Core Research Technologist - Sartorius Cell Culture Facility (Huck Institutes)

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Sartorius Cell Culture Facility (SCCF) is a multi-user (cost-recovery) shared resource administered by the Huck Institutes and housed in the Chandlee Laboratory. It provides services to multiple University research groups, as well as external groups through ARSO agreements.

Responsibilities: Following are the key responsibilities of this position:

• Provide upstream (mammalian cell culture, etc.) and downstream (separation and purification) services to the research community. They will be expected to initiate cultures, scale up growth, cryopreserve cells/tissue, harvest bioreactors, separate, and purify products of the cell cultures and transfections.
• Daily maintenance of the laboratory, all necessary laboratory certifications, and ordering supplies. They will provide training to users on all equipment within the Facility and participate in regular workshops organized by the Center of Excellence in Industrial Biotechnology (CoEIB). The R will be expected to supervise junior research technologists and student workers within the Facility.
• Initiate, maintain, and expand cell cultures and prepare samples for flow cytometry assays. Perform quality control procedures and maintenance tasks for flow cytometers, data acquisition, basic troubleshooting of cell analyzers/flow cytometers in SCCF and Flow Cytometry Facility.

The successful candidate in conjunction with the Facility Director, will provide and oversee all services, and train the facility users. Together, they will be responsible for operating and maintaining of all of the equipment within the facility.

This is a term appointment funded for one year from date of hire with excellent prospects of renewal.

Education and Experience: This position will be filled at the Intermediate Professional or the Advanced Professional level, based on the successful candidate's qualifications. The minimum qualifications are a Bachelor's degree and 1+ year of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office software programs is required. Prior experience in daily operations and management of a research lab is highly favorable, as is a working knowledge of mammalian cell culture skills (basic cell culture, stem cell culture, transfection, cryopreservation, biomolecule purification, a demonstrated competence with sterile and aseptic techniques and supporting analytical techniques).

Good interpersonal and communication skills are required in order to assist the multidisciplinary faculty and trainees in optimizing experimental parameters and interpreting data.

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Penn State offers competitive benefits to full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans, in addition to tuition discounts (75% discount for spouse and children), and paid holidays. Please visit https://hr.psu.edu/current-employee/benefits for more detailed information.

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