The lab is looking for highly motivated candidates to join a team of physician-scientists, scientists, postdoctoral fellows, technicians, and graduate students to support research on cancer immunotherapy using CAR T cells. The technician will provide responsible technical assistance supporting research projects by completing assignments requiring a basic knowledge of fundamental techniques and practices related to basic and translational research in cellular immunotherapy of cancer.
Job Duties
- Prepares and conducts laboratory research experiments.
- Collects, compiles, and analyzes data.
- Conducts literature searches and summarizes information appropriately for a particular study.
- Documents results of experiments.
- Selects, evaluates, and applies techniques used in routine research.
- Conducts aseptic cell culture for maintenance and propagation of tumor lines.
- Handles and processes peripheral blood and immune cells after appropriate training per institutional guidelines.
- Works on production, maintenance, and cryopreservation of CAR T cells.
- Conducts genetic engineering techniques that include PCR, cloning, retroviral transduction, and library preparations.
- Works on flow cytometry alongside immunological assays that include multiplex assays, ELISA, ELISPOT, and Western blotting.
- Works with mouse models of cancer after appropriate training as per institutional guidelines.
- Assists in phase I clinical trial-related sample receipt, handling, and documentation with appropriate training and supervision.
- Performs immunohistochemistry and associated image analysis.
- Uses office suite, instrument interface, and other software for data collation and analysis.
- Assists in ordering laboratory supplies with appropriate guidance from the laboratory manager/PI.
- Assists in the testing of research samples and administrative tasks involved in the conduct of the clinical trial.
- Performs research experiments to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific investigations in cell and gene therapy applications under the supervision of the principal investigator.
- Records and summarizes research data generated from experiments prepares figures, and analyzes for presentations and publications.
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