Laboratory Technician Manager

Ma Lab for Immune Engineering; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The MA LAB for immune engineering and translational immunology at UPenn/CHOP seeks a motivated Research Assistant. You'll manage lab operations and aid cutting-edge research on immune system interactions and innovative therapies. This role offers interdisciplinary exposure and opportunities for independent research development.

Benefits

Tailored career development guidance

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of availability starting in July 2025.
• Prior lab experience in tissue culture, virus preparation and data management is preferred.
• Experience with lab animal handling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing daily lab operations and engage in diverse research experiments.
• Contribute to projects involving molecular biology, chemistry, and immunology techniques.
• Explore and lead independent research directions.

Skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Organization

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in biomedical sciences, bioengineering, or chemistry

Job description

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The MA LAB for immune engineering and translational immunology at the University of

Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (https://www.malabimmuneng.com/) is seeking a motivated research assistant to join our innovative laboratory to help manager the lab and assist in cutting-edge research on immune system crosstalk and engineer innovative biomaterials, protein and cell-based immunotherapies. We are a highly interdisciplinary team working at the interface of immunology and engineering. We leverage 1) Chemical and biomaterials engineering to dissect and manipulate immune cell-cell and cell tissue crosstalk to enhance cellular therapy and promote vaccine development, 2) Genetic engineering and synthetic immunology to create intelligent cells that integrate environmental cues for decision making, 3) Protein engineering to develop safe and potent immune-modulatory proteins and nanostructures with desired trafficking profile, release kinetics, enhanced or novel functions. The prospective candidate will be exposed to a variety of research topics and engage in diverse experiments that utilize molecular biology, chemistry and immunology techniques as well as animal models. The candidate will also assist in daily lab organization and operations. There will be opportunities to explore and lead an independent research direction.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) is required, preferably in biomedical sciences,

bioengineering, or chemistry. The ideal candidate will be a team player, highly self-motivated,

enthusiastic about problem solving and scientistic discovery. The candidate should be extremely well organized, able to answer emails in a timely manner, and have great communication skills. Prior lab experience in tissue culture, tissue sectioning and imaging, molecular biology work, virus preparation, data management is preferred but not required. Experience with lab animal handling is a plus. We are looking for candidates with a minimum of two years of availability, with positions to commence in July 2025.

Research environment

UPenn/CHOP is featured by its unique geographical unity, where a top-ranking medical school, engineering school, and research hospital are closely connected on a single campus, fostering tremendous opportunities for cross-departmental collaboration and interdisciplinary research.

UPenn/CHOP is an international leader in cell and gene therapy research and has established state-of the-art GMP facilities for viral vector and therapeutic cell manufacturing. The Ma lab is a member of the Abramson Cancer Center, the Center for Cellular Immunotherapy, Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, and the Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics. Here, we are perfectly positioned to bring our research from bench to bedside at an unprecedented pace. Successful candidates will benefit from the thriving and collegial UPenn/CHOP research community, tailored career development guidance, state-of-the-art research facilities and excellent benefits package.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

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