Co-Op, Cell Therapy CAR Screening - 2406185174W

Description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Co-op, Cell Therapy CAR Screening and Lead Selection within the Cell Therapy Platform and Discovery Research Team for our site in Spring House, PA.

At the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, we are working to create a world without disease. Transforming lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat, and cure diseases inspires us. We bring together the best minds and pursue the most promising science. We are Janssen. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it. Learn more at www.janssen.com and follow us @JanssenGlobal. Janssen Research & Development, LLC is part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies.

The Cell Therapy Platform and Discovery Research Team within the Therapeutics Discovery (TD) division of J&J Innovative Medicine undertakes research and development of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-directed cell therapies. The Cell Therapy CAR Screening and Lead Selection Team is responsible for the discovery and optimization of CAR designs to deliver highly efficacious autologous and allogeneic CAR T cell therapy products.

In this position, the co-op will have the opportunity to contribute to the cutting-edge field of CAR T cell therapy and work closely with a highly skilled scientist on CAR T cell manufacturing to support therapeutic programs across hematological and solid tumors. The candidate will play a vital part in the generation, development, and optimization of CAR T cell processes. They will gain hands-on experience working with both alpha-beta (ab) T cells and gamma-delta (gd) T cells, as well as investigate various methods to enable high-throughput CAR T-cells generation. The research will focus on the identification of the most promising CAR design candidates for cell therapy applications.

The co-op student will:

• Collaborate closely with a scientist on CAR T cell generation process development and optimization.

• Assist in testing various methods, such as viral-based immune cell engineering to facilitate high-throughput CAR T cell manufacturing.

• Troubleshoot technical difficulties encountered during experiments.

• Work with ab and gd T cells, conducting experiments to evaluate the performance of different CAR designs.

• Conduct data analysis, interpretation, and presentation using relevant software tools such as Microsoft Office, GraphPad PRISM, FlowJo and others.

• Document detailed experimental procedures, results, and observations in electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN) to maintain accurate records.

• Foster collaborative teamwork by actively participating in lab meetings, sharing ideas, and contributing to the optimization of laboratory protocols and techniques.

• Maintain a strong commitment to safety protocols and adhere to laboratory guidelines while ensuring quality in execution of experiments.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Biotechnology, or a related field.

• Basic knowledge of molecular and cellular biology techniques and common laboratory assays.

• Strong interest in immuno-oncology with a focus on cell therapy.

• Strong interest in automation technology for CAR T cells manufacturing.

• Prior laboratory experience, aseptic cell culture, with preferred experience in culturing primary immune cells.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and planning skills.

• The applicant must be available and able to travel to Spring House, PA, to work during normal business hours.

Join our team to be part of groundbreaking advancements in CAR T cell therapy and contribute to the future of cancer treatment. If you are eager to learn, driven by scientific innovation, and dedicated to making a difference in patients' lives, we encourage you to apply for this co-op position.

Payrates:

Technical Degrees:

The anticipated base pay for this position is Sophomore $24.00/hr, Junior $25/hr, Senior $27/hr, Master’s degree $32/hr.

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

This job posting is anticipated to close on 05/16/2024. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Primary Location NA-US-Pennsylvania-Spring House

Organization Janssen Research & Development, LLC (6084)

Job Function R&D LDP

Req ID: 2406185174W