Research Lab Technician IV - Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

85107 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic WF Institute for Regen Medicine

Full time

Yes

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The ideal candidate will have experience in:

• Primary immune cell isolation, culture, and stimulation

• Flow cytometry and immunoassay execution (ELISA, ELISpot, multiplex cytokine)

• Hydrogel and biomaterial scaffold preparation and characterization

• Data collection and analysis for complex biological systems

This position offers unique opportunities to:

• Work with state-of-the-art organ-on-chip and microfluidic integration technology

• Contribute to New Approach Methodologies that reduce reliance on animal testing

• Participate in research that directly supports vaccine and medical countermeasure development

• Gain experience with engineered immune tissues, biosensing, and multi-OTE integrated systems

• Join a collaborative research environment at a leading regenerative medicine institute

Pay Range:

$28.55 - $42.85

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) seeks a Research

Laboratory Technician IV to join the ImmuneChip program, which develops microfluidic organ tissue equivalent (OTE) platforms for vaccine efficacy testing. The position focuses on the lymph node OTE, an engineered immune tissue that supports antigen presentation and antibody production, and on its integration with bone marrow, muscle, and airway OTEs into a functional immune cascade. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to research that advances preclinical vaccine evaluation without

animal testing.

Under general supervision, the successful candidate will:

• Execute complex experimental protocols for lymph node OTE fabrication, maturation, and

functional testing, including hydrogel and scaffold-based tissue assembly

• Isolate and culture primary human immune and stromal cells, including B cells, T cells, dendritic

cells, fibroblastic reticular cells, and endothelial cells

• Conduct immune functional analyses including multiparameter flow cytometry, ELISA and

ELISpot, multiplex cytokine assays, antigen-specific and neutralizing antibody measurement, and

immunohistochemistry

• Support microfluidic culture, perfusion, and integration of the lymph node OTE with other tissue

modules, and participate in experimental design and optimization

• Provide technical guidance to other laboratory personnel

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in the Biological and/or Physical Sciences with four years of related chemical/research experience. Master's degree in Biology or related Physical Science with two years of laboratory experience preferred.

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• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

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