Research Technologist - Ordovas-Montanes Lab

Position Summary

This is an opportunity to join Ordovas-Montanes Lab, which specializes in understanding how inflammation drives memory formation in barrier tissues with the goal of developing new therapeutic avenues for human disease. This candidate will contribute to a collaborative project focused on mucosal immunity to respiratory infection and vaccination. The candidate will work under the direct supervision of Dr. Jose Ordovas-Montanes and be closely integrated within a community of senior scientists, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows.

This position requires substantial technical expertise, the ability to troubleshoot specialized assays, and the capacity to support and train junior lab members as needed. This role offers the opportunity to develop a wide range of experimental and computational skills while working in an interdisciplinary environment with access to resources across Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. The ideal candidate is motivated to understand the biological principles underlying infection-induced inflammatory diseases and may be interested in pursuing future postgraduate education.

• Independently perform complex experimental workflows, help optimize protocols, and generate high-quality data for single-cell genomics and airway epithelial biology studies.
• Troubleshoot specialized assays.
• Support and train junior lab members as needed.
• Performs routine and highly specialized lab experiments using sophisticated and intricate research equipment and techniques. Performs and devises specialized experiments and research procedures, troubleshooting problems with own and other researchers' results.
• Assists other lab personnel with the use of specialized equipment and techniques within the lab.

• Bachelor's degree in biology, immunology, genomics, chemistry, or a related field is required. Master's degree preferred but not required.

• Bachelor's and 4 years of relevant experience OR a Master's of Science and 2 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience performing mammalian cell culture, ideally primary airway epithelial culture or similar complex systems.
• Proficiency in molecular biology techniques.
• Proven ability to independently execute and troubleshoot complex laboratory workflows.
• Experience with single-cell RNA-sequencing methods and data analysis in R and/or python is preferred but not required.

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes.

Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.