Boston Children's Hospital

Our culture was casual and innovative, closely reflecting an adhocracy culture style. The team was no more than 20 young researchers from all over the world, so collaborative and supportive love for neurobiology filled our (spread out) lab.

Study coordinators at BCH are responsible for the regulatory IRB submissions, the data collection, and the coordination of the patient visits. Often the day-to-day will vary, but can include any/all of the following: consenting patients (with the MD) to a study, scheduling patient visits, leading...

The physicians you will work with in the Dept of Hematology and the Vascular Anomalies Center (VAC) are very approachable and fun to work with. They are looking for organized candidates that will jump into clinic/patient rounds with them, ask questions, approach patients to discuss research, and ...

First. You will definitely want to research the specific lab you will be joining. It’s crucial that you tailor your qualifications to the lab's research focus. It’s not enough to be at the top of your class or have outstanding letters of recommendation from your professors (although sometimes thi...

It’s an incredibly busy hospital in the heart of Boston and the Longwood Medical Area so you are very much thrown in at the deep end. This is not a bad thing, the work of a Research Assistant is unique and there is so much to learn. Certainly you need to have a really good eye for detail and be a...

With flexible hours, I was able to accommodate any mid-week items such as appointments, family commitments, etc. i would expect a great deal of commitment to your work, but anyone who finds themselves in Dr. Kreiman’s Lab is probably motivated by their love of research to get the work done! The a...

MATLAB. If you don’t know how to code, that’s fine - I had limited experience entering. Just be prepared to work hard to catch up to speed.Statistics. I had to develop statistical strategies and code them into each program. Nothing too demanding, but ANOVA, ttests, rules/ethics on keeping origina...

Excellence in pediatric research and clinical care. You have opportunities to shadow world-renown physicians and nurses who are experts in their fields. The energy and the passion that everyone brings to work in amazing and makes a different in patient interactions.

Depending on your career goals, BCH is an excellent place to learn how a hospital works, experience the teaching from world-renown physicians, and to interact with patients. Many graduates work here in research before returning to medical/nursing schools while others stay in clinical research. At...

Highlight your experience with experimental design and analytics.Kreiman Lab values diversity and hard work, so as long as you’re accepting and professional, you’ll fit into the team. Specific skills/knowledge will give you a leg up, I.e. MATLAB, but I learned it mostly as I was starting. The lar...

Shadowing the doctors, attend clinic and patient rounds will expose you to disease assessments, treatment discussions, and understanding how challenging pediatric patients are for most centers. At BCH, nothing is rare -- so you will see dozens of cases where before walking through the doors, thes...

Every day is up to you. I woke up at 6 to take the train and arrived at 8:30. I wrote code in my quiet cubicle for about 3-4 hours before lunch, then returned for about 3-4 hours to get as much work done as I could. Dress code is casual, and interactions with graduate student supervisors/lab PI i...