Research Assistant III - Immune Organ-on-Chip
Core
Execute and optimize experiments using Lymph Node Organ Chips to study human immune responses, tumor–immune interactions, and drug safety/efficacy.
Role type
Senior IC research scientist (immune organ-on-chip)
Builds
Translational microphysiological models for drug development and disease mechanism studies
Domain
Biomedical research / Immuno-oncology / Microphysiological systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
mammalian cell culture, immune cell isolation and culture, flow cytometry, ELISA, immunostaining, microfluidics, organ-on-chip maintenance, qPCR, Luminex assays, cytokine MSD assays, image analysis, SOP development, data documentation
Preferred skills
microphysiological systems (organoids, 3D cell culture), fluorescence microscopy, cancer biology, infectious disease research, patent writing
Technologies
Luminex, MSD, FlowJo, GraphPad Prism, qPCR, flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy
Responsibilities
Isolate and culture human immune cells; perform microfluidic organ-on-chip experiments; execute endpoint assays (Luminex, MSD, flow cytometry, imaging, qPCR); maintain tissue culture facilities and equipment; document protocols and experimental records; train team members in specific techniques; contribute to journal articles and patents.
Seniority
Mid-level IC (2+ years experience), hands-on execution with some mentorship
