RESEARCH TECHNICIAN 2, School of Medicine, Microbiology
About this role
The Research Technician will contribute to NIH-funded studies focused on innate immune responses during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, with particular emphasis on immunometabolism and host pathogen interactions in the lung. Working closely with the Principal Investigator and laboratory members, the individual will perform experimental procedures using immunological and cell biology techniques including flow cytometry, ELISA, immune cell isolation and culture, and tissue processing to support ongoing research activities.
The position will also support mouse colony management and infection model studies, including breeding, genotyping, and animal procedures. Additional responsibilities include organizing experimental data, procurement, maintaining laboratory inventory and compliance documentation, and contributing to the refinement and optimization of laboratory protocols and workflows. The role is well-suited to a detail-oriented individual seeking to further develop research experience in immunology, microbiology, and infectious disease research within a collaborative academic laboratory environment.
Company at a glance
For seventy years, Boston University College of General Studies has been a leader in general education—a small liberal arts college providing a world-class general education in the heart of a large research university. The educational practices CGS pioneered and refined—interdisciplinary learning, the Capstone project, the use of e-Portfolios for rigorous assessment, and an emphasis on general education—have since been adopted as best practices in the field of higher education.
Today, CGS continues its legacy of interdisciplinary teaching and learning. Its two-year program fulfills most of the University’s BU Hub general education requirements, inspiring students to make connections among disciplines and to connect their knowledge to real-world problems. It continues to offer a rigorous and comprehensive liberal arts foundation while guiding students on a unique pathway through BU, teaching them how to apply broad learning, how to think critically and creatively, and how to communicate effectively. With its unique first-year experience—a spring semester start date followed by a summer semester in London or New England—CGS offers the only program at Boston University where study abroad is integrated into the first year of college.
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