Immunology Research Specialist A/B – Lab & Genomics

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition benefits for employees

Retirement plans

Flexible work hours

Job summary

The Research Specialist A/B will join the Integrative Immunology & Cell Design Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania.

The RSA will support experimental workflows involving mammalian and primary immune-cell culture, T cell receptor cloning and expression, antigen-presentation assays, pooled genetic and antigen-discovery screens, flow cytometry, cell sorting, next-generation sequencing library preparation, single-cell sequencing, and spatial genomic assays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science and 0 to 1 year of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Bachelor of Science and 1 to 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Responsibilities

• The RSA will assist with molecular biology, mammalian cell culture, flow cytometry sample preparation, sequencing library preparation, single-cell sequencing sample preparation, pooled screening workflows, sample tracking, documentation, and general laboratory support.
• The RSB will contribute to experimental design, protocol optimization, troubleshooting, execution of complex multi-step assays, analysis and interpretation of data, preparation of figures and research summaries, development or refinement of SOPs, and training of junior lab members.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Independent and collaborative work

Interest in immunology

Flow cytometry

Primary immune-cell culture

Single-cell genomics

Spatial profiling

CRISPR-based screening

R or Python (basic computational)

Education

Bachelor of Science

Job description

The Research Specialist A/B will join the Integrative Immunology & Cell Design Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania.

The RSA will support experimental workflows involving mammalian and primary immune-cell culture, T cell receptor cloning and expression, antigen-presentation assays, pooled genetic and antigen-discovery screens, flow cytometry, cell sorting, next-generation sequencing library preparation, single-cell sequencing, and spatial genomic assays.