The Director mentors trainees engaged in these programs, supporting their work and development as educators. The Director must have deep knowledge of best practices in instructional design and pedagogy for adult learners, demonstrated experience...

The Greenberg lab at Harvard Medical School examines how neuronal activity induced by sensory experience shapes the maturation and plasticity of the nervous system. Neuronal activity triggers a cascade of molecular signaling events in neurons, including modifications to the epigenome, transcriptome, and proteome, which promote long–lasting effects on the physiology and connectivity of neuronal networks. Our lab uses a combination of mouse genetics, human and primate stem cell-derived neuron models, biochemistry and sequencing technologies to uncover new mechanisms controlling these signaling events and to explore their significance during development, evolution, and in diseases of the nervous system.  Specifically, we are seeking assistance for projects  Uncovering human- and primate-specific aspects of the activity-dependent signaling pathway to understand cognitive evolution.  Studying the activity-dependent mechanisms underlying human diseases, specifically autism spectrum...

Join a dynamic team of curators committed to the collections at Harvard University’s tree museum. Steeped in history, 152 years of records and objects are ready for discovery, stewardship, and development.  The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is the oldest public arboretum in North America and one of the world's leading centers for the study of plants. Founded in 1872 and designed by America's first landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted, and the Arboretum's first director, Charles Sprague Sargent, the 281-acre Arboretum is an historic landmark and one of the best preserved of Olmsted's landscapes. A unique blend of beloved public landscape and respected research institution, the Arboretum provides and supports world-class research, horticulture, and education programs that foster the understanding, appreciation, and preservation of woody plants. Along with a horticultural library and herbarium encompassing some 1.5 million dried plant specimens, the Arboretum...

We are seeking a motivated and highly organized Research Assistant to support ongoing research on neurodegenerative disorders. This position will contribute to studies examining the aging dynamics of neurons in both healthy and diseased states and will assist with research aimed at identifying potential age-reversal interventions. The Research Assistant will work under the guidance of senior researchers and will have the opportunity to learn and apply a range of experimental techniques in both in vitro and in vivo (mouse model) systems. A significant component of this role involves supporting the laboratory’s mouse research program. Responsibilities include assisting with routine colony management (such as breeding, weaning, and basic health monitoring) and supporting experimental procedures including oral gavage, injections, and blood or tissue collection (e.g., cheek bleeds, perfusions, and dissections). The Research Assistant may also help with behavioral assessments. Prior...

We are seeking a highly motivated and independent individual for a full-time research assistant position in Dr. Bernardo Sabatini’s laboratory at Harvard Medical School. The research assistant will work primarily with Dr. Emily Ferenczi, a postdoctoral fellow and clinical neurologist, to investigate neural mechanisms underlying the regulation of motivated behavior. There may be an opportunity for the research assistant to transition to Dr. Emily Ferenczi’s independent laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston) within 8-18 months in the position.  We use mice as a model to study motivated behaviors such as goal-directed choice behavior, suppression of unwanted behaviors, and motor exploration. We use a wide range of techniques including optogenetics, pharmacology, electrophysiology, calcium-imaging, viral tracing, headfixed- and freely-moving behavior, to study how motivated behavior is modulated under different states and contexts.  The research assistant’s...

Under specific direction, the research assistant will work with other lab members to study how the blood-brain barrier and the genes that allow it to form a protective environment for the brain exert their functions in the mouse brain using a variety of imaging strategies, mouse genetics, as well as cell and molecular biology techniques. The ideal research assistant will be well organized, self-motivated, and demonstrate responsibility. While here, the individual will gain experience with the scientific method, experimental design, leadership, time management, and have the freedom to implement their own ideas to help to accelerate scientific projects. Day-to-day tasks include mouse genotyping, preparation of samples for immunohistochemistry, cloning of plasmids, and cell culture work. Other tasks will include imaging samples with fluorescence microscopy, measuring protein levels by Western blot, participating in lab meetings and maintaining records.  Working Conditions: The...

We currently have an opening for a Research Assistant I in the lab of Dr. Stephen Liberles at Harvard Medical School. The work of Dr. Liberles’s lab is focused on understanding internal and external sensory systems - from identifying sensory receptors to charting neural circuits that orchestrate behavioral and physiological responses. One area of the lab focuses on the vagus nerve - a major communication axis between the brain and body that helps monitor and control the physiological state of internal organs. In other work, we study how the nervous system orchestrates vital physiological processes such as metabolism, reproduction, and neuroimmune communication. Through genetic and molecular approaches, lab members look to investigate how neural circuits detect and respond to stimuli like stretch of stomach and airways, changes in blood pressure, nutrients, and the changes in body condition that occur throughout life and in diseases such as allergy and cancer.  We are targeting...

About us: The Wyss Institute’s mission is to transform healthcare and the environment by emulating the way nature builds. We harness the imagination of academia and the focus of industry to translate ground-breaking technologies into commercial products that solve big problems. We support research that universities, companies, and venture capital firms don’t fund because they view it as too risky. We prefer to use the word “challenging,” and we love challenges. For more information  discover our technologies ,  catch up on our recent news , or  watch our latest videos . About you: You are a collaborative, impact-focused problem solver who wants to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating and commercializing novel approaches to global challenges in healthcare and sustainability. You are excited about science and enjoy working at the bench, and may be interested in gaining additional research experience in a translational environment for two years before graduate...

The Basan Lab in the Systems Biology Department at Harvard Medical School seeks an energetic, enthusiastic, and multi-talented individual to work as a Research Assistant II. A strong work ethic and the willingness to learn new skills and to work in a team are essential. The willingness to learn how to work with different experimental systems, including adenovirus, lentivirus, cell lines and animals is required. Tasks will include making genetic constructs, tissue culture, tissue dissection and microscopy, as well as screens. Previous experience with any of the techniques mentioned above is a plus, but it is not required. We consider strong motivation, as well as a willingness to learn and also to work in a team as more important. In general, we are looking for creative, open-minded individuals, interested in venturing off the beaten track and possessing the determination to bring their ideas to fruition. Fundamental biological questions that we are interested in include how cells...

The Sharpe laboratory at Harvard Medical School seeks a highly motivated individual to support research in tumor and autoimmune immunology. Under the supervision of the Lab Manager and/or senior trainees, this individual will perform a wide range of laboratory techniques, working closely with fellows and students to analyze the functions of immunoregulatory pathways. The job includes immunologic techniques (immune cell isolation; assays of stromal, myeloid, and T cell function; cytokine ELISA assays; multiparameter flow cytometry), molecular biology procedures (PCR, RNA and/or DNA preparation from tissues), and RNASeq (both bulk and single cell protocols). Animal work is required (measuring tumors, measuring clinical symptoms in autoimmune models, weighing mice, survival bleeding, i.p. and s.c. injection, generating chimeras) along with mouse husbandry (setting up breeders, genotyping progeny). This individual may handle primary human samples (tissue dissociation, cellular...

The Research Assistant performs and coordinates a wide range of research activities for various research projects in the Mental Health for All Lab and conducts a variety of complex support tasks for these research projects. The individual will also support grant applications, funding proposals, and relevant project budgets. This individual will work as part of a team in compiling and analyzing results, preparing scientific manuscripts and presentations, although tasks are frequently performed independently and unsupervised in an off-site location. The individual will report directly to the Lab Director. This position will consist of:  Research Lead data management, data collection, and data analysis tasks related to EMPOWER project deliverables. Assists in preparation of grant proposals and other requests to secure funding to expand the EMPOWER project and other research activities in the Lab. This will involve assisting faculty in all phases of grant proposal development and...

The Research Assistant performs and coordinates a wide range of research activities for various research projects in the Mental Health for All Lab, with focus on projects related to peer support. The preferred candidate has a background in peer support and lived experience of a mental health challenge. The individual will also support grant applications, funding proposals, and relevant project budgets. This individual will work as part of a team in compiling and analyzing results, preparing scientific manuscripts and presentations, although tasks are frequently performed independently and unsupervised in an off-site location. The individual will report directly to the Lab Director. This position will consist of:  Research  Coordinate and conduct designated research tasks for the EMPOWER Peer Support Initiative. This includes leading the data collection, management, analysis, and dissemination of two pilot studies.  Select and design study measures and methods. Support...

The Office of Admissions at Harvard Medical School (HMS) is dedicated to identifying, recruiting, and selecting exceptional students who will contribute meaningfully to the medical profession and advance the school’s mission of leadership, discovery, and service. The office ensures that each entering class reflects a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences essential to excellence in medicine. Working closely with faculty, staff, and affiliated programs, the Office of Admissions plays an important role in cultivating a community of future physician leaders who will thrive at HMS and make a lasting impact on healthcare and society. We seek an accomplished academic physician with a demonstrated record of leadership in medical education and a strong understanding of the higher education admissions landscape. They will be a strategic thinker, an effective communicator, and a principled leader capable of navigating complexity with fairness and integrity. This position...

We are looking for an Immunogenomics Research Assistant at Harvard Medical School to join the CBDM lab, a leading research group investigating immunological tolerance and autoimmune disease.  Under the guidance of the PI and research scientists, the Research Assistant will belong to a team analyzing the function of gene programs in controlling immunological tolerance and inflammation, in general, and as applies to inflammatory bowel disease or neurodegeneration. This position will also play an active role in the ImmGen Consortium, a collaborative network that aims to dissect gene expression and its regulation in the immune system.  This research involves an array of cutting-edge tools in immunology and genomics (gene editing, multi-parameter flow cytometry, single-cell RNAseq, TCR analysis, CRISPR screens). Will participate in computational data analysis, in relation with computational biologists in the lab and within ImmGen. Will also participate generally in the lab’s operation...

Research Staff Services (RSS) provides comprehensive administrative and operational support for the recruitment, onboarding, development, and management of over 600 research and teaching staff, while supporting more than 200 faculty members, 10+ multi-faculty research initiatives, and the D³ Institute at Harvard. Research staff include Research Associates, Predoctoral Fellows, Postdoctoral Fellows, Research Managers, and all Teaching Fellows supporting HBS faculty. Reporting to the Associate Director, the Assistant Director, RSS is one of two roles on a three-person team. Each Assistant Director manages a defined portfolio of faculty relationships and provides administrative oversight of research staff, collaborating closely to ensure consistent service delivery, shared standards, and alignment across RSS operations. This role exercises a high degree of independent judgment and operational leadership in supporting faculty research needs and enhancing the effectiveness of the...

Job Summary: The Assistant Director for Graduate Studies (AGDS) in Data Science is an exciting opportunity for applicants seeking the chance to support and advise master’s students pursuing a degree in Data Science, while also using their domain expertise to contribute to the academic efforts of the program faculty. The position has several key responsibilities, including: advising students in the Data Science master’s program; playing an integral role in the master's program admission process; and working with faculty to regularly assess and update the master’s program curriculum. This position also includes a non-paid dependent lectureship, through which the ADGS contributes to teaching within the master’s program. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Serve as the primary academic advisor for graduate students in the master’s degree program in Data Science. Advise students about courses and other related matters.  Share responsibility for advising PhD students in the Data...

Reporting to the Dean for Medical Education, the Associate Dean for Faculty Development in Medical Education (ADFDME) oversees Harvard Medical School (HMS) faculty development efforts aimed at educators of medical students and supports medical education research efforts focused on undergraduate medical education (UME) from across the HMS ecosystem.  The overarching mission of this ADFDME position is to ensure that Quad-based and hospital-based HMS faculty are fully prepared both to serve in instructional and evaluative roles within the MD program and to study aspects of this educational program in a rigorous manner.  Oversight of Faculty Development for HMS Teaching Faculty in the MD Program Faculty development programming for those who teach or evaluate in the MD program takes multiple forms, including live events and workshops, online modules and courses, and 1:1 observation and coaching of individual faculty as needed. The ADFDME leads the team that designs, delivers,...

About you: You are a collaborative, impact-focused problem solver who wants to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating and commercializing novel approaches to global challenges in healthcare and sustainability. You want the opportunity to explore your scientific interests and apply your knowledge to tackle ambitious projects in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial-minded environment with resources and support from top-notch scientific, operations, and administrative professionals. You enjoy working with highly motivated, diverse teams and leveraging your expertise to create innovations that can change the world. About the role: We are looking for a motivated Research Assistant III to contribute to a multidisciplinary portfolio of research projects involving procedures of health monitoring, injections, blood sampling, survival surgery, post- operative care, and behavioral studies relating to projects on the ImmunoMaterials Platform. Reporting to Staff Scientists on the...

Job Summary: The Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases (IID) focuses on the biological, immunological, epidemiological and ecological aspects of viral, bacterial and protozoan diseases of animals and humans, including the vectors that transmit infectious agents. Research in the department's laboratories is primarily focused on diseases of developing countries. Insects are a key gateway for spreading disease because of their ability to ferry pathogens from one host to another. These vectors represent important biological touch points, especially in malaria, and we are pursuing innovative research programs to illuminate their roles and identify strategies for future disease control. In Africa — where the majority of malaria deaths occur — the primary vector of disease is the mosquito, Anopheles gambiae. The malaria parasite is transmitted through the bites of female mosquitoes, whose high reproductive capacity fuels malaria transmission. Therefore, targeting these...

Job Summary: The Hotamışlıgil Lab studies innate adaptive pathways involved in metabolic health and diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and asthma. For the past nearly 30 years, our lab has made important contributions to the burgeoning field of “immunometabolism", studying the interactions between metabolic and immune responses as critical drivers of numerous chronic diseases. In the last decade, we have approached immunometabolism in these two paths: organelle homeostasis and lipid metabolism. Using biochemical, genetic, and physiological studies, we aim to find novel pathways and preventive, therapeutic solutions to today’s greatest threats to global human health. The environment in our laboratory is collegial, supportive and diverse. One of the greatest powers of science is its ability to unite people, where representatives from every nation, culture, ethnicity, religion, and lifestyle  can work together for a common purpose. This is most evident in...

The Research Assistant will belong to the Chiu laboratory at Harvard Medical School. Neuroimmunology is a growing and exciting field, and our laboratory works at the interface of these complex systems. We aim understanding how neuroimmune communication contributes to pain, tissue inflammation, and cancer.  Under specific direction from the PI and postdoctoral fellows in the lab, the research assistant will carry out experiments in animal models and in tissue culture. The research assistant will also carry important duties to help the lab operate including ordering supplies, genotyping, and animal colony management.  Working Conditions: Research lab & data analysis. Physical Requirements: Research Lab. Qualifications Basic Qualifications: College background or equivalent work experience, preferably in a related discipline. At least one-year related work experience (relevant course work may count towards experience). Additional Qualifications and Skills:...