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Employment Opportunities Frequently Asked Questions Questions or comments on Employment Opportunities?	Technical Assistant 02-0000907 Payroll Category Sponsored Research Staff Date Opened 09/17/2002 School/Organization School Of Science Department Department Of Biology Work Schedule M-F Work Hours 100% Shift First Salary Range* (Annual Salary based on full time work schedule) $0 - $0 *Starting salary typically occurs within the first half of the salary range and will be commensurate with applicant experience. If salary range reads $0 - $0, this indicates that the position is either research related and salary is dependent on funding and applicant experience, or is located at Endicott House (MIT's Conference Center). Salary Grade ED Full-time/Part-time F Job Description TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, Biology, to study lipoprotein and lipid metabolism. The position involves assisting in maintaining mouse colonies, taking blood and tissue specimens, performing microscopic analysis of animal tissues including histochemistry and immunohistochemistry, and participating in other experiments as needed. May be involved in performing surgeries on mice and acquiring EKGs from these animals. REQUIREMENTS: a bachelor's or master's degree in biological sciences; and experience using at least some of the following techniques: histology and immunohistochemistry, surgery on laboratory animals, or reading EKGs. Experience with standard laboratory techniques needed, including micropipeting, gel electrophoresis, immunoblotting, DNA isolation, and PCR. Experience working on one or more scientific projects preferred, especially those related to cardiovascular pathophysiology. Good organizational and interpersonal skills also preferred. Evaluations by previous research supervisors should be available. 02-0907 Location Cambridge ONLINE RESUME ENTRY Technical Assistant 02-0000907 Please enter the appropriate information below and paste in your resume text below. A. Contact Information First Name * Middle Initial Last Name * Email Address Telephone Number B. Address Information Address City State Zip Code Are you legally authorized to accept employment in the United States? (Proof of employment eligibility will be required upon employment) Yes No C. Resume Information Submit Text of Resume in box Resumes and cover letters that are pasted in the fields must be in plain ASCII text with a maximum line width of 76 characters.  When you compose text, like a resume, in a word processing program, you can save the file that you are working on in ASCII by "saving" as a text only (.txt) file.  By following the tips for preparing a scannable resume, your information will be entered immediately into our Applicant database, no scanning required. D. Cover Letter Information (Submit Text of Cover Letter in box)   EMPLOYMENT POLICY MIT is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Questions or comments on Employment Opportunities?