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The successful candidate will join the laboratory of Prof. Bradley Bernstein and work primarily with a senior postdoctoral fellow, in addition to assisting with general lab management. The technician will be responsible for carrying out experiments and analyzing data related to an ongoing research project focused on viral-like elements in the human genome and their role in lung cancer treatment response. This is part of a close collaboration with Prof. Matthew Oser, who will also help oversee the research and provide mentorship, but the position is based in the Bernstein lab.The technician will be trained by the lab manager, fellow technicians, and the senior post-doctoral fellow with background in medical oncology. They will work closely with peers in the laboratory as a supportive member and in turn will receive training and career mentoring from Dr. Bernstein and senior lab members. There will be the opportunity to attend scientific retreats and conferences, present papers at Journal Club, and present research progress at weekly lab meetings. A two-year commitment is required.\nLocated in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers,and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.\nPerforms standard experimental procedures as assigned (e.g., pipetting, cell culture, PCR, Western blotting, etc.)\nIs responsible for culture of cancer cell lines and designs, executes, and troubleshoots gene editing protocols - including CRISPR-Cas9 editing and CRISPR interference.\nPrepares DNA and RNA for high-throughput sequencing and develops a fluency in long-read Nanopore sequencing to eventually perform independently.\nAnalyzes gene expression by quantitative RT-PCR\nPerforms cancer-immunologic assays to detect the expression and immunogenicity of candidate tumor antigens.\nShares in general lab-management duties with the other technicians and lab members.\nSets up and prepares routine experiments as directed.\nConducts analysis and interpretation of observed results.\nResponsibly maintains reagents, data, and records for all experiments\nSet up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain and troubleshoot equipment\nClean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas and may be responsible for ordering of supplies\nAnalyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings\nMaintains detailed notebook of all work-related activities\nMonitors laboratory work to ensure compliance with Environmental Health and Safety information as well as the standard operation procedures specific to each laboratory\nExpected to provide intellectual and interactive commitment to position by keeping up with appropriate literature and research publications\nUses computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology applications to perform work duties\nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:\nKnowledge of information and techniques related to either biology, chemistry, or medicine is preferred. Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the life sciences (minimum).\nAbility to analyze information and use logic to address work-related issues and problems\nMust have attention to detail and be thorough in completing work tasks\nAbility to work within a team environment\nTechnically meticulous when conducting experiments.\nHighly organized in record-keeping.\nStrong communication and interpersonal skills.\nPrior research experience in a related biological research area (beyond classroom setting).\nPrior experience in genomics and/or gene-editing is a strong plus.\nPrior experience in programming (eg, Python or R), or interest in learning basic programming, is a plus.\nAbility to work independently and as a team member.\nMINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:\nThe position requires a bachelor’s degree, preferably in biology or chemistry, with no prior professional experience necessary. Candidates will learn and apply technical principles, processes, and concepts, use institutional policies to address routine issues, and work on problems of limited scope. The role involves following standard practices to analyze situations or data and building stable internal working relationships.\nSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nNo supervisory responsibilities. Normally receives detailed instructions on all work.\nPATIENT CONTACT: None\nAt Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.\nDana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.\nEEO Poster\n.Pay Transparency Statement\nThe hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.\nFor union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).\n$47,500.00 - $51,300.00","description_format":"text","description_chars":6364,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Research Institutes","Cancer Care Centers"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T07:22:07Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-11-03T16:55:37Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 196","filings_12m":196,"filings_prev_12m":175,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":77500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-29T16:27:21+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":null,"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/dana-farber-research-technician-bernstein-lab","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/dana-farber-research-technician-bernstein-lab.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-04T12:53:43Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":19457,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-05T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1044629},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1044629"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fdana-farber-research-technician-bernstein-lab"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fdana-farber-research-technician-bernstein-lab"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fdana-farber-research-technician-bernstein-lab"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/dana-farber-research-technician-bernstein-lab\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fdana-farber-research-technician-bernstein-lab"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":1135083}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"dana-farber.org","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":1135083},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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