Research Specialist A (Department of Neurosurgery)

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Research Specialist A (Department of Neurosurgery)

Job Profile Title

Research Specialist A

Job Description Summary

Plans and conducts basic experiments to meet research project objectives, with close supervision. Assists in performing laboratory experiments and clinical studies for product or material formulation and development. Daily management of laboratory tools, documentations and processes to ensure regulatory compliance and timely completion of project/program deliverables.

Job Description

Our lab at The University of Pennsylvania is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated, and highly motivated Research Specialist to assist with daily lab responsibilities and research projects. The focus of our lab’s research is at the intersection of immunology, metabolism, and brain tumor biology. The primary goal of our translational research is to understand mechanisms of immune evasion by primary malignant brain tumors and skull base tumors to generate novel immune-based therapies. The specialist will be closely working with the Principal Investigator and other lab members on the collection and processing of patient tumor and blood samples, laboratory experiments using a wide array of techniques, and daily management of laboratory orders and maintenance. 

The research specialist will work in a collaborative team on ongoing research projects involving patient specimen and mouse models. The research will involve work with a combination of high-dimensional single cell immune and genomic profiling, spectral flow cytometry, metabolomics, and advanced tumor organoid and mouse models. S/he will work cooperatively with laboratory members and collaborate with other groups (both laboratory and clinical) on campus. Ideally, the research specialist will develop a high level of independence with the ability to devise novel experiments and critically analyze projects. 

Job responsibilities: 

- Processing of patient tumor and bl