Part Time Research Support - Cancer Institute

The Pennsylvania State University; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University in Hershey, PA, is seeking a senior Research Support - Part Time scientist with extensive biomedical research expertise and strong supervision experience. You will guide experimental workflows and ensure proper equipment configuration across the lab.

This role emphasizes hands-on support for establishing systems, routine lab maintenance, and protocol compliance. A doctoral degree in Cancer Research/Immunology is preferred with 10+ years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising lab scientists and guiding experimental workflows.
• Proficiency in establishing experimental systems and ensuring proper equipment configuration.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for technical lab issues.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert guidance and hands-on support for establishing experimental systems, ensuring proper configuration of equipment, materials, and protocols.
• Laboratory Operations Maintenance: Assisting with routine oversight of lab functionality, including equipment readiness, compliance-aligned practices, and troubleshooting of technical issues as they arise.
• Doctoral degree preferred with a Cancer Research/Immunology field of study.
• More than 10 years of experience preferred.

Skills

Lab supervision

Experimental systems setup

Equipment configuration

Troubleshooting

Education

Doctoral degree preferred (Cancer Research/Immunology)

Job description

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional information on remote work at Penn State, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The Research Support - Part Time position is a senior scientist position with extensive skills in biomedical research and supervision of lab scientists.

• Providing expert guidance and handson support for establishing experimental systems, ensuring proper configuration of equipment, materials, and protocols.
• Laboratory Operations Maintenance: Assisting with routine oversight of lab functionality, including equipment readiness, compliancealigned practices, and troubleshooting of technical issues as they arise.
• Doctoral degree preferred with a Cancer Research/Immunology field of study.
• More than 10 years of experience preferred.

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