"Staff Scientist (Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine)"

Job Description

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title

Staff Scientist (Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine)

Job Profile Title

Research Specialist D

Job Description Summary

The purpose of this position is to serve as senior staff scientist in the Human Immunology Core with cost sharing from research grant funding. The individual should be highly experienced in the establishment, optimization, validation and performance of complex immunologic assays including multiplex bead arrays and immunophenotyping. In addition, experience in antibody engineering, cloning, expression and specificity analysis is needed for this position. Expertise in computational modeling and big data analysis are useful additional skills for this position. The individual should also be able to work in a highly collaborative team science environment to support ongoing projects in the laboratory that span basic research.

Job Responsibilities

The purpose of this position is to perform research to develop and perform high-quality complex immune monitoring assays for the evaluation of immune-mediated diseases, including autoimmune disease, as well as monitoring of therapy. The individual should be able to design and execute experiments independently, focusing on B/T cell repertoire profiling, antibody cloning and expression, antibody specificity analysis, molecular modeling, and immunophenotyping. Proficiency in basic molecular and cellular immunology techniques such as cloning, cell culture, multidimensional flow cytometry, ELISPOT is expected. Strong scientific communication skills including written reports and PowerPoint presentations are preferred.

Position contingent upon funding*

Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree and at least 5 years' experience in immunology. Experience in a broad range of basic molecular and cellular immunology techniques such as cloning, B and T cell repertoire profiling, multidimensional flow cytometry, ELISPOT is preferred. Strong scientific communication skills, both written and oral, are preferred. The individual should also be able to work in a highly collaborative team science and core lab environment to support ongoing projects.

Job Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$51,824.00 - $89,106.00 Annual Rate