A Research Assistant position is immediately available in the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University in the laboratory of Dr. Zachary T. Schug. Applicants should have a background in chemistry, biochemistry, cell biology, and/or cell metabolism. Candidates who have worked with preclinical mouse models or have prior experience in animal husbandry are highly encouraged to apply. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, and should be able to work both independently and in a collaborative scientific environment. The successful candidate will also act as a lab manager and oversee ordering, receiving, and stocking items for the lab, organizing lab meetings, and general lab maintenance. Overall, the Schug lab is seeking a self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic, who wants to participate in a highly dynamic biomedical research environment spanning multiple disciplines and technologies.

Master's Degree is required for this position.

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

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