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Nemours is seeking a Research Technologist II to join our team in Wilmington, DE.

The primary function of the research assistant role is to support pre-clinical research in the T cell Immunology Lab (TCI Lab) of Nemours Children's Hospital - Delaware under the direction of the core manager or lab director. The TCI lab develops cell- and antibody-based immunotherapies for cancer and allergic diseases using molecular biology tools, cell culture and mouse models. The successful candidate will help with the design, execution, and documentation of various experiments that test the function of immunotherapy approaches. In addition, they will partially fulfill the function of a lab manager to help with purchasing, inventory, and mouse colony maintenance.

Essential Functions

1. Participate in research projects: Design and conduct experiments involving cell culture, molecular biology, flow cytometry and other routine lab techniques.
2. Serve as a lab manager: maintain lab equipment, purchase supplies and reagents, keep inventories of samples and reagents, and develop and update experimental protocols.
3. Maintain research mouse colonies: breed and genotype mice strains, maintain mouse colonies, and keep mice inventory.
4. Participate in formal and informal presentations of results.
5. Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
6. Maintain detailed notebook of all work-related activities.
7. Responsible for the development, modification and improvement of standard operating procedures.
8. Provide intellectual and interactive commitment to position by reviewing relevant literature and research publications.
9. Maintain compliance with safety and other research-related regulations.

Non- Essential Functions

1. Train graduate students on experimental techniques.
2. Manuscript and grant application review and proofreading.
3. Organize and participate in lab meetings and journal clubs.

Requirements

1. Bachelor's degree in biology, biotechnology, bioengineering, or related fields is required; Master's degree is preferred.
2. One to three years of relevant research experience is required.
3. Experience with cell culture and flow cytometry and other immune assays is preferred.