(Contract) Research Technician, Pre-clinical Pharmacology

United States·Bostonmid

Laboratory & Life SciencesResearch Technician

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Laboratory & Life SciencesResearch Technician

What We Offer

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Manifold Bio is looking for an organized, motivated In-Vivo Research Technician to join our pharmacology team on a one-year contract. You will work alongside experienced researchers to prepare for and execute mouse studies supporting our internal drug discovery programs. This role is deliberately structured around training and growth. We are looking for someone with excellent organizational instincts, and genuine enthusiasm for learning the rest. Dosing routes, blood collection, necropsy and tissue processing can all be taught, and we are committed to teaching them. For the right person, this contract is intended as a path toward a permanent Research Associate position.

Requirements

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Prepare and label tubes, cages and collection supplies ahead of each study
Set up procedure rooms for dosing days and takedowns
Hands-on experience with animal handling, including the ability to confidently scruff a mouse
Comfort working with laboratory animals in a vivarium environment
Tattoo and tail-mark mice; prepare and organize study cages
Weigh animals and record data accurately
Maintain study records in Benchling
Help maintain lab and vivarium inventories
Support necropsy and tissue collection (training provided)
Process collected samples, primarily serum
As time allows, assist with tissue weighing and lysis for downstream analysis
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to follow written protocols and SOPs accurately
A proactive approach — someone who plans ahead rather than reacting
Genuine enthusiasm for learning new techniques, and a collaborative, team-first attitude

Hands-on experience with animal handling, including the ability to confidently scruff a mouse
Experience with SC, IV or PO dosing
Submental blood collection
Necropsy and tissue dissection
Tissue lysis, nucleic acid extraction or other basic bench techniques
Familiarity with Benchling or similar electronic lab notebooks

We value different experiences and ways of thinking and believe the most talented teams are built by bringing together people of diverse cultures, genders, and backgrounds.