Research Specialist B/C

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Carry out experiments in the field of immunology and cellular immunotherapy including: tissue culture, molecular biology, flow cytometry, and animal work. Support the day-to-day needs of the lab including maintenance of inventories, equipment and regulatory documents. Train and orient new lab members and establish and maintain lab SOPs. Position contingent upon funding.

Requirements

Research Specialist B: B.A./B.S. degree in biology or related sciences and 1 to 2 years of experience working in a laboratory setting or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Excellent organization and communication skills are desired.
Research Specialist C: Bachelor's degree and 3 to 5 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Advanced experience or skills in the areas of flow cytometry, mouse model techniques, and computational techniques are desired.

Responsibilities

Ensure day-to-day operations of the lab including purchasing, maintenance of maintain laboratory reagent and supply inventories, and maintenance of laboratory records.
Maintain the laboratory’s IBC registrations, IACUC protocols, and assisting the PI with IRB protocol maintenance.
Assist with experimental procedures including clinical sample processing (supporting clinical trials), primary T cell and cell-line culture, basic molecular biology techniques, flow cytometry, ELISA, and supporting the needs of animal experiments.
Orienting new graduate students and postdocs
Training and supervising junior research specialists, and students (high school, undergraduate and post-bac)
Maintaining lab SOPs
Creating, and maintaining lab meeting schedules.

Benefits

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.
Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.