Sign on bonuses are available for research associate and research lab tech positions
UMass Chan Medical School nearly doubled its NIH funding in 2020 and the research university now has about 150 open positions for research associates, research lab techs, clinical research assistants, clinical research coordinators and animal care technicians. To help fill these positions, many of which involve COVID-19 or gene therapy research, the university’s Human Resources Department is holding a Research Based Career Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Beechwood Hotel, located across from the Medical School at 363 Plantation Street.
At the career fair, researchers representing a variety of areas, including emergency medicine, neurology, dermatology and molecular medicine, will be on hand to conduct interviews and answer questions. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is available for the full-time research associate and research lab tech positions; $1,000 bonuses are available for part-time work in these roles.
UMass Chan is a leader in research for Huntington's disease, vitiligo, muscular dystrophy and Tay-Sachs disease. Researchers are currently conducting COVID-19 clinical trials with both Pfizer and Moderna. A significant increase in the Medical School’s NIH funding is attributable largely to two awards, totaling $123 million, to administer the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) program and its Clinical Studies Center. RADx is a nationwide strategic effort to develop and produce fast, accessible point-of-care tests for COVID-19, led by David McManus, MD, chair and professor of medicine. Job seekers will also have the opportunity to work with Guangping Gao, PhD, the Penelope Booth Rockwell Professor in Biomedical Research, professor of microbiology & physiological systems, director of the Horae Gene Therapy Center and co-director of the Li Weibo Institute for Rare Diseases. Gao is the recognized leader for Canavan disease and is one of the top translational researchers according to Nature Biotechnology.
Many of the positions are for entry-level positions, but experienced professionals are also needed. Depending on the position, deep tuition discounts are available for all UMass and state schools. Michael Racine, talent acquisition and HR reporting analyst, added that diversityjobs.com named the UMass system one of its Top Education Employers for 2021.
COVID-19 vaccinations are required for all employees. Employees on campus at least one day a week undergo weekly surveillance testing.
To pre-register for the Research Based Career Far and upload a copy of your résumé, go to https://bit.ly/3zFOgN.For more information about each department and opening, go to the Jobs website. Pre-registration is not required and there is plenty of free parking at the Beechwood Hotel.