Cell Based Therapy - Lab Assistant

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is seeking a Cell Based Therapy Lab Assistant to support lab operations in pediatric cell and gene therapy. This entry-level position requires a high school diploma and experience in a clinical laboratory setting, ensuring proper equipment maintenance and inventory management.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required, technical diploma in phlebotomy preferred.
• Minimum 1 year pediatric clinical laboratory experience required.
• Experience with laboratory techniques preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports daily operations in the Cell Based Therapy Laboratory.
• Maintains and cleans laboratory equipment.
• Monitors inventory control and logistics.

Skills

Basic biology

Basic chemistry

Customer service

Public safety and security

Active listening

Critical thinking

Time management

Social perceptiveness

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Technical Diploma Phlebotomy

Associate's Degree in Basic Science

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.

At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career.

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CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children. We strongly encourage candidates of all races, colors, ethnicities, religions, perspectives, sexes, backgrounds, and lived experiences to apply.

A Brief Overview

The Cell Based Therapy Lab Assistant supports daily operations related to the manufacturing of cell therapy products in the Cell Based Therapy Laboratory (CBTL), a dynamic and growing clinical lab supporting the Cellular Therapy and Transplant Section (CTTS) at CHOP. Under the direction of the Laboratory Supervisor, this role ensures smooth operations by maintaining supplies and equipment, facilitating logistics and documentation, and supporting quality and safety processes. This individual will work closely with lab staff and academic collaborators to support cutting-edge pediatric cell and gene therapy.

What You Will Do

• Specialist
• Assists in timely record filing and digitizing patients paper charts/documents
• Equipment maintenance
• Maintains and cleans medical laboratory equipment (e.g. centrifuges, CO2 incubators, refrigerator, freezers)
• Assists in shipping out the equipment for recalibration to the vendors
• Maintains cleanliness and organization in the lab locations
• Inventory
• Assists in monitoring of inventory control: maintains inventory of supplies, assures proper documentation of reagents and supplies upon receipt, logging in supporting documentation and quarantine release as per laboratory policy.
• Assists in Investigations and troubleshoots problems with equipment, procedures, specimens, reagents and/or workflow.
• Maintains the continuous supply of liquid nitrogen and pressurized gases by monitoring the stock and placing timely orders.
• Restocking: performs regular inventory check of reagents and supplies across multiple locations.
• Orders office supply.
• Limited messenger service as required
• Promptly delivers specimens or paperwork throughout the health care campus as required.
• Assists in transferring of products and between clinical sites, research sites, different testing laboratories and outside vendors
• Is knowledgeable in the use of resources to identify transport temperatures for all specimens and ensure stability
• Scheduling
• Must be flexible in scheduling and cooperation in performing all assigned tasks
• Performs other duties as assigned by the leadership team
  
  

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Required
• Technical Diploma Phlebotomy Preferred
• Associate's Degree Basic science Preferred
  
  

Experience Qualifications

• At least one (1) year pediatric clinical laboratory experience Required
• At least one (1) year Previous research or laboratory experience Preferred
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Able to work within in a project team environment (Required proficiency)
• Knowledge: basic biology, basic chemistry, English language, customer service, public safety and security (Required proficiency)
• Technology skills: electronic mail, Microsoft Office applications, typing, internet software, Microsoft Windows (Required proficiency)
• Other skills: active listening, reading comprehension, critical thinking, speaking, complex problem solving, monitoring, time management, writing, active learning, coordination, judgment and decision making, service orientation, social perceptiveness. (Required proficiency)
• Abilities: oral expression, near vision, manual dexterity, perceptual speed, information ordering, problem sensitivity, oral comprehension, finger dexterity, written comprehension, arm-hand steadiness, deductive reasoning, selective attention, speech clarity, speech recognition, visual color discrimination, writing expression, number facility (Required proficiency)
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) - upon hire - Preferred
  
  

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, professionals working onsite—at any CHOP location, for any portion of time—must be vaccinated for COVID-19. Learn more.

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SALARY RANGE:

$24.87 - $31.09 Hourly

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

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