Biomedical Research Asst I

Main Line Health • Lower Merion Township, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

A position is available for a Biomedical Research Assistant I in the Mandik-Nayak Lab to assist in the study of inflammation and autoimmunity. The Mandik-Nayak Lab uses a combination of samples isolated from autoimmune patients and pre-clinical autoimmune models to define the mechanism by which the immune system becomes activated to attack the body’s healthy cells, tissue, and organs and test novel strategies to manipulate these pathways to reduce or prevent disease.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree required in Biology, Chemistry, or related field.
• Minimum one (1) laboratory year experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Breeding, weaning, genotyping, and keeping detailed records of our mouse colony.
• Ordering and stocking laboratory supplies.
• Preparing buffers and solutions.
• Assisting lab members with experiments, including cell culture, plasmid preps, protein purification, mouse dissection, and routine immunologic assays (ELISA, western blotting, immunohistochemistry, and flow cytometry).

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.
• Up to 120 hours of paid time off per year based on your Full or Part Time status.
• Employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors.
• Free employee parking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level