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 R0058644.

Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs' and search for R0058644.

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 mdj9w@virginia.edu .

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/ .

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