"Work Assistant"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Work Assistant within the Immunology Oncology Department at the Rutgers Cancer Institute.

Under the direction of the Director, Immune Monitoring Shared Resource, the Work Assistant will learn technical laboratory procedures such as flow cytometry and cell sorting, Luminex multiplex assay, XCElligence immunotherapy assays, clinical release assays, tissue processing, isolation of viable single cells for sequencing. The Work Assistant will assist with the experiments and other activities in the lab.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives hands-on training in cutting-edge cancer research.
• Assists in specimen processing and transportation of specimens, isolation of cells from blood and tumor samples, tissue preparation, sample storage.
• Assists lab staff in daily startup, calibration, and shutdown of instruments.
• Learns and assists lab staff in performing flow cytometry cell staining, and data analysis.
• Assists in packing, unpacking, storing of lab supplies.
• Assists lab staff with cryostorage of PBMCs, serum, and cells from clinical samples.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the director and lab staff.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing.
• No special vision requirements.
• Lifting up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Lab environment. Moderate noise.
• Exposure to blood, excrement, antineoplastic drugs and possible exposure to infectious and communicable diseases. Universal precautions are mandatory.
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Salary

Minimum hourly rate of $15.92. Higher rate commensurate with experience.