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    Lab Specialist or Lab Specialist Intermediate - Charlottesville, United States - University of Virginia

    University of Virginia
    University of Virginia Charlottesville, United States

    1 week ago

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    The Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Virginia's (UVA) School of Medicine, seeks candidates for a Lab Specialist or Lab Specialist Intermediate.

    The Lab Specialist will assist with manufacturing and analysis of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) engineered cell therapeutics and contribute to the process of bringing them to cancer and autoimmune patients.

    The position is focused on QA/QC testing of potentially curative therapeutics at our University of Virginia, Charlottesville manufacturing location. Some training and work could be performed at our main R&D facility in Stony Brook, NY.

    In addition, it will provide opportunity to learn and contribute to all aspects of CAR therapeutics development in a dynamic environment.

    In addition, there is an opportunity to perform GMP manufacturing at our facility in Virginia.


    Responsibilities include:

    • Developing and testing of CAR T and NK cells
    • QA/QC testing of viral and CAR products, including qPCR and ELISA.
    • Preparation of QC documents including study reports and method validations
    • Work together with regulatory team to prepare documents to submit to the FDA

    This full-time position requires:

    • BS/MS graduate with some immunology and bacteriology background.
    • Expertise with sterile mammalian tissue culture techniques required.
    • Experience with qPCR techniques, analysis and design preferred.
    • Experience working with human T cells and/or NK cells preferred.
    • Excellent record-keeping skills
    • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail

    Further Qualifications:
    Good verbal and written communication skills. Graduate level education preferred. Immunology background preferred. Clinical testing experience helpful. 2+ years' experience in the skills listed above.


    Lab Specialist Minimum Requirements:

    Education:
    Bachelor's degree.

    Experience: 3 years of experience. 6 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree.


    Licensure:
    None.


    Lab Specialist Intermediate Minimum Requirements:

    Education:
    Bachelor's degree.

    Experience: 6 years of experience in a lab technician role. Master's degree may substitute for required experience. 9 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree.


    Licensure:
    None.


    PHYSICAL DEMANDS
    This position can spend extensive periods of time standing and squatting while conducting experiments or caring for animals. Also requires keyboarding and other bench work and animal procedures requiring finer finger manipulation.


    To Apply:
    Apply Here, and search for R

    Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs' and search for R

    Complete an application online with the following documents:

    • CV
    • Cover letter
    Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

    References will be completed via UVA's standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via Skill Survey during the final phase of the interview process.

    For questions about the application process, please contact Michelle Johnson, Recruiter, at

    For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see and


    The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.

    We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.



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