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New Brunswick, NJ | United States

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Position Summary:

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

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• 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.
• Understands and adheres to Rutgers' compliance standards in RBHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest Policy. Understands, demonstrates, and models the core values of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
• Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state, and Rutgers compliance standards as they appear in RBHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Interest policy.
• The position will last for 3-6 months depending on the departmental budget.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

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

Posting Number: 24ST0158

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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