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Carl Connection: Technical Associate I, Langer Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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This opportunity is brought to you by a Carleton alumnus, Ruairi Brown ’25. You are welcome to reach out to Ruairi at brownr2@mit.edu with any questions about the organization or position prior to applying.

A note from Ruairi:
I'm a Carleton '25 alum currently working as a technician in the Langer Lab's Jaklenec Group at MIT. Our lab is a bioengineering lab focused on vaccines and drug delivery. The lab is looking for more full-time technicians to start this summer. These positions are primarily for individuals interested in PhD programs and MD/PhD programs. Candidates should expect to make a 2-year commitment to the lab. Could you provide this information to interested seniors in the Carleton Biology department? I've attached the job description. Please tell applicants not to be discouraged by the large number of applicants already listed on LinkedIn/Indeed etc.; the positions are still very much open, and satisfactory candidates have not been found in the current application pool yet. Any Carleton applicants can feel free to contact me. 

Posting Description

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research (KI) - Langer Lab, to join the Jaklenec Group to develop injectable drug delivery systems for vaccines and therapeutics, focusing on mRNA-lipid nanoparticles; design, fabricate, and characterize drug delivery materials and conducting rigorous testing using animal models; be responsible for fabrication & characterization: develop and characterize lipid nanoparticles using DLS, TEM, NMR, zeta potential analysis, and HPLC; assess mRNA stability and loading capacity and animal studies: administer injections (intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal) in mice and rats; and perform in-vivo imaging and analyze bio-samples (blood, tissue, organ homogenates) using qPCR, ELISA, and fluorescence imaging.

Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, material science, engineering, or related field; a minimum of two years of relevant lab experience, which may include experience gained as an undergraduate; willingness to work with animals; experience in drug delivery, biomaterials, molecular biology, or related fields; robust documentation, organizational, and problem-solving skills. 

PREFERRED: Master's degree in a relevant field; experience with histology, flow cytometry, micro molding, lipid nanoparticle synthesis, and drug delivery material characterization. Job #24904