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                Summer Humanities Fellow
                Summer Humanities Fellow
                Active SiteCambridge, USA
                Biosecurity & pandemic preparedness
                Fellowship
                Part-time
                4 days ago
                Cambridge, USA
                4 days ago
                Biosecurity & pandemic preparedness
                Fellowship
                Part-time
                Deadline
                2026-06-01
                Routes to impact
                Skill-building & building career capital
                Testing your fit for a certain career path
                Description
                Active Site in Cambridge, MA is hiring humanities graduates or students for an on-site, part-time summer fellowship exploring how non-biologists learn lab skills, with applications due June 1, 2026 and compensation at $26.25/hour plus $230–$2,400 bonus.
                • Research work: Independently complete projects in cell and molecular biology, including DNA assembly and cell culture
                • Learning design: Participate in a study on self-directed skill acquisition with optional AI tool use
                • Environment: Fully equipped lab setup with personal workspace; work alongside ~40 researchers without direct mentorship
                • Eligibility: Open to entry-level candidates with humanities or non-biology backgrounds and minimal lab experience
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