Research Associate

4 weeks ago


Edmonton, Canada University of Alberta Full time

**MED Oncology**:

- Competition No.

**A105351853D1**
- Closing Date

**Dec 06, 2023**

This position is a part of the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA).

In accordance with the Trust/Research Academic Staff Agreement this position has an approximate appointment of 1 year with a possibility of extension and offers a comprehensive benefits package found at Faculty & Staff Benefits and annual salary range of $58,938 to $73,680.

**Location** - North Campus Edmonton. This role is in-person.

**Working for the University of Alberta**
- The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

**Working for the Department/Faculty**

**Position**

**Duties**
- Design and conduct complex scientific research specifically as it relates to how tumor microenvironment promotes cancer progression and impairs immune function; optimize and investigate novel cellular immunotherapy techniques
- Set research activity objectives in consultation with the principal investigator (PI)
- Collect, analyze and interpret data relating to research and clinical translation
- Troubleshoot experiment protocols
- Develop and document research methods and protocols in consultation with the PI
- Presents research results at scientific conferences and laboratory meetings.
- Develop and execute Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for isolation, maintenance and use of various immune effector cell types (including, but not limited to T-cells [and subsets], natural killers cells and macrophages

**Minimum Qualifications**
- Expertise in isolation, characterization and propagation of T-cell subtypes including gamma delta T-cells, natural killer cells

**Preferred Qualifications**
- 5 years of experience encompassing pre-clinical and clinical immunology
- Proven accomplishments in cancer research and immunology
- Experience working with BL2 bio-containment laboratories
- Extensive experience with cell culture, in vitro assays, cytotoxicity assays, transduction assays, invasions assays and proliferation assays
- Expertise in flow cytometry
- Familiarity with single cell sequencing
- Ability to work independently as well and contribute to team development during supervisor’s periodic absences
- Comfort and ability to teach/mentor and guide advanced trainees including PhD students and post-doctoral fellows

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