Research Assistant II
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7108158 (Ref:12697-en_US)
Posted: August 16, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
A Research Assistant position is open in the Department of Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Texas Children's Hospital Feigin Center. The role would involve participating in follow-up studies on CAR-T cell trials conducted in the Center and in developing a novel therapeutic cell platform for the next-generation therapies of cancer.
Job Duties
- Performs correlative studies on CAR-T products via multiparametric flow cytometry and identifies factors correlating with persistence and anti-tumor activity of CAR T-cells in patients.
- Develops an engineered immune effector platform derived from a replenishable cell source and optimizes it for highest activity in preclinical models of human malignancies.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or a related field.
- Three years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a related field.
- Experience in cell biology, immunology and flow cytometry is required.
- Expertise in T-cell engineering is preferred.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
12697
CA; SN
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
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