Open Staff Positions

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE 1, Biological Engineering–Synthetic Biology Center (SBC), Weiss lab, will be aiding research staff in ongoing research projects. Research areas supported include iPSC differentiation to specific cell fates and heterogeneous tissues (including organoids/liver organoids), genetic programming of organoids to advance tissue maturation and drug development, and engineering gene-delivery systems and genomic integration strategies in human cells. Lab work includes mammalian and/or organoid cell culture, molecular cloning (genetic engineering), transfection, lentivirus production, lentivirus transduction, immunofluorescent staining, flow cytometry, microscopic image acquisition, ELISA, Droplet Digital PCR, and data preparation. Will be working with basic aseptic molecular and cellular biology and mammalian cell culture techniques and prepare biweekly progress reports with detailed analysis of experimental results, issues, and updates. Some work requires the use of lentiviruses in a BL2 or BL2+ setting. Will sterile passage and maintenance of cell lines; prepare media, bacterial, and mammalian cell stocks in a sterile environment; organize laboratory supplies and reagents; follow complex instructions and demonstrate a history of carefully documenting work; and plot and analyze data and present to the project leader and faculty supervisor for review.

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POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, MAMMALIAN SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, Biological Engineering, Synthetic Biology Center-Weiss Lab –Weiss Lab, to join an interdisciplinary academic research lab focused on creating integrated biological systems capable of autonomously performing useful tasks and elucidating design principles for engineering complex cellular and tissue phenotypes. Will work closely with researchers, principal investigators (PIs), and a lab manager on government- and corporate-sponsored programs in mammalian synthetic biology, including neuromorphic synthetic biology. Projects involve building mammalian genetic circuits that sense cellular state (e.g., mRNA, miRNA, metabolites) and implement feedback control and analog, digital, and “neural” logic to drive precise spatiotemporal responses (e.g., differentiation, vascularization, and cell–cell communication). Will design genetic circuits and assays; collect and analyze data using techniques such as flow cytometry, RT-qPCR, next-generation sequencing, ELISA, and related analytical methods; and apply computational skills in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including efforts in microfluidics and high-throughput scaling and analysis.

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LEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER, Biological Engineering (BE), will create and execute a comprehensive, strategic development plan designed to raise awareness, strengthen relationships, and garner financial support for BE’s initiatives and academic programs; manage, build, and execute successful fundraising strategies for a mature portfolio (including Core Team), creating individualized solicitation plans leading to major and principal gifts in support of MIT’s fundraising priorities, capital projects, and other departmental priorities; work collaboratively to increase the visibility of BE and establish a thriving community of supporters, including both philanthropic and industry partnerships; take part in face-to-face donor/industry partner/prospect visits, arrange faculty meetings, site tours, and events, draft high-level proposals, create materials, and disseminate content and collateral related to BE; and help maximize the Department Head’s/faculty travel to engage with prospective donors and industry partners.

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TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE II, BATHE LAB, Biological Engineering, to serve as a member of a cutting-edge research team advancing chemical synthesis, therapeutics, and vaccine development using synthetic nucleic acids; perform independent research and support DNA/RNA synthesis purification, and conjugation using solid-phase, enzymatic, and organic chemistry techniques; conduct quantitative analysis via PCR, HPLC, electrophoresis, and mass spectrometry; responsible for ordering lab supplies and reagents; coordinate lab operations, safety compliance, protocol development, and equipment maintenance.

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SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, Biological Engineering, under minimal supervision, provides diverse, complex, and high-level administrative support for the day-to-day activities and operations of the Department Head’s office; provides calendar management and administrative support for programs, events and projects; serves as a high-level contributor or coordinator of multiple projects; serves as liaison between Department Head office and MIT offices, collaborating institutions, research centers, industry partners; works closely with travel agents in arranging complex domestic and international travel arrangements; administers support for faculty affairs, including faculty searches, faculty appointments, promotion cases and visa applications; plans and coordinates high-profile events, such as meetings, seminars, conferences, and retreats; maintains an open Department Head office and serves as a point of contact for all visitors, faculty, staff, students; performs and assists with other projects and administrative duties as assigned; serves as a contact point between the DH and BE staff, other departments and programs, and the Dean’s office.

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TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, GRIFFITH LAB, Biological Engineering – Hardware Innovation Team, to work closely with engineering collaborators and internal biology team, and play a central role in the development, evaluation, and implementation of next-generation fluidic platforms. These platforms aim to replicate microscale organs (“organs on chips” platforms) to model human diseases in the lab, including liver, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and chronic infection. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to performing mechanical and fluidic QC testing of platforms, including design evaluation, pump verification, calibration, and troubleshooting; collaborating with biologists to support quality-checked platforms during experimental runs; coordinating with electrical and software engineers to define and resolve issues, integrate design improvements, and support testing of new prototypes, and other tasks.

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