Immunology Research Specialist: T Cell Engineering

Opportunity for Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition benefits

Long-term care insurance

Wellness resources

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Research Specialist B to support a lab focused on T cell engineering and synthetic immunology. You will design experiments, analyze data, and contribute to manuscripts and grants.

The role requires a Bachelor of Science with 0–1 year of experience, plus strong communication and organization skills. Opportunities include collaboration with the Perelman School of Medicine and access to extensive lab resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and 0–1 year of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness and ability to work independently and as part of a research team.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Research Specialist B will design, troubleshoot, and optimize experiments related to T cell engineering and synthetic immunology.
• Experience with mammalian cell culture and molecular biology techniques.
• Experience with sequencing libraries and bioinformatics workflows.

Responsibilities

• Perform data collection, analysis, and interpretation with group presentations.
• Assist in running the lab, generating protocols, and maintaining organization.
• Contribute to manuscript preparation, presentations, and grant submissions.
• Independently design, troubleshoot, and optimize experiments related to T cell engineering and synthetic immunology.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Time management

Education

Bachelor of Science

0-1 year experience

Tools

DNA construct design

Golden Gate

Gibson Assembly

RNA/DNA sequencing libraries

Flow cytometry

In vivo mouse models

Python

R

Job description

University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Research Specialist B to support a lab focused on T cell engineering and synthetic immunology. You will design experiments, analyze data, and contribute to manuscripts and grants.

The role requires a Bachelor of Science with 0–1 year of experience, plus strong communication and organization skills. Opportunities include collaboration with the Perelman School of Medicine and access to extensive lab resources.