GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:  Under the supervision of the Lead Operating Engineer or designee, the Build Systems Operating Assistant is responsible to respond to building alarms and determine next steps. The Operating Engineer will address customer questions and/or concerns regarding Facilities Maintenance Services; maintain equipment histories; review plans and specifications for building renovation, repair, and construction projects; monitors contractor compliance with plans and specifications Respond to all building related problems reported by the staff, patients and visitors.  Perform preventive maintenance procedures for systems, as assigned.

POSITION SUMMARY:   Under the general supervision of the Manager, or designee, the Healthcare Data Analyst II – MHE will provide analytical support to key metrics to drive healthcare policy decisions. This position will also produce standard data analyses of healthcare claims and related data and be responsible to produce all standard reports required by the client and/or program.

POSITION SUMMARY:                                                                                Under the general direction of the Entity Information Officer (EIO), the AEIO is responsible for achieving Commonwealth Medicine’s mission by supporting the existing information technology needs of CWM’s business services while introducing new technology innovations for improved results.  This role will partner with various team members in CWM and the UMMS IT department to manage projects, lead IT strategy and deliver innovative and efficient solutions.  This requires the successful candidate to possess extraordinary inter-personal skills, promote trust with their actions, and put the spirit of “one team” above all else.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:  Under the general supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor or designee, the Safety System Technician Assistant installs, repairs, operates, tests, and modifies equipment used in supervised fire detection, notification and suppression systems throughout the University and off-site facilities. Has responsibility to insure a fire safe environment, provide proper training to all facilities staff members, maintains test and repair records.

  GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: Under the direction of a member of the faculty, the Bioinformatician is responsible for the design, development, evaluation and iterative modification of a technical infrastructure to expedite the quantitative evaluation of data resulting from studies that are laboratory based.  The position will entail the establishment and maintenance of applicable in-house bioinformatics resources and interaction with individual lab members on customized research projects, as well independent projects that are solely computational. 

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:     Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Research Associate II performs a variety of complex research experiments and is responsible for overseeing laboratory operations within the Department.    

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:   Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or Designee, the Research Associate performs a variety of complex research experiments.    

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:   Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Research Associate I performs a variety of complex research experiments.    

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:   Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Research Associate I performs a variety of complex research experiments.    

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: Under the general direction of the Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Officer/Manager, the EH&S Specialist III  is responsible for: managing multiple complex environmental health and safety programs for the UMass Medical School (UMMS) and UMass Memorial Medical Center  (UMMMC), which applies to its patients, students, employees, contractors, visitors, and the environment; and, ensuring that the respective UMMS and UMMMC programs are in compliance with the applicable government and accreditation occupational and environmental safety standards, regulations, requirements and guidelines. The Environmental Health & Safety Specialist III will be assigned to one of the disciplines within Environmental Health & Safety, but will also perform duties from the other disciplines. See the discipline listing.

A postdoctoral position is available in the Rhind lab. Work in the lab will be in cellular and molecular biology and an interest in yeast cell cycle and DNA replication. Interested candidates can send CVs directly to Dr. Nick Rhind at Nick.Rhind@umassmed.edu for consideration.

The Maehr Laboratory at UMass Medical School is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral research fellow to investigate the molecular basis of immune system development and dysfunction.    Envisioned projects will utilize primary cell isolation and/or pluripotent stem cell differentiation approaches, to decipher the molecular underpinnings of human immune syndromes such as autoimmunity and immunodeficiency. In addition to stem cell differentiation and immunological assays, the applicant will apply cutting edge technologies such as single cell -omics, CRIPSR editing and functional genomics approaches.   The dynamic and collaborative Maehr lab is embedded in the vibrant research environment of the Program in Molecular Medicine and Diabetes Center Of Excellence at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Please visit our webpage for more information: http://maehrlab.net/   Candidates should possess a Ph.D. and have a strong background in immunology and/or developmental biology. Experience with immunological assays, stem cell differentiation, bioengineering and/or next generation sequencing assays is desirable, but can also be gained in the fellowship. Excellent communication, writing, and collaboration skills are essential.    Interested candidates should email a cover letter, CV, and 3 references to Dr. René Maehr (rene.maehr@umassmed.edu). 

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Research Coordinator II is responsible for independently carrying out multiple complex and diverse research initiatives.     

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:  Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Research Laboratory Technician I, performs a variety of specimen preparatory techniques, dry lab data collection, and routine laboratory maintenance.    

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: Under the supervision of the Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager or designee, the EH&S Technician is responsible for helping to implement and maintain environmental health and safety programs for the UMass Medical School (UMMS) and UMass Memorial Medical Center (UMMMC), which applies to its patients, students, employees, contractors, visitors, and the environment; and, to assist with keeping UMMS and UMMMC in compliance with applicable government and accreditation occupational and environmental safety standards, regulations, requirements and guidelines. The Environmental Health & Safety Technician will be assigned to one of the disciplines within Environmental Health & Safety, but will also perform duties from the other disciplines.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:   Under the general direction of the Environmental Health & Safety Manager or designee, the Environmental Health & Safety Specialist I is responsible for helping to protect UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center’s employees, students, contractors, patients, visitors, the general public, and the environment, in compliance with both existing and developing standards and applicable governmental, internal and other agency safety related regulations, requirements and guidelines.   The Environmental Health & Safety Specialist I will specialize in one of the following specific disciplines within Environmental Health & Safety: - Chemical/Lab Safety and Environmental Compliance (conducting inventories, chemical reviews, lab safety inspections, and hazardous waste); - BioSafety and Select Agent (recombinant DNA, CDC/APHIS, BSL 3, animal biosafety, and infectious materials); - Occupational Safety & Health (ergonomics, respiratory protection , injury prevention and industrial hygiene); or, - Hospital EH&S and General Safety (JC Environment of Care compliance, fire safety, emergency management, construction safety, and OSHA compliance)    

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:   The Academic Administrator IV in the Horae Gene Therapy Center at UMMS will report directly to the Director of the Horae Gene Therapy Center and will manage the complex funding portfolios for multiple Principal Investigators as well as the administrative and business operations of a large, multifaceted program of interdisciplinary collaborations. The Academic Administrator IV will ensure all faculty within their managed portfolio are provided with quality, efficient, responsive, and responsible pre- and post-award administration services.    

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Research Specialist conducts and evaluates scientific research in a laboratory, clinic, and/or teaching environment (hereafter referred to as “laboratory”)  Employees in this position understand the context and implications of the research in order to apply and interpret theoretical knowledge necessary to conduct research in one or more scientific disciplines. The range of duties includes, but is not limited to: project planning, data collection and analysis, project management, preparing reports, and communication and instruction.  Work may include the training and supervision of staff, students and others in performing specific techniques/experiments.    

A postdoctoral position is available in the Miller laboratory to extend the scope of fluorescence and bioluminescence for imaging of specific biological processes and disease states in live cells and animals. Work in the lab is inherently multi-disciplinary and may include protein engineering, mouse imaging, culture of multiple cell lines, vector design, enzyme assays, chemical synthesis, and immunohistochemistry of tissues. Examples of recent lab efforts include bioluminescence imaging of gene expression and enzymatic activity in the brain [Nature Methods 11, 393 (2014); JACS 137, 8684 (2015); Angewandte Chemie 55, 4943 (2016)], detection of latent luciferase activity in fruit flies [PNAS 111, 4443 (2014); ACS Chem Bio 12, 2946 (2017)], the development of new selective mutant luciferases and synthetic luciferin substrates [JACS 136, 13277 (2014); Angewandte Chemie 55, 4943 (2016); Org Lett 19, 5836 (2017); Org Lett 21, 1641 (2019)], and the synthesis of new fluorescent dyes [Org Lett 20, 4482 (2018); Org Lett 21, 1641 (2019)]. Motivated and inherently curious critical thinkers with experience in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, chemical biology, neuroscience, and/or animal studies are particularly encouraged to apply. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: - Applicants must have (or expect to obtain shortly) a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Chemical Biology, Neuroscience, or related fields. - Applicants should have experience in several of the following areas: molecular cloning, PCR, protein expression, mutagenesis, protein engineering, cell culture, synthetic organic chemistry, spectroscopy, mouse husbandry, disease models, imaging, immunohistochemistry, biochemistry. TO APPLY: Please email CV, cover letter and contact information for three references to: Stephen.Miller@umassmed.edu

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:   Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or Designee, the Research Associate performs a variety of complex research experiments.   A position is available in the Miller laboratory to extend the scope of fluorescence and bioluminescence for imaging of specific biological processes and disease states in live cells and animals. Work in the lab is inherently multi-disciplinary and may include protein engineering, mouse imaging, culture of multiple cell lines, vector design, enzyme assays, chemical synthesis, and immunohistochemistry of tissues. Examples of recent lab efforts include bioluminescence imaging of gene expression and enzymatic activity in the brain [Nature Methods 11, 393 (2014); JACS 137, 8684 (2015); Angewandte Chemie 55, 4943 (2016)], detection of latent luciferase activity in fruit flies [PNAS 111, 4443 (2014); ACS Chem Bio 12, 2946 (2017)], the development of new selective mutant luciferases and synthetic luciferin substrates [JACS 136, 13277 (2014); Angewandte Chemie 55, 4943 (2016); Org Lett 19, 5836 (2017); Org Lett 21, 1641 (2019)], and the synthesis of new fluorescent dyes [Org Lett 20, 4482 (2018); Org Lett 21, 1641 (2019)].   Motivated and inherently curious critical thinkers with experience in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, chemical biology, neuroscience, and/or animal studies are particularly encouraged to apply.