Research Technician- Immunology

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A Brief Overview

The MA LAB for immune engineering and translational immunology at the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (https://www.malabimmuneng.com/) is seeking a motivated research Technician II to join our innovative laboratory to carry out cutting-edge research on immune system crosstalk and engineer innovative biomaterials, protein and cell-based immunotherapies. We are a highly interdisciplinary team working at the interface of immunology and engineering. We leverage 1) Chemical and biomaterials engineering to dissect and manipulate immune cell-cell and cell-tissue crosstalk to enhance cellular therapy and promote vaccine development, 2) Genetic engineering and synthetic immunology to create intelligent cells that integrate environmental cues for decision making, 3) Protein engineering to develop safe and potent immune-modulatory proteins and nanostructures with desired trafficking profile, release kinetics, enhanced or novel functions.

The prospective candidate will be exposed to a variety of research topics and engage in diverse experiments that utilize molecular biology and immunology techniques as well as animal models. The candidate will have an opportunity to work on a project that aims to develop a new CAR T cell therapy for solid tumors and will also assist in daily lab organization and operations. There will be opportunities to explore and lead an independent research direction.

What you will do

• Performs routine tests / experiments under the direction of principal investigator, supervisor or other designee
• Performs research procedures on experimental samples as directed
• Records and checks experiments/ results for completeness and accuracy
• Performs calculations and maintains appropriate log and lab notebooks
• Performs tasks that require familiarity with fundamental techniques and lab equipment
• May assist with planning specific research protocols and procedures
• Maintains office, lab area, solutions, reagents, supplies and equipment, disposes of specimens, media and other materials (using appropriate procedures)
• Assists in care and maintenance of lab equipment
• May coordinate schedules of tests and procedures
• Attends courses, seminars, and lab meetings to expand knowledge of research and laboratory techniques
• Records results, organizes data and maintains lab notebook in an organized manner
• Compiles and helps analyze data, prepares charts, graphs, and results of studies as directed
• Conducts literary searches as directed

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Required
• Bachelor's Degree in biomedical science, bioengineering, or chemistry is Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least one (1) year of related classroom experience or successful completion of a technical training program (eg. Wistar, WPSI) and research laboratory experience Required
• Experience in tissue culture or molecular biology work is preferred.
• Experience with lab animal handling is preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Intermediate understanding of lab procedures, protocols, and equipment.
• Basic exposure to lab specific experiments / techniques and scientific analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Solid critical thinking / problem-solving skills
• Solid analytical skills

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Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.

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