Open Staff Positions
TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, GRIFFITH LAB, Biological Engineering, to join the Hardware Innovation Team in the Department of Biological Engineering reporting to Prof. Linda Griffith and David Trumper. Working closely with engineering collaborators and our internal biology team, will 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. Will perform mechanical and fluidic QC testing of platforms, including design evaluation, pump verification, calibration, and troubleshooting; prepare and present weekly progress reports covering scientific/logistical updates, data analysis, and long-term planning needs; develop and maintain technical documentation, tutorials, and train collaborators in device operation and troubleshooting; fabricate and maintain PDMS and plastic devices, including bonding, sterilization, and post-experiment cleaning using established protocols; perform routine mammalian cell culture, including thawing, passaging cells and media change; and conduct routine biological sample analysis (i.e. ELISA, qPCR, immunostaining).
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TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE II, BIOBANKING/TISSUE ENGINEERING, Biological Engineering – Griffith lab, to provide key technical support for biobanking cells from patient biopsies, cell and organoid culture, and laboratory assay activities that support the endometriosis research team and a newly awarded NIH center grant focused on novel approach methodologies (NAMs) for Women’s Health; support the collection, processing (cell isolation), organization, tracking, storage, and use of human biospecimens and associated research workflows for studies of endometriosis and other gynecologic disorders, interacting with clinical teams when necessary; and support development and application of patient-informed in vitro microphysiological systems and will contribute to laboratory activities involving cell culture,3D culture including organoids, ELISA, immunostaining, confocal microscopy, image analysis, and related assays.
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TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE II, NAMs, Biological Engineering and Center for Gynepathology Research – Griffith lab, to provide technical support for a newly awarded NIH Center grant focused on novel approach methodologies (NAMs) for Women’s Health, building and implementing living sex-specific liver patient avatars and endometriosis patient avatars for therapeutic development; support the laboratory’s broader efforts to develop and apply advanced human liver microphysiological systems to improve prediction of disease biology and drug responses; preparate and execute routine wet lab experiments under the supervision of a postdoctoral associate and in coordination with other laboratory members; contribute to experimental activities, including assay execution, sample processing, cell culture workflows, and other laboratory tasks for development and application of NAMs and microphysiological systems; and perform mammalian cell culture and related experimental activities independently, including routine maintenance of cell lines and support for experiments involving primary cells or other specialized culture systems as needed.
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POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, MAMMALIAN SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, Biological Engineering – 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; design, build, and test mammalian synthetic gene circuits, including sensing modules (e.g., RNA/miRNA/metabolite-responsive elements), logic/control elements, and output programs that drive measurable cellular behaviors; engineer and maintain mammalian cell lines; perform genome engineering and targeted integration workflows; validate engineered lines using standard molecular and cellular assays; and plan and execute experiments to characterize circuit performance using flow cytometry, microscopy, RT-qPCR, sequencing-based readouts, ELISA, and related methods.
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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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