Department: Research and Technology Development

Jobs 5

• Research Assistant IV – Novel Anesthetic Discovery
  Research and Technology Development

  The Wyss Institute is seeking a Research Assistant to join a multi-institute scientific program focused on the development of novel anesthetics. Currently, no anesthetic compound can safely be used in the absence of strict vital sign monitoring and physiological maintenance. There is therefore an unmet need for anesthetics that can be used in situations where medical experts and sophisticated monitoring equipment are not available, such as on the battlefield, in the context of natural disasters, and in remote areas. Our goal is to develop a new class of drugs that can induce general anesthesia without compromising the patient’s vital functions and without requiring an anesthesiologist or life-support and monitoring equipment. [67658BR]

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• Research Assistant II – Extracellular Vesicle Research
  Research and Technology Development

  We are looking for an enthusiastic Research Assistant II with lab experience in molecular biology and/or biochemistry to join our team. In this role, you will assist in the development of novel methods for analysis of brain-derived extracellular vesicles. This will include contributing to developing ultrasensitive single molecule array assays. You will also write code for data analysis and will run clinical samples. You will assist in writing manuscripts for data generated. While you will initially conduct experiments planned by others, there is opportunity to take on additional independence in designing experiments and shaping the overall direction of the project. [67660BR]

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• Research Assistant III – Technology Development
  Research and Technology Development

  We are looking for a Research Assistant III to work on technology development for isolating and analyzing extracellular vesicles (EVs). You will work with a multidisciplinary team on developing technologies for investigating pathological states from EVs in human biofluids. You will contribute to the development of novel methods that will be used across different neurodegenerative diseases to better diagnose and characterize these diseases. Although you will work within a team and receive significant experimental and computational training, you will also have opportunities for scientific independence, and previous RAs working with us have contributed to multiple publications and presented their work at international conferences. [67510BR]

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• Research Assistant IV – Bioengineering and Biosensors
  Research and Technology Development

  The Wyss Sustainability Initiative is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Research Assistant to join our innovative team. In this role, you will be part of a team that develops cutting-edge biosensor technology and contribute to various sustainability-related projects. You will report to the Principal Scientist, and receive technical guidance from the biosensor team and Senior Scientist. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will exercise technical discretion to ensure high standards of research and innovation, maintain accurate records, and contribute to research reports and publications. [67497BR]

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• Research Assistant III – Immune Organs-on-Chip
  Research and Technology Development

  We are looking for a research assistant to join the Intestine and Immune Organs on Chip team in Dr. Don Ingber’s laboratory. We are using immune organs-on-chip to study vaccines, solid tumors, and Lyme Disease. We are using Intestine Organ on Chip to study and model the intestinal tract and microbiome and its influences on diseases, such as malnutrition- associated with environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and radiationinduced injury, as well as therapeutic responses. With our work, we hope to understand what makes a vaccine effective, create an implantable therapy for cancer, as well as incubate a startup that will design novel Lyme Disease therapeutics. Furthermore, the organ-chip model of intestinal injuries will help us to understand the molecular, genetic and nutritional bases of the disease and the testing of candidate therapeutics for it.

  Reporting to the Principal Scientist leading the team, you will support these studies with the potential to become the go-to person for specific aspects of these research projects. You will learn cutting-edge human immunology and organ-on-chip techniques and may also be exposed to gene editing technology. The ideal candidate is comfortable learning and doing different types of tasks within the same week, has had diverse research experiences, and works well within a team [67136BR]

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