CTL Associate II

Children's National Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 49,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC seeks a CTL Associate II to perform routine and specialized cellular therapy laboratory procedures under supervision. The role requires operating flow cytometers, processing, performing bioassays, and ensuring inventory and SOP compliance.

The position communicates with management on processing issues, assists in ordering supplies, and contributes to high-complexity assays such as Chromium release cytotoxicity and ELISpot.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in basic science or related field (preferred).
• Minimum Work Experience: 1 year (Required).
• Required Skills/Knowledge: Ability to operate different flow cytometers.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and specialized/complex cellular therapy laboratory procedures and projects.
• Communicate effectively with management for processing, bioassays, and equipment issues; troubleshoot issues.
• Initiate SOP revisions, assist in ordering supplies and maintaining inventories.
• Perform cell-based release testing assays including high-complexity assays (e.g., Chromium release cytotoxicity assay and ELISpot).

Skills

Flow cytometry

Education

Bachelor's degree in basic science or related field

Job description

111 Michigan Avenue NorthwestWashington, DC 20010Kids Are Our Everything.Department10379 Ctr for Cancer Immunology RschPay Range$48,672.00 - $81,120.00The CTL Associate II performs a variety of routine and specialized/complex cellular therapy laboratory procedures and projects. This position communicates effectively with management for any processing, cell-based assays or equipment issues, successfully troubleshoots basic processing, bioassays and equipment issues, initiates SOP revisions, assists in ordering of the supplies and maintaining inventories and performs cell-based release testing assays including high complexity assays such as Chromium release cytotoxicity assay and ELISpot.Minimum EducationBachelor's Degree in basic science or related field desired. (Preferred)Minimum Work Experience1 year (Required)Required Skills/KnowledgeAbility to operate different flow cytometers.Functional AccountabilitiesResponsible Conduct of ResearchConsistently demonstrates adherence to the standards for the responsible conduct of research.Plans, conducts and manages research projects within federal and institutional regulations and policies under the direction of the principal investigator.Uses research funds and resources appropriately.Maintains confidentiality of data as required.Meets all annual job-related training and compliance requirements.What You’ll Receive:Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual fromday one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.Why Join Us:Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.