Temp- Research Specialist

Temp- Research Specialist

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Posted Job Title
Temp- Research Specialist

Job Profile Title
Temporary Employee - Non-Exempt

Job Description Summary
Temporary Employee - Non-Exempt

Job Description

Temporary Employee - Non-Exempt

This position is part of the Stem Cell and Xenograft Core, a comprehensive resource facility that provides the research community with samples from patients with hematologic malignancies and healthy donors. This position will bridge the clinic and the laboratory with a scope of responsibilities ranging from monitoring liquid nitrogen supply and freezers, facilitating processing of human primary samples in the laboratory to bank frozen live cells. A responsibility also includes preparing these samples for shipping to users. Another responsibility will be to contribute to research related to these human primary samples by performing gene expression analysis.

This position has several purposes: (1) contribute to the logistic of sample collection from patients with hematologic malignancies and healthy donors; (2) facilitate processing of patient samples for tissue banking (3) closely monitor liquid nitrogen supply and freezers ; (4) assist in planning experiment, data analysis and presentation, method optimization and development, write standard operating procedures; (5) contribute to small animal-based research with tissue harvesting and histology.

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range
$7.25 - $155.75

Affirmative Action Statement
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Special Requirements
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.


To apply, visit https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/job/Biomedical-Research-Building-2---7th-Floor/Temp--Research-Specialist_JR00069496-1



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