Join the Life-Changing Team at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center! 

Are you ready to make a difference? UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is your gateway to impactful work in the fight against cancer. As an internationally recognized leader, we’re on a mission to prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat cancer. And we need you to be part of our team!

Specialty Lab Technologist Opportunity:

Location: IMCPL (Immunologic Monitoring and Cellular Products Laboratory) at Shadyside and Southside Riviera sites (Pittsburgh, PA) Schedule: Full-time (40 hours/week) Daylight Hours Mission: Deliver high-quality and safe cellular therapies Impact: Transform scientific breakthroughs into cancer care

What You’ll Do:

Perform advanced laboratory testing and processing Manufacture cellular therapy products for patient treatment Utilize cutting-edge techniques and advanced instrumentation

Join the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center family and take the first step on your laboratory career ladder. Make a difference where it matters most. 

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This position is part of a UPMC Laboratory Career Ladder.  The incumbent will be hired into the appropriate level based on their current education and experience level.

.Responsibilities:

Perform all responsibilities according to the philosophy of the UPMC Health System such that the needs of our customers are fulfilled. Interact with all laboratory customers courteously and professionally. Adhere to established laboratory and hospital policies in areas of procedures, protocols, methods, quality control, quality assurance, safety, compliance and personnel policies. Collect background information for testing/experiments/production; initiate paperwork, perform test set-up; work area, and equipment. Calculate and analyze assay/test results and quality control information. Investigate abnormal results according to established protocols. Maintain detailed laboratory documentation of all assays and processes performed as per GDP (good documentation practices) guidelines. Implement all quality controls to ensure assay and process validity; adhere to departmental safety standards in responsibly handling, processing and testing specimens and materials. Use reagents and supplies in a cost-effective manner; monitor and maintain an appropriate supply inventory. Maintain in-depth knowledge of techniques, principles, and instruments and their interrelationships. Participate in the execution of assigned projects. Participate in laboratory competency assessments and proficiencies as required. Enter accurate demographic and processing information into a designated database system. Perform specialized tasks which may include cellular product manufacture, tissue processing, cell culture maintenance, leukapheresis processing, blood processing and cryopreservation, in-process testing (ELISA, flow cytometry, cell sorting, viral titer, cytokine production, mycoplasma and endotoxin testing) and immune monitoring. Follow cGMP (current good manufacturing practices) guidelines in the production of cellular products.