Temporary Extra Worker-Research Lab

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Posted Job Title

Temporary Extra Worker-Research Lab

Job Profile Title

Temporary Employee - Non-Exempt

Job Description Summary

This temporary research position in The Center for Cellular Immunotherapies will focus on establishing a base edited platform for armoring CAR to overcome the major suppressive elements found in the tumor microenvironment which hinder long term efficacy of T cell immunotherapies. The second study focus involves enhancing the delivery of lentiviral immunotherapies to broaden accessibility of therapies to patients and lower their cost to patients.

Job Description

Duties:

Screen and evaluate the designs and performance of targeted delivery lentiviral vectors in in vitro and in vivo studies. Resulting data will be evaluated and presented.

Establish armored platform for CAR T cells via base editing of multiple receptors involved in suppressing immunotherapies from signals generated from tumor microenvironment. Establish protocol for multi-faceted armoring to be used in both constitutive and “And -Gated” CAR T cells. Evaluate performance in in vitro and in vivo studies, evaluating and presenting data.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree and 1 years experience working in a research lab with focus on immunology.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$7.25 - $25.00 Hourly RateSalary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements 
A background check may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

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