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McLean Hospital is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost-effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond. Since 1811, McLean Hospital has been a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness and the training of generations of mental health care providers. McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range of psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Laboratory of Cellular Neuropsychiatry in the Program for Neuropsychiatric Research at McLean Hospital investigates disease specific differences in two major cellular pathways: myelination and bioenergetics using induced pluripotent stem cells as a model system.
This Research Assistant position supports our studies of glial abnormalities in psychiatric disease. Our work is focused on the characterization of potential mechanisms behind myelination and bioenergetic abnormalities seen in a number of psychiatric conditions. Understanding these pathways and their component parts may allow us to identify targets for therapeutics.
Working under the general supervision of a Senior Technical Research Assistant, Manager or Principal Investigator and following established policies and procedures, conducts a variety of specialized experimental procedures in human iPS cell culture and differentiation, Human fibroblast culture, fluorescence microscopy, FACS analysis, cell biology assays and molecular biology techniques. Experiments, can be moderate to complex, where methodologies may need to be optimized in consultation with the lab director. Calculates, transcribes and analyzes data using basic statistics and performs literature searches.
Availability for on-call duties and/or flexibility in work schedule, non-standard work week is at times necessary due to the requirements of iPS cell culture and the design of the studies.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
QUALIFICATIONS: BS or BA in a biological/physical science with relevant course or project work required.
All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
EEO StatementIt is the policy of McLean Hospital to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for employment and existing employees without regard to their race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender gender identity or expression, or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable law or regulation.
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$68k-96k (estimate)
03/27/2024
05/26/2024
mcleanhospital.org
ASHBURNHAM, MA
<25
1811
RAYMOND LEVESQUE
<$5M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
At the heart of McLean Hospital is a mission to help those impacted by mental health through treatment, research, and public and professional education. In treating conditions such as depression, anxiety, and addiction, our entire organization is dedicated to improving the lives of patients and their families with innovative treatments based on the latest research. Our staff, faculty, students, volunteers, and supporters are helping create the future of mental health research, diagnosis, and treatment based around collaboration and individual care plans that empower patients beyond their treat...ment. As a major teaching facility of Harvard Medical School, McLean maintains the largest research program of any private psychiatric hospital in the United States.
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