Apply now Job no: 499691
Work type: Part-Time
Location: University City - Philadelphia, PA
Categories: Drexel University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems

About Drexel

Located in the heart of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Drexel University is a world-class, comprehensive R1 research institution and a global leader in experiential education. Serving as the cornerstone of experiential learning at Drexel, our renowned cooperative education program , also known as co-op, enables students to gain up to 18 months of work experience and build an impressive résumé before they graduate that will set them apart from their peers. For more than 100 years, Drexel co-op has positioned students to learn directly from the experts and visionaries shaping the professional world. Our program partners with more than 1,700 employers from around the globe, ranging from Fortune 500 companies and emerging startups to innovative nonprofits and government agencies.  

In addition, Drexel has committed to becoming the nation’s most civically engaged university, with community partnerships integrated into every aspect of service and academics. Drexel supports engagement along three dimensions: research and academic programs that directly benefit communities, public service by students, faculty and staff, and business practices that support equitable local and regional economic development. Drexel’s engagement is long-term and multigenerational, and is fundamental to the University’s mission, heritage, and future.

Job Summary

A laboratory Technician position is available beginning in fall 2022 in the Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine Laboratory in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems of Drexel University.

The researcher will work as a team with a postdoctoral scientist on a highly collaborative and translational project to optimize and validate a novel prognostic biomarker of wound healing using lab-prepared samples and clinical samples collected from patients with chronic diabetic foot ulcers as part of an ongoing national clinical trial. The optimized biomarkers would allow the identification of individuals who are not likely to heal their ulcer when treated with the standard of care, for use in the personalization of treatment and/or the refinement of entry criteria for clinical trials of new treatments.

Essential Functions

3D cell culture, total RNA extraction and measurement, quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRTPCR)

Run a statistical analysis of results

Collaborate with other lab members to design and characterize immunomodulatory biomaterials

Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree or Equivalent

Biomedical Engineering, bioscience or related field

A minimum of 2 years work related experience

Preferred Qualifications

cell culture, gene expression analysis, statistical analysis

Physical Demands

Sitting at a desk/table/standing/walking

 Job Location

University City – Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This is a temporary, part-time, exempt position that is paid on a monthly basis and is not qualified for benefits.

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

Advertised: Oct 5 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Nov 5 2022 Eastern Daylight Time

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