Research Associate II Traverso Lab
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Job Location:
Cambridge, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
General information
Location
Cambridge MA
Ref #
43971
Job Family
Research
Workplace
On-Site
Date published
04/02/2026
Time Type
Part time
Pay Range
$58000.00/yr - $80667.00/yr
Description & Requirements
- Work with postdocs to design prototype medical devices and drug delivery systems
- Operate and maintain mechanical fabrication/testing equipment
- Formulate and perform chemical/mechanical characterization of polymeric materials for drug delivery
- Execute statistical analysis of experiments
- Summarize and document research results/findings
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- Pursuing a research position post-graduation from a B.S or M.S. or equivalent in mechanical engineering biomedical engineering or a related field
- At least 6 months of relevant experience (co-op and internships considered).
- An ideal candidate will have a research background in biomedical engineering as well as hands-on experience/rapid prototyping skills but training to gain further skills will be available.
Candidates with relevant experience in the following areas are encouraged to apply:
- CAD/CAM (SolidWorks or Fusion360)
- Biomedical device design and development
- Material characterization (biomaterials and plastics experience with Instron testing machines)
- Additive manufacturing/3D Printing (FDM and SLA)
- Subtractive manufacturing (manual and CNC machining)
- Plastic injection molding (extrusion injection molding and compression molding)
- Instron mechanical testing
- Documentation skills and skills in writing standard operating procedures
- Multiphysics simulations (ex. COMSOL) - (preferred)
- Spray coating (preferred)
- Drug delivery/pharmaceutical sciences (preferred)
- Microfabrication background (preferred)
- Matlab/Arduino programming (preferred)
Candidate must have self-motivation and willingness to learn new tools and techniques; strong organizational interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team; comfort summarizing and reporting results to interdisciplinary researchers; commitment to exceeding standards and producing accurate high-quality work; meticulous attention to detail; practiced documentation skills; and ability to follow safety procedures and maintain a safe work environment.
The expected base pay range for this position as listed above is based on a 40 hour per week schedule. Broad provides pay ranges representing its reasonable and good faith estimate of what the organization reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary based on factors including but not limited to relevant skills experience education qualifications and other factors permissible by law.
At Broad your base pay is just one part of a comprehensive total rewards package. From day one this role offers a competitive benefits package including medical dental vision life and disability insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and health savings accounts; at least 13 paid holidays; winter closure; paid time off; parental and family care leave; and an employee assistance program among other Broad benefits.
The Broad Institute is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race national origin religion age color sex disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local state or federal laws rules or regulations.
Should you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process please contact for assistance.
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Broad Institute is a multidisciplinary community of researchers on a mission to improve human health.
