• Lab Data Manager, Tsai Lab

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)


    Lab Data Manager, Tsai Lab

     

    + Job Number: 25100

    + Functional Area: Research - Scientific

    + Department: Picower Institute for Learning & Memory

    + School Area: Science

    + Employment Type: Full-Time

    + Employment Category: Exempt

    + Visa Sponsorship Available: No

    + Schedule:

     

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    Posting Description

    LAB DATA MANAGER, TSAI LAB, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory (https://tsailaboratory.mit.edu/) , to design, implement, and maintain our lab’s data infrastructure, protocol library, and digital notetaking system; partner closely with scientists to standardize workflows, ensure data quality, and enforce best-practice policies—enabling our team to scale experiments reproducibly and accelerate discovery; be responsible for Data Architecture & Management, Protocol Curation & Versioning, Notetaking & Policy Enforcement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Governance & Continuous Improvement, and other duties as assigned and needed.

     

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    Job Requirements

    REQUIRED: Bachelor’s Degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or related field required; a minimum of four years of related work experience working in a wet-lab required; demonstrated experience designing/managing relational databases or LIMS; proficiency with scripting (e.g., Python, SQL) and version control (Git); familiarity with wet-lab workflows and molecular-biology protocols; strong communication skills and confidence enforcing policies across diverse teams; skilled at analyzing and communicating (written and verbal) scientific information across different topic areas at a level of detail appropriate for different audiences; ability to manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines; versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work with multiple priorities; ability to work both independently and collaboratively; and the interpersonal skills necessary to promote collaboration and cooperation among teams and other leading laboratories. PREFERRED: Direct experience with mouse behavioral, sequencing, or high-content imaging projects; prior implementation of electronic lab notebook systems; and knowledge of cloud-based data platforms (AWS, GCP). Job #25100

     

    Interested candidates should include a CV and brief cover letter describing your database and lab-management experience in the application.

     

    7/28/2025