Junior Flow Cytometry & Immunology Research Specialist

University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,700; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, San Francisco, in the Lee Laboratory, seeks a specialist to support flow cytometry, immunology work, and preclinical mouse research within a translational cancer research setting. The role involves sample prep, cell culture, molecule biology tasks, and data analysis, contributing to cutting‑edge immunotherapies at UCSF.

You will work with next‑gen techniques, including 10X RNA‑seq and spatial transcriptomics, under experienced supervision, with opportunities for lab

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biology, immunology, or related field, or at least four years of research experience.
• Master's degree in one of the same fields, or a bachelor’s degree with three+ years of research experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the lab's flow cytometry operations.
• Prepare clinical and preclinical specimens for cytometry.
• Culture T cells.
• Manage mouse research colony.
• Perform molecular biology tasks (RT‑PCR, CRISPR, cloning, gel electrophoresis, transfections, DNA/RNA extraction).
• Analyze flow cytometry data.
• Procure and process clinical tissue samples.

Skills

Flow cytometry

T cell culture

Mouse handling

Molecular biology techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree in biology/immunology/related field

Master's degree in biology/immunology/related field

Tools

RT-PCR

CRISPR

Gel electrophoresis

DNA/RNA extraction

Cloning

RNA-seq preparation

Cell culture

Job description

The University of California, San Francisco, in the Lee Laboratory, seeks a specialist to support flow cytometry, immunology work, and preclinical mouse research within a translational cancer research setting. The role involves sample prep, cell culture, molecule biology tasks, and data analysis, contributing to cutting‑edge immunotherapies at UCSF.

You will work with next‑gen techniques, including 10X RNA‑seq and spatial transcriptomics, under experienced supervision, with opportunities for lab