Temprite Services is a division within the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Human Resources, which offers various levels of temporary support for departments within the institution as well as our affiliates.   This is a 3 month, 40 hour a week (Monday - Friday) temporary postion that is on site in Worcester.    

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the general direction of the Executive Director, Informatics & Analytics, Senior Project Management Analyst is a service leader on multiple systems implementation/upgrade projects who has a solid understanding of project management best practice as well as the analytical capabilities to support business analyst tasks when needed. The Senior Project Management Analyst collaborates with the project management team, subject matter experts and others to define features, tasks, user stories, business processes and acceptance criteria for the systems to be implemented. This role will act as a subject matter expert and initial point of contact for the entire project. This role is responsible for removing roadblocks/impediments and protecting the team from distractions in order to facilitate delivery of customer value with their desired business processes.

Temprite Services is a division within the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Human Resources, which offers various levels of temporary support for departments within the institution as well as our affiliates.   Part time, 4 hours a day, M-F on site at main campus in Worcester.    

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 performs a variety of complex research experiments.    

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.    

An NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, MA.     The Munson lab is elucidating the structure and function of regulators of intracellular membrane trafficking, including the exocyst complex, SNARE proteins and Sec1/Munc18 proteins. We are a multidisciplinary lab, using biochemical, structural, cell biological, microscopy and genetic studies in yeast, mammals and a variety of other eukaryotes with the goal of obtaining fundamental mechanistic understanding of the detailed regulation of exocytosis and endocytosis, and how dysfunction of this regulation impacts cellular biology and human disease.   Applicants must have (or expect to obtain shortly) a Ph.D. in Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, or a related field. Previous hands-on experience with cryo-EM, protein biochemistry, purification, and analysis of protein-protein interactions is essential. In addition, experience with yeast genetics, protein crystallography, mass spectrometry, tissue culture, and/or fluorescence microscopy is preferred, but not required. The lab is highly collaborative, and strongly values and supports colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are part of a dynamic structural biology and biochemistry community with outstanding resources, core facilities and training. For more information, see the lab website: https://www.umassmed.edu/munsonlab/ To be considered, please send CV, brief description of research interests and contact information of references to Dr. Mary Munson at mary.munson@umassmed.edu.

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.    

POSITION SUMMARY:   Under the supervision of the Animal Facility Supervisor or Designee, the Animal Care Technician performs a variety of duties related to the care of laboratory animals. Primary responsibilities are to maintain a clean and healthy environment for laboratory animals and observe animals for their general health and well- being.  The position is considered essential, and as such requires weekend, holiday and off hour’s coverage as needed.   

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: Under the general supervision of the Program Director or designee, participates as a member of the mental health treatment team in an intensive treatment program. Assist with the delivery of direct care, including provision for safety and milieu activities. Take an active role in re-acclimating individuals to the larger community. Provide trauma informed care and promote a person-centered, skills-based collaborative philosophy. The milieu counselor participates in a process of continuous learning and demonstrates openness to evolving philosophies of practice, including restraint and seclusion prevention.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: Under the general supervision of the Program Director or designee, participates as a member of the mental health treatment team in an intensive treatment program. Assist with the delivery of direct care, including provision for safety and milieu activities. Take an active role in re-acclimating individuals to the larger community. Provide trauma informed care and promote a person-centered, skills-based collaborative philosophy. The milieu counselor participates in a process of continuous learning and demonstrates openness to evolving philosophies of practice, including restraint and seclusion prevention.

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the direction of the Director or designee, the UX Designer will work at all stages of the design process of software tools for infectious disease modeling, clinical machine learning, and visualization of biomedical datasets. This position is responsible for conducting initial user research, creating wireframes and visual designs, applying information design techniques for interactive display of epidemiological and biomedical data, and iteratively validating solutions with users. The UX Designer will work closely with other team members of the Colubri Lab in the design and development of software applications that support research, education, and outreach projects. They may also participate in the evaluation and research of 3rd party software and conduct feasibility studies to determine appropriate design solutions. They will be expected to perform duties in a manner consistent with a complex, diverse, and dynamic environment and serve a complex research, medical, and education community. The person in this position will have the ability to work remotely and on site a few days per week.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:  The Colubri Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Medical School is seeking to hire a Mobile App Developer to build innovative mobile tools to help us understand and stop infectious disease outbreaks. Under the direction of the PI or designee, the person in this role will develop iOS and Android applications for participatory outbreak simulations, digital contact-tracing, and mobile health research projects. The candidate for this position will have the opportunity to join in a nimble research group, and work closely with other members of the Colubri Lab on the design and development of a portfolio of software applications integrating research, education, and community outreach, including Operation Outbreak, an education platform on infectious diseases that uses mobile apps to simulate the spread of a virtual pathogen over Bluetooth. The Software Engineer may also participate in the evaluation and research of 3rd-party software and conduct feasibility studies to determine appropriate engineering solutions. They will be expected to perform duties in a manner consistent with a complex, diverse, and dynamic environment and serve a complex research, medical, and education community.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:  The Colubri Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Medical School is seeking to hire a Software Engineer to build tools to help us better understand and stop infectious disease outbreaks. Under the direction of the PI or designee, the person in this role will develop scalable software solutions for infectious disease modeling, clinical machine learning, and visualization of biomedical datasets. The candidate for this position will have the opportunity to join in a nimble research group and work closely with other members of the Colubri Lab on the design and development of a portfolio of software applications integrating research, education, and community outreach. The role will be responsible for working directly with users to guide software development, and will design, create, and maintain scalable, well-tested software as well as associated databases. The Software Engineer may also participate in the evaluation and research of 3rd-party software and conduct feasibility studies to determine appropriate engineering solutions. They will be expected to perform duties in a manner consistent with a complex, diverse, and dynamic environment and serve a complex research, medical, and education community.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:  Under the general direction of a member of the faculty or designee, the Bioinformatician III is responsible for developing novel algorithms and scientific software applications as well as providing bioinformatics data analysis support for research projects.

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 general direction of the Director or designee, the Project Manager is responsible for supporting enterprise-wide projects. The Project Manager will assist the Director in leading and documenting   project activities, and may lead sub-components of a Project.  The Project Manager is also responsible for planning and coordinating project related activities of small and medium size projects that will vary in scope including the management of resources in a matrix environment. The Project Manager will develop and implement projects while adhering to UMMS’s Project Management guidelines.

The University of Massachusetts Medical School - Application Deadline: Open Until Filled   Job Description Postdoctoral Associate, Dr. Shinya Watanabe’s Lab, UMass Medical School,   We invite outstanding candidates to apply for a post-doctoral position to investigate the molecular mechanism of chromatin remodeling by ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes using various biochemical and biophysical techniques. We are interested in the structure and function of ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes, especially the SWR1/INO80 subfamily of remodeling enzymes, and their roles in the deposition of histone variants in mammalian cells. In particular, but not limited, cryo-EM experts are encouraged to apply. Please note that our lab is currently located in a part of Dr. Craig Peterson’s lab.   Qualifications: Education, experience and skills required for consideration: - Ph.D. in biochemistry, molecular biology, or related disciplines - Strong work ethic, highly motivated to apply skills towards solving biological problems - Excellent analytical skills and independent judgement - Highly collegial and works well as a team member - Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate with precision and tact - Meticulous record keeping, proficiency with databases   To Apply: Applicants should submit the following materials by email to Dr. Shinya Watanabe at shinya.watanabe@umassmed.edu: a letter describing current research activities and your interest in this position, a CV (including a complete list of publications), and contact information for three references, one of which should be your Ph.D. advisor.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:     Dr. Yingleong (Rigel) Chan's laboratory seeks a highly motivated individual with substantial biological mammalian cell culture expertise to perform in-vitro experimentation with human cells. The applicant will be responsible for a wide array of biological assays, including the generation and culture of human-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), differentiating them into various adult tissue types (microglia, astrocytes, neural progenitors, cerebral organoids, etc.) and performing in-vitro phenotypic assays on them, including viral infection as well as determining various immune phenotypes. Other phenotypes also include cell-death due to exposure to certain drugs or chemicals. Phenotyping is performed mainly using flow cytometry as well as cell sorting using FACS. Depending on the level of expertise and the research interest of the individual, the position allows for developing computational and statistical methods in the context of ongoing projects.   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 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.