WHY JOIN JEFFERSON?

In keeping with Jefferson#39;s Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly qualified employees. If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson. Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits plan that includes, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Wellness Credit Program; Tuition Assistance; and Generous Paid Time Off.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Processing, storage and infusion preparation of hematopoietic stem cells, donor lymphocytes, immune effector cells amp; other cellular therapy products in support of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
• Training amp; maintaining competencies of immune cell analysis via flow cytometry, plasma/RBC reductions, cell selections, cell expansions, cryopreservation, thawing and quality control testing as part of product release
• Receiving, Handling, Storing, Transporting amp; Administering externally manufactured products
• Manufacturing novel cellular therapy products (CAR-T, TILs, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, etc.) for Jefferson Investigator-initiated clinical trials
• Developing amp; Implementing new research protocols, laboratory SOPs amp; validation assays in collaboration with Jefferson Physicians/Investigators for expanding cellular therapeutic needs
• Maintaining patient records per GDPs both on paper and in computer databases
• Performing environmental monitoring of laboratory spaces, equipment and supplies
• Participating in On-call service and Responding to Alarms Notifications regarding patient sample storage

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor#39;s Degree in biology, medical technology, laboratory science or equivalent scientific field required.
• Minimum 1 year experience working in a clinical or research lab or equivalent GMP/GLP setting (Required). Minimum 1 year experience working with tissue culture techniques, flow cytometry and/or molecular biological assays (Preferred).

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jeffersonrsquo;s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnetreg;-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jeffersonrsquo;s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold amp; Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jeffersonmaintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.