- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Mid
- $51K–$68K per year
- 1–5 years
The Platt Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania seeks a Research Specialist to manage the biobanking, sample processing, quality control, data management, and logistics operations of the CayoBank Core of a newly funded NIA U19 grant studying aging heterogeneity in rhesus macaques.
Compensation
$50,875.00 - $68,000.00 Annual Rate
Responsibilities
- Conduct laboratory research and biobank operations, including organ dissection, tissue aliquoting, blood-product processing, prospective sample intake, molecular-sample preparation, and standardized quality-control testing.
- Participate in laboratory and biobank management, including ultralow-temperature storage, cold-chain monitoring, 2D barcoding, LIMS/CayoHub data entry, chain-of-custody records, multi-site shipping, regulatory documentation, inventory, SOPs, progress reporting, equipment maintenance, and laboratory organization.
- Train and supervise undergraduate students and rotating laboratory members on sample handling, aliquoting, safety practices, and LIMS/data-entry procedures.
- Lead complex laboratory research and biobank operations, including organ dissection, tissue aliquoting, blood-product processing, prospective sample intake, molecular-sample preparation, and advanced quality-control testing.
- Coordinate laboratory and biobank management across Penn and partner sites, including ultralow-temperature storage, cold-chain monitoring, 2D barcoding, LIMS/CayoHub data quality, chain-of-custody controls, multi-site shipping, regulatory documentation, inventory, SOP governance, progress reporting, equipment readiness, and workflow planning.