Research Technician-CFCE Lab

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States; 100% onsite

Salary: $47,500–$51,300 per year

Company

hirify.global conducts cancer research, patient care, medical education, and public-health programs in partnership with Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

What you will do

• Perform experiments investigating epigenetic and transcriptional regulation in cancer models.
• Apply genomic techniques including RNA and DNA extraction, nuclei isolation, single-cell technology, spatial transcriptomics, ATAC-seq, and ChIP-seq.
• Set up, calibrate, maintain, clean, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment and prepare specimens for analysis.
• Produce high-quality data, analyze and interpret experimental results, and prepare reports, presentations, grant materials, and manuscripts.
• Maintain detailed laboratory notebooks, manage computer data files, and follow laboratory safety and standard operating procedures.
• Order reagents and supplies, collaborate with Purchasing and vendors, and support laboratory budgets and administrative tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in biology or chemistry; no prior professional experience is required.
• Knowledge of biology, chemistry, or medicine-related information and techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work with faculty and staff.
• Analytical thinking, attention to detail, thoroughness, and ability to work effectively in a team.
• Ability to work onsite in Boston, Massachusetts.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment focused on compassionate patient care and scientific advancement.
• Opportunities to contribute to cancer research, grant applications, presentations, and publications.
• Work alongside wet-lab and informatics teams within the Center for Functional Cancer Epigenetics.
• Position has no patient contact and no supervisory responsibilities.