Senior Scientist II- Hepatocyte and Liver Tissue Engineering
Harvard University · Posted Nov 6, 2026
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Senior
- 9+ years
Lead scientific and technical work on hepatocyte engineering for liver tissue development.
Compensation
This position is salary grade level 059. Please visit Harvard's Salary Ranges to view the corresponding salary range and related information.
Responsibilities
- Lead scientific execution, experiment planning and analysis for the hepatocyte workstream
- Establish, optimize and scale methods for expansion, maturation and long-term maintenance of functional human hepatocytes
- Develop and apply genetic engineering strategies including CRISPR/Cas9-based editing and transgene delivery
- Guide assay development and characterization of hepatocyte identity, function and immune phenotype
- Conduct data analysis and communicate results to the larger team
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Science, or a related field
- Nice to have: PhD in related field
- Nice to have: full-time post-graduate industry experience with a focus on product development
- Nice to have: experience with scale-up of cell culture
- Nice to have: experience with 3D culture, organoids or engineered tissue constructs