Research Scientist I, Infectious Disease Monitoring Specialist

1 week ago


Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States MIT Full time
Job Title: Research Scientist I, Infectious Disease Monitoring Specialist

MIT is seeking a highly skilled Research Scientist I to join the research group led by Professor Kevin Esvelt and the Nucleic Acid Observatory (NAO) project. The successful candidate will co-lead the wet-lab research team, design and carry out complex metagenomic experiments, and help implement an active biosurveillance system. Key responsibilities include conceiving, designing, and executing experiments to evaluate and improve biosurveillance processes, overseeing and carrying out sample and library processing, and publishing key results to inform the wider biosurveillance community.



Job Requirements


  • Ph.D. or another doctoral degree in a relevant field such as biology, biological engineering, or environmental science
  • At least two years of experience with standard biological assays and molecular biology techniques and with high-throughput sequencing (experience with library preparation protocols preferred)
  • Scientific expertise in one or more fields supporting the group's primary research interests, including metagenomics, virology, microbiology, environmental DNA, infectious disease epidemiology, wastewater monitoring, and long-read sequencing


Preferred Qualifications


  • At least two years of relevant postdoc and/or industry experience
  • Scientific expertise in two or more fields supporting the group's primary research interests
  • A record of publishing in academic publications in relevant research fields
  • Experience in research management (e.g., managing research technicians or graduate students)
  • Experience working with human wastewater and/or respiratory swab samples, or otherwise working in BSL2+ conditions


MIT is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. The successful candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with the research team and contribute to the development of innovative biosurveillance solutions.



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