Research Specialist

University of Pennsylvania

10d • $58,506 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This position supports the research and teaching responsibilities associated with the laboratory of Dr. K. Boesze-Battaglia.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science and 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct treatment of iRPE and analyze outputs relevant to experimentation including immunocytochemistry, western blot, microscopy, qPCR, etc.
• Carry out in vivo experimentation including breeding of animals, genotyping, tissue harvest and tissue sectioning.
• Manage tissue culture of primary iPSC retinal pigment epithelial cells (iRPE) and primary RPE
• Analyze data, draw preliminary interpretations and applying statistical methods.
• Provide training and mentorship to students in the laboratory
• Contribute to design of experiments to assess mechanisms of RPE metabolic regulation and lipoprotein secretion
• Maintain a notebook associated with research activities
• Other duties as assigned. Provide and maintain expertise in innovative solutions focused on the responsible stewardship of Penn Dental Medicine and its community experience.

Benefits

• excellent healthcare
• tuition benefits for employees and their families
• generous retirement benefits
• wide variety of professional development opportunities
• supportive work and family benefits
• wealth of health and wellness programs and resources
• medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
• flexible spending accounts
• tuition assistance here at Penn for employee, spouse, and dependent children
• tuition assistance at other institutions for dependent children
• generous retirement plans
• pre-tax or Roth basis retirement savings
• substantial amount of time away from work
• long-term care insurance
• wellness and work-life resources
• professional and personal development resources
• access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities
• discounts and special services
• flexible work hours
• forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia
• adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

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