Research Associate Position - Division of Rheumatology

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and work cooperatively with others
• Carry out and troubleshoot experiments
• Aid in manuscript and grant writing

Requirements

• Expertise in antigen-specific CD4+ T cell analysis using peptide-MHC multimers, protein biochemistry, and spectral flow cytometry
• Five years of postdoctoral experience in human immunology
• Ph.D. degree

Qualifications

• Previous computational and wet-lab experience
• Self-motivated and strong background in standard molecular and biological techniques, cell culture, immunological assays, and recombinant protein production

Skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Basic knowledge of statistical modeling

Benefits

• Opportunity to collaborate on grant proposals and journal publications
• Participation in the department's educational programs as assigned
• Mentor/teach junior lab members

Pay

• Salary commensurate with experience

Schedule

• Full-time position

About the Role

The Division of Rheumatology in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff.

This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years).