Research Technician II

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Newell Lab is a highly collaborative group within the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. The lab focuses on the application and development of novel approaches for studying antigen-specific T cells in the context of cancer and infectious diseases. In addition to leveraging expertise in the use of highly-multiplexed peptide-MHC tetramer staining in conjunction with mass cytometry to deeply profile antigen-specific T cells, novel single cell sequencing and computational approaches are being used that allow for improved examination of T cell phenotypes, function, antigen specificity, as well as T cell receptor repertoire. Although the lab focuses mostly on studying the roles of T cells in human health and disease, mouse tumor systems are also employed. A major goal of the lab is to identify useful biomarkers of clinical outcomes that take advantage of modern experimental and computational approaches with particular focus on human infectious diseases and cancer.

Our Lab is seeking an outstanding Research Technician to work on developing and implementing cutting edge analysis to investigate the roles of T cells in various models of cancer and infectious disease. More information can be found at: https://research.fhcrc.org/newell/en/projects.html

Implementation of nuanced mass cytometry and single-cell sequencing for the analysis of relevant cellular samples
• Use of single-cell sequencing-based methods for the analysis of cellular immune responses
• Lab management and organization
• Help in training other lab members and supporting their projects
• Initiate and carry out scientific projects, under the supervision of Evan Newell

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in related scientific field or equivalent combination of education and experience
  
• 2 years of experience working in a lab outside of school coursework

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced degree/training preferred
  
• Molecular tissue culture, DNA/RNA isolation, sequencing and molecular analysis experience preferred
  
• Experience with mouse experiments would be a plus
  
• Experience/familiarity with R and R Studio
• Superior organization and communication skills
  
• Laboratory management experience
  
• Extensive flow cytometry experience
  
• Experience with assay validation and optimization

The hourly pay range for this position is from $27.01 to $38.45 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).