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Position Description

• Maintains laboratory inventory; organizes and orders supplies, instruments and software licenses as needed; communicates with vendors regarding quotations, instrument service and repair; creates purchase requistions and records received orders in system for payment
• Regularly carries out and trains others in routine laboratory techniques including basic DNA and protein isolation, preparation of buffers and media, identifying and correcting potential laboratory safety issues. Carries out basic experiments in support of ongoing research projects
• Organizes laboratory resources including freezers and research areas
• Ensures safe and sustainable operation of an Attune NxT flow cytometer by taking responsibility for preventive maintenance, routine startup and shutdown procedures, and troubleshooting instrument issues with support from the manufacturer as needed. Regularly trains others in best practices for using highly sensitive instruments
• Performs routine administrative tasks including coordinating events and visitor itineraries, managing JBL faculty calendars, preparing and editing written communications, processing reimbursements, working with faculty and administrators to arrange for new incoming personnel; onboarding and orientation of new Center members, ensuring proper procedures are followed for departing personnel
• Coordinates JBL pilot grant proposal solicitation and review
• Manages lab operations including maintaining and amending IACUC, IRB and COMS approvals; coordinates access to and training on shared equipment (microscopes, cytometers, irradiators); maintains lab organization and coordinates annual lab cleanups; serves as safety officer and emergency contact for freezers; maintains mouse colonies; coordinates with collaborators to ship or receive research materials; performs recurring laboratory tasks
• Management of the maintenance of our mouse colony is strongly preferred but not required
• Performs other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience is required; a combination of education and experience may be considered

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Biology
• Basic molecular and cell biology techniques, 1 year laboratory experience, familiarity with flow cytometry
• AALAS Certification, Authorship on research publications, CITI Training (can be performed once starting position)
• Experience with radiation sources; experience coordinating events
  

• Awareness of and aptitude to appropriately and effectively understand, respect, and adapt to cultural and identity-based difference within group environments
• Knowledge of and commitment to concepts and issues tied to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Skills related to creating and supporting an environment that allows for inclusion, effective intercultural engagement, and personal humility and authenticity

Additional Information

• The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health does not provide visa sponsorship, now or in the future, for staff positions.
• Harvard University requires pre-employment reference checks and background screenings.
• This position has a 90 day orientation and review period. The O&R period will be waived for any internal Harvard employee transfers.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year (3 weeks for support staff and 4 weeks for administrative/professional staff), 12 accrued sick days per year, 12.5 holidays plus a Winter Recess in December/January, 3 personal days per year (prorated based on date of hire), and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents who are primary care givers.
• Health and Welfare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and life insurance programs, along with voluntary benefits. Most coverage begins as of your start date.
• Work/Life and Wellness: Child and elder/adult care resources including on campus childcare centers, Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more.
• Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation, based on age and earnings with full vesting after 3 years of service.
• Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive program including $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and reduced tuition through other participating Harvard graduate schools.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Program that provides 75% to 90% reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year for eligible courses taken at other accredited institutions.
• Professional Development: Programs and classes at little or no cost, including through the Harvard Center for Workplace Development and LinkedIn Learning.
• Commuting and Transportation: Various commuter options handled through the Parking Office, including discounted parking, half-priced public transportation passes and pre-tax transit passes, biking benefits, and more.
• Harvard Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks: Access to Harvard athletic and fitness facilities, libraries, campus events, credit union, and more, as well as discounts to various types of services (legal, financial, etc.) and cultural and leisure activities throughout metro-Boston.

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About Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of over 20,000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard has more than 360,000 alumni around the world. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a truly global education. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

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