Sr. Research Support Associate, Case Lab
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MAFull-time$22.57–30.6/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Sr. Research Support Associate will support a growing Biology research team investigating cell signaling and biomolecular condensates. The role focuses on recombinant protein production for a federally funded project developing high-throughput technologies to study biomolecular condensates. The associate will produce proteins in parallel, optimize purification methods, and establish standardized workflows in collaboration with the project lead and researchers across multiple laboratories.
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Sr. Research Support Associate, Case Lab
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Job Number: 26221
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Functional Area: Research - Scientific
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Department: Biology
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School Area: Science
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Pay Range Minimum: $22.57
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Pay Range Maximum: $30.60
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Employment Type: Full-Time
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Employment Category: Non-Exempt
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Visa Sponsorship Available: No
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Schedule:
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Pay Grade: 4
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Posting Description
SR. RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSOCIATE, BIOLOGY, CASE LAB, Biology, support a growing research team investigating cell signaling and biomolecular condensates. Primary responsibility is recombinant protein production for a federally funded project developing high-throughput technologies to study biomolecular condensates. Key duties include bacterial transformation and protein expression using E. coli, culture scale-up, cell lysis, and protein purification using automated ÄKTA (FPLC) chromatography systems. Additional responsibilities include fluorescent labeling of purified proteins, quality control through SDS-PAGE, and maintaining accurate protein inventories and experimental records. The associate will collaborate with the project lead and researchers across multiple laboratories to produce large quantities of proteins in parallel, optimize purification methods, and establish standardized, efficient workflows.
The full job description is available, here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:11b7d1de-09f4-414a-b9db-d22e24646b69
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: A minimum of one year of laboratory research experience; strong organizational, analytical, communication, and time-management skills; attention to detail; and demonstrate teamwork, independence, accurate record-keeping, safety awareness, and multitasking abilities; and a high school diploma. PREFERRED: Protein expression, purification, or chromatography experience; or Bachelor's degree.
Initial appointment is 1-year, with the possibility of extension based on performance, funding availability, and programmatic needs.
11/5/2026
How this job compares
Set against the 1,109 open Research Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$22.57–30.6/hr
- US median$20–22/hr124 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $26.59/hr, is 28% above the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the middle half of Research Associate hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 58 open Research Associate jobs in Massachusetts and 1,109 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (this employer)18 open
- Harvard University8 open
- Boston College2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Research Associate postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (290 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 794 of the 1,109 open Research Associate jobs (72%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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