Research Technician III - Cell Therapy
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7124609 (Ref:14743-en_US)
Posted: February 14, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
The technician position will support ongoing immunotherapy research with the goal of developing novel T cell therapies for cancer with a focus on cancer in children. The position includes a translational research component that supports the development of new therapies and a clinical research element supporting Phase I/II clinical trials for pediatric and adult cancer patients. The position will be integrated within the larger Center for Cell and Gene Therapy which is a highly collaborative translational research center affiliated with Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, and Houston Methodist Hospital.
Job Duties
- Conducts and analyzes validation experiments to support Phase I/II clinical cell therapy trials for cancer.
- Conducts experiments to analyze cell and tissue samples of patients treated on Phase I/II clinical trials.
- Plans, conducts and analyzes experiments in the translational laboratory to develop novel cell therapy products.
- Works on relevant techniques that include cell culture, transduction, transfection, ELISpot, ELISA, nanostring/RNAseq, flow cytometry, miniprep/maxiprep, basic cloning procedures.
- Documents results of experiments in electronic lab notebooks.
- Documents results of validation experiments according to clinical laboratory specifications.
- Provides help with animal work (mice only, less than 10% of total effort).
- Prepares data for presentation and presents data at scheduled laboratory meetings (Omer Lab, Rooney lab and optional CAGT wide lab presentations).
- Collaborates and assists with laboratory members on their translational projects including post-doctoral fellows and graduate students.
- Maintains laboratory equipment and supplies.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
- One year of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a related field.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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